Rough Times for the Really Smart
If you’re rich, our wealthy would have us believe, you must be smart. And if you’re really rich, then you must be even smarter. Maybe even as smart as Hank Paulson — or any other suddenly suspect top exec.
Responding to the Economic Crisis
It is time for all of us to learn more and organize for fundamental changes in the U.S. economy. The IPS “Sensible Plan For Recovery” calls for a “Green Stimulus” package, a halt to foreclosures, limits on excessive CEO and profiteering from the bailouts, a closing of the “casino economy,” and a series of proposals [...]
Common Security Clubs
Coming Together to Prepare for Economic and Ecological Change
These are uncertain times. The economic crisis has reminded us of our vulnerabilities. Debt. Foreclosure. Evaporating Savings. Rising Costs. Job Insecurity. We can face these changes alone –or come together.
WHAT IS A COMMON SECURITY CLUB?
A place to come together to grapple with our personal security in a [...]
Teach-Ins
Teach-In, Forum, Assembly, Town Hall meeting – whatever we call it – let’s get people together to learn, talk and take action. This is an important time to engage about the rapidly changing economy. It’s also a key moment to hold Congressional leaders accountable to implement the “unfinished business” in response to the economic crisis.
Learn More: Causes of the Economic Crisis
The Working Group has a regularly updated list of tools to help us learn more and analyze the changes facing our economy. We are not going back to some golden age of economic growth and low cost energy. Nor should we allow the economy to be organized to permit the extreme inequalities of the last three decades.
