Marching Toward Greater InequalityThe world's super rich, according to a new report, are squirreling away phenomenal quantities of their cash in secret tax havens.By Sam PizzigatiAre America's rich getting richer? Certainly. Every official yardstick shows that America's most affluent are upping their incomes much faster than everyone else.How fast? Between 1980 and 2010, note economists Emmanuel Saez and … Continue reading Other Words On Tax Dodgers: Mitt Romney Is Not Alone

In another blow to the readers and remaining journalists of the nation's oldest continuously published newspaper, the Hartford Courant may be tapping into Journatic -- a faux news gathering operation that relies on the outsourcing of local news coverage involving low-wage news writers half way round the world.According to Free Press and the Free Press … Continue reading When Local News Isn’t Local: Is Courant Coverage outsourced to Philippines?

Today's 5-4 Supreme Court decision validating the Affordable Care Act (ACA) staved off a right-wing rear guard action to upend the law. John Roberts, making the right decision for the wrong reason, essentially saved the Supreme Court's credibility for preserving constitutional law and common sense.At its best the law is a modest reform that is … Continue reading SCOTUS Upholds ACA And Ted Kennedy’s Goal

"Developing Connecticut's Transit Future: Strategic Placemaking and Economic Opportunity" is the topic at a free forum to be held June 15th at The Lyceum in Hartford to begin at 8:30 a.m.The Partnership for Strong Communities is hosting this discussion of the potential benefits of public transit at a propitious time for New Britain. It'll raise … Continue reading Partnership For Strong Communities’ June 15th Forum Focuses On Public Transit Benefits For City

The best opportunity for residents to weigh in on New Britain government spending will be today at 7 p.m. at the Louis P. Slade Middle School when the Common Council conducts a hearing before setting the budget for the year that begins on July 1.The Common Council's annual hearing on the municipal budget comes amid … Continue reading City Budget Hearing Today, 5/17, at Slade

The Polonia Business Association, a Broad Street-based group, organized the first Little Poland Festival today. Businesses, restaurants and volunteer organizations participated. Mayor O'Brien and other officials cut the ribbon to kick off the event

Top Ten Tax FactsThe American Prospect and DEMOS share a  top ten tax facts that show the folly of extending the Bush tax cuts and confirm the growing income gap in the United States.The Bush tax cuts added $1.7 trillion to the nation’s debt between 2001 and 2008, which is more than it would cost to send 25 million … Continue reading Top Ten Tax Facts: The rich get……

From Other Words:  2 January 2012Disenfranchising Voters is Un-AmericanBuying elections on the one hand and keeping people away from the polls on the other isn't what our democracy is supposed to be about.By William A. CollinsLove my voting,Makes me grin;But these new rules,Won’t let me in.You may not realize just what depths the Republican Party has … Continue reading Other Words: The 2012 GOP Vote Suppression Plan

Congressman Chris Murphy (D-5) will discuss the future of Medicare and Social Security in New Britain Monday July 18th amid Republican plans to reduce benefits and privatize the federal programs for older citizens.Murphy will be joined by Judy Stein, the executive director of the Center for Medicare Advocacy at the New Britain Senior Center, 55 Pearl Street, … Continue reading Murphy To Take Up GOP Plan To Outsource and Increase Costs of Medicare, Social Security At New Britain Senior Center 7/18