Inequality & Permanent War

Wednesday, January 28, 2015 - 11:00am
Jeff Faux

Since publication of economist Jeff Faux's 2012 book, The Servant Economy, America’s elite has continued policies that are pressing the living standards of much of the middle class ever downwards. At the same time, lavish gains have gone to Wall Street and Pentagon wars have become a continuing feature of the US posture in the world. Even though politicians talk about helping the middle class recover, wealth flows to the uppermost fraction of the top 1% and the military-industrial juggernaut thrives. It has become increasingly difficult to distinguish the liberal Obama from the neocons of the Bush years. Jeff Faux is founder of the Economic Policy Institute, the premier research center on economic issues effecting working people. He is a regular winter visitor to San Miguel.

Upcoming Events

Monday, September 8, 2025 - 1:30pm
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Vijay Prashad
Location:
La Biblioteca, Sala Quezal

Note: This program is rescheduled from August 11.

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Monday, September 22, 2025 - 1:00pm
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Rebecca Grant
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La Biblioteca, Sala Quezal, Insurgentes 25, Centro, San Miguel de Allende

Award-winning author Rebecca Grant discusses her latest book--Access, Inside the Abortion Underground and the Sixty-Year Battle for Reproductive Freedom. Access charts the reproductive freedom movement... Read more

Monday, October 13, 2025 - 1:30pm
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Film Screening
Followed by discussion with Brad Rockwell
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La Biblioteca, Sala Quezal, Insurgentes 25, Centro, San Miguel de Allende

2025 Academy Award Nominee for Best Documentary

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