Thursday, January 31, 2013

Despite Election Victories, Escalating Poverty and Inequality Remain Largely Ignored

 Tuesday, 27 November 2012 09:58 By Ted Morgan, Truthout | Op-Ed 

     Probably the most striking feature of the recent election was that it appeared to be a clear victory for multicultural America. The long-running, right-wing Republican strategy of attacking women and the nation's many minorities collided with a multicultural electorate, symbolized by the re-election of an African-American president. The question is: What are the longer term implications of this victory?