Bridges, Sleeping Under, Forbidden for Rich and Poor Alike

• People who do have a union that fights for them.
• Via Mills River Progressive:  Joshua Holland at Alternet on six ways the rich are waging class war.  

  ... [L]iving in an individualistic, capitalist society carries inherent risk. You can do everything right – study hard, work diligently, keep your nose clean – but if you fall victim to a random workplace accident, you can nevertheless end up being disabled in the blink of an eye and find yourself in need of public assistance. You can end up bankrupt under a pile of healthcare bills or you could lose your job if you're forced to take care of an ailing parent. Children – innocents who aren't even old enough to work for themselves – are among the largest groups receiving various forms of public assistance.

• Shakesville reminds us that it's Banned Book Week.  (And I should read And Tango Makes Three -- it sounds insanely cute.)