Technological advances make it possible to hire fewer workers and maintain or increase profit. Most people work more that 40 hours per week to meet the living wage, the amount of money necessary to survive. But this is not happening because these corporations are keeping the profits for themselves and for their shareholders. This is why they have no money to fund social programs, which are so important when the market fails. Becoming educated is the most important first step.
Alternative solutions do exist.
When the media and government dictate apathy, we must not let them demoralize us. When labor and health care groups organized rallies last March, thousands of people came. Many of our current members were among them. But organizers let the incredible popular momentum created by these marches deteriorate. A potentially strong movement did not have the chance to solidify.