Nikki Haley Slams U.N. For Criticizing Poverty And Destitution In Trump's America

Residents of "The Jungle," Silicon Valley, California

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2415602/The-Jungle-Inside-Americas-largest-homeless-camp-shadows-Silicon-Valley.html

Alan: In recent months, friend Byron has made several trips to L.A. and reports his ongoing astonishment at the hordes of homeless people shuffling around the streets of Hollywood where his hotel is located. 

Similarly, the recent passage - and subsequent repeal - of a "head tax" in Seattle illuminates the intractable problem of  homelessness in that generally wealthy city.

As a young man, I remember reading a reference to America as a place of "private opulence and public squalor" and anyone who thinks plutocrat Trump is not driving that wedge deeper is manifestly deranged. 

America Poor And Becoming More Destitute Under Trump, UN Report

https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/22/us/america-poverty-un-report/index.html

Nikki Haley: "It Is Patently Ridiculous For The United Nations To Examine Poverty In America"

http://www.philly.com/philly/news/nation_world/haley-it-is-patently-ridiculous-for-the-united-nations-to-examine-poverty-in-america-20180622.html

Nikki Haley attacks damning UN report on US poverty under Trump

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jun/21/nikki-haley-un-poverty-report-misleading-politically-motivated

"Lack Of Compassion" For The Poor Threatens US Democracy: UN Report

https://www.yahoo.com/news/lack-compassion-poor-threatens-us-democracy-un-expert-183748933.html

"Plutocracy Triumphant"

Cartoon Compendium

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2014/05/plutocracy-triumphant.html

Compendium Of Best Pax Posts: Plutocracy, Economic Inequality & Collapse Of Conservatism

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2015/03/compendium-of-best-pax-posts-on.html

"Politics And Economics: The 101 Courses You Wish You Had"

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2012/01/politics-and-economics-101-curricula.html

Pope Francis: Quotations On Finance, Economics, Capitalism And Inequality

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2014/04/pope-francis-on-finance-economics.html

Teddy Roosevelt: "Malefactors Of Great Wealth... Are Curses To The Country"

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2014/09/teddy-roosevelt-malefactors-of-great.html

Why Are Americans So Poorly Paid. This One Chart Will Even Shame The 1%

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2015/02/why-are-americans-so-poorly-paid-this.html

Inequality: Joseph Stiglitz Brilliant Reflection On Obama's State Of The Union Address

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2015/01/inequality-joseph-stiglitz-brilliant.html

"Of The 1%, By The 1%, For The 1%,"

Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2015/02/of-1-by-1-for-1-nobel-laureate-joseph.html

It's Not About Income. "It's About Net Worth, Stupid!"

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2012/06/net-worth-of-top-10-its-not-about.html

American Plutocracy: Who's Punished And Who's Not

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2014/03/american-plutocracy-whos-punished-and.html

After The Great Recession, How Did Iceland Clean Up Its Corrupt Banking System
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-35485876