The Great Risk Shift: The New Economic Insecurity and the Decline of the American Dream

October 28, 2008 - 3:56pm — edstrom

This is about how risk has shifted onto the shoulders of the US worker over the past 3+ decades. This is a chronicle of the rise of insecurity and despair in America since the 1970's. The depth and breadth of the erosion of people's financial security over the past few decades, in its many varied forms, is simply breathtaking.

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More: The Politics of Economic Growth in Postwar America

October 16, 2008 - 8:47am — MaskedMarauder

This is book is a history of modern American economic politics, mostly since the end of the second World War. It describes the evolution of politics as the US moved from an economy of scarcity during the depression, to an economy of expansion after the war.

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August DFA Movie Night

August 8, 2008 - 12:41pm — admin

This is the next, and last, regular monthly movie night event at the South Beach Community Center. To get email notifications of the titles of the movies to be shown you need to join the movie club group. The details can be found  → here. You can also subscribe to the movie night email list → here.

Where:
South Beach Community Center
3027 SE Ferry Slip Rd.

Newport, OR

Moving Train Bookclub: The Weather Makers: How Man Is Changing the Climate and What It Means for Life on Earth

June 23, 2008 - 9:11am — MaskedMarauder

This is the regular monthly book club meeting. It will be at the Canyon Way Bookstore, Thursday, July 10. We're still looking for a stable available venue and time. Stay tuned for developments.

Copies of the book are now available at the Canyon Way Bookstore.

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July's selection is "The Wearher Makers" by Tim Flannery.

How Man Is Changing the Climate and What It Means for Life on Earth.

Where:
Canyon Way Bookshop
1216 SW Canyon Way

Newport, OR

Moving Train Bookclub: The End of America: Letter of Warning to a Young Patriot

June 3, 2008 - 9:26am — MaskedMarauder

This is the regular monthly book club meeting. It will be at the Canyon Way Bookstore, Thursday, June 12. We're still looking for a stable available venue and time. Stay tuned for developments.

Copies of the book are available at the Canyon Way Bookstore this month.

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June's selection is "The End of America:" by Naomi Wolf.

Letter of Warning to a Young Patriot.

Where:
Canyon Way Bookshop
1216 SW Canyon Way

Newport, OR

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