WINDS OF THE REVOLUTION WILL EXPAND TO THE WEST.

"When you see your neighbor shave,
put your chin to soak. "(Anonymous)

J. A. Morasán *

The Spanish people have decided to finally take the bull by the horns and launched to the Puerta del Sol for expressing dissatisfaction with the political class, the greed of the financial sector in collusion with governments, rising unemployment and demand a new constitution. From here radiate the light of the reality of surviving most of the people on this side of the planet, while hypocritically hidden or distorted by the leaders and the media to serve the status quo, presenting a different profile to the rest of world.

The events and process in the Arab world, despite the bloody repression, lead to the removal and / or democratization of these regimes, while promoting the acceleration of social movements in the Western Hemisphere। In this regard I would like to share some information that shows quite clearly the causes and objectives of these surveys।

"The quiet revolution. Recently we have been surprised by the events of Tunisia have led to the escape of the tyrant Ben Ali, as a Democrat to the West until the day before the IMF and exemplary student. Yet another "revolution" taking place from two years ago has been conveniently silenced by the media to serve the European plutocrats. It has happened in the very Europe (in the geopolitical sense) in a democratic country with probably the world's oldest, dating back to AD 930, and ranked first in the report of the UN Human Development Index 2007/2008. Guess what country is it? I am sure that most have no idea as I had not until I heard by chance (despite having been there in 2009 and 2010). This is Iceland, where he became a government to resign completely, major banks were nationalized, it was decided not to pay the debt that they have created in Britain and the Netherlands because of their heinous financial policy and just created an assembly popular to rewrite its constitution. And all this in a peaceful manner: a pan shot, screaming and accurate release of eggs. This has been a revolution against the neoliberal political and financial power that has led to the current crisis. That is why have not released just two years these events have been reported or frivolously and glancing: What if the rest of Europeans (and U.S., add me), take example? And while we confirm once again if it was still unclear, who are serving the media and how we restrict the right to information in the global plutocracy of Metro SA (Table top Posted on January 23, 2011, by nosinmibici. Internet.)

Those of us interested in knowing, analyzing and sharing our perception of world events and prospects, we are clear that economic injustice, social and disrespect for the fundamental rights of mankind, not only flourish in the so-called "third world" but also, and quite deep in the "developed countries". To not go very far, here are some concepts extracted from different sources on this topic:

"Capitalism USA: Famine, extreme poverty in the empire. Here millions are hungry. We are not talking about Haiti, or Africa, or Asia, or the favelas of South America, but the extraordinary fact that in the richest country in the world with the most productive agricultural sector, millions suffer from what is called "insecurity food ", or what a Christian is translated as not knowing where the next meal will come." (IAR News 11-Apr-2011. By David Brooks - La Jornada, Mexico). Taken from bloggers and correspondents of the Revolution.

Study conducted by Dave Gilson and Carolyn Perot: "Is inequality, stupid: 10 images that explain everything that is wrong in America." (Www.sinpermiso.info).

"Figure 1: the volume of the wealth of archiricos. A huge portion of economic growth in the last 30 years has gone to the hundredth part situated at the apex (top) of one percent of the richest, now have, on average, $ 27 million per family. While the average income of 90% are located in the base is $ 31,244.

Figure 2: The richest 10% control 2 / 3 of U.S. equity: NB) Data for 2007-the most common, do not yet reflect the impact of the housing bust.
In 2007, 6% of Americans who were at the base of the pyramid had 65% of their net worth tied to your home. 1% at the top, by contrast, only 10%. No doubt that the housing slump has contributed to increase the share of the total equity held by the archiricos.

Figure 3: the winner takes all. 1% archiricos I was done with the lion's share of the profits of the last three decades.

Figure 4: A distribution more uneven and inequitable than people think. A professor of Business School of Harvard University recently surveyed more than 5,000 Americans about their perceptions regarding the distribution of wealth in the U.S.. The vast majority thought it was more balanced than it really is. When asked about his ideal distribution of wealth, 92% chose an even more equitable distribution guidelines.

Figure 5: The average income of members of Congress and family

U.S.. Why Washington is closer to Wall Street that the street?.

Net worth of American families: U.S. $ 120.000

Average net assets of members of Congress: U.S. $ 912.000

Figure 6: The 10 richest congressmen and equity. Five senators (all Democrats) and five Members (3 Republicans and 2 Democrats):

EQUITY MAXIMUM ESTIMADE (US$)
Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.)	$ 451.1 millones
Reo. Jane Harman (D-Calif.)	$ 435.4 millones
Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.)	$ 366.2 millones
Sen. John Kerry (D- Mass.)	$ 294.9 millones
Rep. Jared Polis (D-Colo.)	$ 285.1 millones
Sen Mark Warner (D-Va.)	$ 283.1 millones
Sen. Herb Kohl (D-Wisc.)	$ 231.1 millones
Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas)	$ 201.5 millones
Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.)	$ 136.2 millones
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.)	$ 108.1 millones
EQUITY TOTAL	$ 2,800 MILLONES

Figure 7: The 10 richest members of Congress voted for the extension of the Bush tax cuts to archiricos.

Figure 8: Who is winning the battle now? For a tiny handful of rich, things are going better than ever before in history
Data: Average salary of a CEO (185 times more than a worker).

Figure 9: the millionaires and the tax burden.

RATE OF INCOME TAX TO A MILLIONAIRE,
THEN AND NOW.

RATE	YEAR	CONCEPT
1913	1.6%	federal tax Home
1929	13.4%	Rate post crack
1945	66.4%	maximum tax rate
1965	55.3%	Effect of cuts Lindon B. Johnson
1982	47.7%	Reagan tax cuts
2000	36.7%	before the Bush tax cuts
2010	32.4%	Effect of Bush cuts

Effective tax rate of tax for a household with an income equivalent to one million (U.S. $, 2010) per year in investment income not arising. Source: The Tax Foundation.

Figure 10: your losses, earnings
What amount of income you have transferred to 1% at the peak of the economic pyramid?.

INCOME IN PROFIT/LOSS IN PROFIT / LOSS
GROUP AVERAGE ANNUAL * PER HOUSEHOLD
AND PER YEAR *

TOP 1% $ 673.000 Million more $ 597.241 Million more

96 to 99% $ 140.000 Million more $ 29.895 Million more

91 to 95% $ 29.000 Million more $ 4.912 Million more

81 to 90% $ 43.000 Million more $ 3.733 Million less

61 to 80% $ 194.000 Million less $ 8.598 Million less

41 to 60% $ 224.000 Million less $ 10.100 Million less

21 to 40% $ 189.000 Million less $ 8.582 Million less

20% LOWER $ 136.000 Million less $ 5.623 Million less

* Compared with the income that all income groups have had, given the growth rates of 1979-2005, if they had kept the average distribution guidelines for the immediately preceding decades.
Source: Jacob Haker, Yale University, and Paul Pierson, UC-Berkeley."

To this we must add the disastrous effects caused by the financial and housing crisis that has left home without work and millions of workers, without which the government has provided effective assistance, a fact which contrasts with the billionaire bailout the bankers - cause of the crisis-using the resources of the state, or taxpayers.

This crisis also caused the poverty rate reached the figure of 14.3%. This means that 43.6 million people are now poor (and poverty). (Http://www.bbc.co.uk/mundo/internacional/2010/09/100916).

If the effect of the crisis and unemployment persist, while politicians are determined to keep intact the structures of power and unjust system of distribution of wealth, which only serves their interests and those of its sponsors, will be a matter of time the winds of revolution acquire category hurricane on the "first world", including the first power, now sadly in decline, but remain confident that Mr. Obama has wisely been sent to redirect the ship to new and better horizons .

* J. A. Morasán, Lic. in International Relations, author of the book: Neither neoliberalism nor more death, 'just revolution.