The American Dream and Other Fairy Tales
@americandreamdoc.bsky.social
🏰 💰 Abigail Disney grapples with America’s profound inequality crisis, exploring systemic injustice through her family's story. Watch at home today.
For more information go to https://americandreamdoc.com/.
For more information go to https://americandreamdoc.com/.
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A six-year legal battle between Disney and its workers ends with a massive payout.
A California judge's approval of a $233 million settlement marks the final, official repudiation of Disney’s tactics in skirting a 2018 wage law known in Anaheim as Measure L.
capitalandmain.com/when-workers...
A California judge's approval of a $233 million settlement marks the final, official repudiation of Disney’s tactics in skirting a 2018 wage law known in Anaheim as Measure L.
capitalandmain.com/when-workers...
When Workers Unite, Even Disney Has to Listen
A six-year legal battle ends with a massive payout — and a reminder of what unions can achieve.
capitalandmain.com
September 25, 2025 at 5:19 PM
A six-year legal battle between Disney and its workers ends with a massive payout.
A California judge's approval of a $233 million settlement marks the final, official repudiation of Disney’s tactics in skirting a 2018 wage law known in Anaheim as Measure L.
capitalandmain.com/when-workers...
A California judge's approval of a $233 million settlement marks the final, official repudiation of Disney’s tactics in skirting a 2018 wage law known in Anaheim as Measure L.
capitalandmain.com/when-workers...
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Read the latest from @capitalandmain.bsky.social about the campaign that won 50,000 Disneyland employees payouts for years of underpayment while working at the park!
capitalandmain.com/when-workers...
Read the latest from @capitalandmain.bsky.social about the campaign that won 50,000 Disneyland employees payouts for years of underpayment while working at the park!
capitalandmain.com/when-workers...
When Workers Unite, Even Disney Has to Listen
A six-year legal battle ends with a massive payout — and a reminder of what unions can achieve.
capitalandmain.com
September 26, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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Read the latest from @capitalandmain.bsky.social about the campaign that won 50,000 Disneyland employees payouts for years of underpayment while working at the park!
capitalandmain.com/when-workers...
Read the latest from @capitalandmain.bsky.social about the campaign that won 50,000 Disneyland employees payouts for years of underpayment while working at the park!
capitalandmain.com/when-workers...
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ICYMI: @abigaildisney.bsky.social in the @nytopinion.nytimes.com — Disney parks & Trump’s tax plan have one thing in common: catering to the ultrawealthy at the expense of the middle class. #TrumpTaxScam #EconomicJustice
“Accessibility and affordability aren’t minor concerns; they should be guiding principles in a country that claims to be free and equal,” Abigail Disney, a descendant of Disney’s founders, writes in a letter to The Times.
Opinion | Disney World’s Window on America
Abigail Disney, a descendant of Disney’s founders, and other readers respond to an essay about Disney and America. Also: A stark contrast between two political parties.
nyti.ms
September 8, 2025 at 2:20 PM
ICYMI: @abigaildisney.bsky.social in the @nytopinion.nytimes.com — Disney parks & Trump’s tax plan have one thing in common: catering to the ultrawealthy at the expense of the middle class. #TrumpTaxScam #EconomicJustice
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Nearly 70% of Americans now believe the American dream doesn't hold true or never did, the highest in 15 years of polling on this topic.
www.wsj.com/economy/wsj-...
www.wsj.com/economy/wsj-...
Exclusive | Americans Lose Faith That Hard Work Leads to Economic Gains, WSJ-NORC Poll Finds
Trump is contending with a disconnect between the nation’s sour outlook and traditional measures showing a robust economy.
www.wsj.com
September 2, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Nearly 70% of Americans now believe the American dream doesn't hold true or never did, the highest in 15 years of polling on this topic.
www.wsj.com/economy/wsj-...
www.wsj.com/economy/wsj-...
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"Death & Taxes" takes a highly personal approach to addressing inequality in America—the relationship between a father and a son. @deathandtaxesfilm.bsky.social
Don't miss this powerful new film opening this weekend in NYC and next week in LA!
Learn more at www.deathandtaxesfilm.com.
Don't miss this powerful new film opening this weekend in NYC and next week in LA!
Learn more at www.deathandtaxesfilm.com.
July 16, 2025 at 9:19 PM
"Death & Taxes" takes a highly personal approach to addressing inequality in America—the relationship between a father and a son. @deathandtaxesfilm.bsky.social
Don't miss this powerful new film opening this weekend in NYC and next week in LA!
Learn more at www.deathandtaxesfilm.com.
Don't miss this powerful new film opening this weekend in NYC and next week in LA!
Learn more at www.deathandtaxesfilm.com.
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The last six months have delivered a series of blows to nonprofits and foundations — steep federal funding cuts; attacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts; threats to organizations’ tax-exempt status; and more.
phlnthrp.com/40BZbT1
phlnthrp.com/40BZbT1
The Fight to Protect the Social Sector
The lawyers, grant makers, policy wonks, faith leaders, organizers, fundraisers, philanthropists, and advocates making a difference. Plus, see the rest of our <a href="https://www.philanthropy.com/iss...
phlnthrp.com
July 8, 2025 at 3:11 PM
The last six months have delivered a series of blows to nonprofits and foundations — steep federal funding cuts; attacks on diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts; threats to organizations’ tax-exempt status; and more.
phlnthrp.com/40BZbT1
phlnthrp.com/40BZbT1
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NEW: CEO pay has ballooned from 42x the average worker’s pay in 1980 to an outrageous 538x today, IPS @inequality.org researchers found. Wealth isn't trickling down, it's being vacuumed up.
There's a clear solution, says heiress @abigaildisney.bsky.social in @newrepublic.com: Tax people like her.
There's a clear solution, says heiress @abigaildisney.bsky.social in @newrepublic.com: Tax people like her.
The Rich Should Be Paying More—and Yes, That Means Me
The last 50 years have been a sickening catastrophe for the working class and have created another class of people who really do think they’re better than everyone else. There is an obvious cure for t...
newrepublic.com
June 27, 2025 at 3:39 PM
NEW: CEO pay has ballooned from 42x the average worker’s pay in 1980 to an outrageous 538x today, IPS @inequality.org researchers found. Wealth isn't trickling down, it's being vacuumed up.
There's a clear solution, says heiress @abigaildisney.bsky.social in @newrepublic.com: Tax people like her.
There's a clear solution, says heiress @abigaildisney.bsky.social in @newrepublic.com: Tax people like her.
ICYMI, here is the @newrepublic.com panel featuring @abigaildisney.bsky.social, @timothynoah.bsky.social, and @joeconason.bsky.social.
Moderated by @mjtoma.bsky.social.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4v06...
Moderated by @mjtoma.bsky.social.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4v06...
Where the Money Is: America’s obscene wealth gap
YouTube video by The New Republic
www.youtube.com
June 24, 2025 at 10:21 PM
ICYMI, here is the @newrepublic.com panel featuring @abigaildisney.bsky.social, @timothynoah.bsky.social, and @joeconason.bsky.social.
Moderated by @mjtoma.bsky.social.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4v06...
Moderated by @mjtoma.bsky.social.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4v06...
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Privilege isn’t the problem in and of itself; it’s only positional. The problem is extreme wealth, inherited or earned, curdles quickly into entitlement.
And when entitlement is widely distributed among the very powerful, it becomes everybody’s problem.
https://trib.al/ITBKeXx
And when entitlement is widely distributed among the very powerful, it becomes everybody’s problem.
https://trib.al/ITBKeXx
The Rich Should Be Paying More—and Yes, That Means Me
The last 50 years have been a sickening catastrophe for the working class and have created another class of people who really do think they’re better than everyone else. There is an obvious cure for their unearned sense of entitlement.
trib.al
June 23, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Privilege isn’t the problem in and of itself; it’s only positional. The problem is extreme wealth, inherited or earned, curdles quickly into entitlement.
And when entitlement is widely distributed among the very powerful, it becomes everybody’s problem.
https://trib.al/ITBKeXx
And when entitlement is widely distributed among the very powerful, it becomes everybody’s problem.
https://trib.al/ITBKeXx
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In a new piece for The New Yorker, @eosnos.bsky.social spotlights the blatant pay-to-play schemes of the Trump administration.
Evan joined us at our conference in April, and we’re honored he highlighted our work as staunch opponents to Trump’s politics of plunder. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
Evan joined us at our conference in April, and we’re honored he highlighted our work as staunch opponents to Trump’s politics of plunder. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
Donald Trump’s Politics of Plunder
The greed of the new Administration has galvanized America’s aspiring oligarchs—and their opponents.
www.newyorker.com
May 27, 2025 at 4:12 PM
In a new piece for The New Yorker, @eosnos.bsky.social spotlights the blatant pay-to-play schemes of the Trump administration.
Evan joined us at our conference in April, and we’re honored he highlighted our work as staunch opponents to Trump’s politics of plunder. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
Evan joined us at our conference in April, and we’re honored he highlighted our work as staunch opponents to Trump’s politics of plunder. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
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Philanthropist Abigail Disney urged donors and the leaders of major foundations and nonprofits to be braver with their giving in the face of funding freezes and cuts by the Trump administration and said when people act courageously, it encourages others to do the same.
phlnthrp.com/4j8czET
phlnthrp.com/4j8czET
Abigail Disney Urges Donors to Be Braver About Giving
Donors and the leaders of major foundations and nonprofits should be willing to shoulder more risk, she says, especially at a time when more are fearful about speaking their minds.
phlnthrp.com
May 20, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Philanthropist Abigail Disney urged donors and the leaders of major foundations and nonprofits to be braver with their giving in the face of funding freezes and cuts by the Trump administration and said when people act courageously, it encourages others to do the same.
phlnthrp.com/4j8czET
phlnthrp.com/4j8czET
“Courage is working through fear, in spite of fear. I’ve never had a moment in my life when I wasn’t fearful. The trick is to hold on to your values through fear.”
Abigail Disney urges donors to be braver about their giving and shouldering more risk
Activist and philanthropist Abigail Disney urged donors and the leaders of major foundations and nonprofits to be braver with their giving, especially at a time when more are fearful about speaking th...
apnews.com
May 15, 2025 at 8:28 PM
“Courage is working through fear, in spite of fear. I’ve never had a moment in my life when I wasn’t fearful. The trick is to hold on to your values through fear.”
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Yes, the rich are different, but lucky the rest of us they're not all alike. For @insidephilanthropy.com here's a look at 8 orgs by/for rich people working to dismantle their own privilege. #philanthropy #taxtherich @ewdinstitute.bsky.social @solidaire.bsky.social @patrioticmillionaires.org
8 Organizations of Rich People Determined to Dismantle Their Own Privilege
While vilifying the very wealthy is easy to do and often justified, “the rich” aren’t a monolith. Here’s a look at organizations by and for wealthy people dedicated to combating economic inequality.
www.insidephilanthropy.com
May 1, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Yes, the rich are different, but lucky the rest of us they're not all alike. For @insidephilanthropy.com here's a look at 8 orgs by/for rich people working to dismantle their own privilege. #philanthropy #taxtherich @ewdinstitute.bsky.social @solidaire.bsky.social @patrioticmillionaires.org
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On International Workers’ Day, America’s unions celebrate the strength and solidarity of the labor movement and recommit to building worker power and justice around the world.
Solidarity forever! ✊
#MayDay
Solidarity forever! ✊
#MayDay
May 1, 2025 at 2:58 PM
On International Workers’ Day, America’s unions celebrate the strength and solidarity of the labor movement and recommit to building worker power and justice around the world.
Solidarity forever! ✊
#MayDay
Solidarity forever! ✊
#MayDay
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Happy May Day to the Working Class around the world. Great to receive this text from a union leader on the other side of the pond.
May 1, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Happy May Day to the Working Class around the world. Great to receive this text from a union leader on the other side of the pond.
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May Day is an annual international commemoration celebrating the rights of workers. Today, we join workers across the country who are taking to the streets to stand up to the billionaires attacking our jobs and our communities.
In NYC? Join us! mobilize.us/nysaflcio/ev...
In NYC? Join us! mobilize.us/nysaflcio/ev...
May 1, 2025 at 4:18 PM
May Day is an annual international commemoration celebrating the rights of workers. Today, we join workers across the country who are taking to the streets to stand up to the billionaires attacking our jobs and our communities.
In NYC? Join us! mobilize.us/nysaflcio/ev...
In NYC? Join us! mobilize.us/nysaflcio/ev...
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This International Workers Day comes amidst unprecedented attacks on our movement, but UNITE HERE is in the streets across North America with our allies marching, rallying, and picketing.
May 1, 2025 at 3:56 PM
This International Workers Day comes amidst unprecedented attacks on our movement, but UNITE HERE is in the streets across North America with our allies marching, rallying, and picketing.
Tonight in Irvine!
Join @abigaildisney.bsky.social for a free screening and panel discussion presented by the UC Irvine Labor Center and Urban Planning & Public Policy Department.
Free and open to the public. RSVP to attend.
socialecology.uci.edu/event/americ...
Join @abigaildisney.bsky.social for a free screening and panel discussion presented by the UC Irvine Labor Center and Urban Planning & Public Policy Department.
Free and open to the public. RSVP to attend.
socialecology.uci.edu/event/americ...
April 21, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Tonight in Irvine!
Join @abigaildisney.bsky.social for a free screening and panel discussion presented by the UC Irvine Labor Center and Urban Planning & Public Policy Department.
Free and open to the public. RSVP to attend.
socialecology.uci.edu/event/americ...
Join @abigaildisney.bsky.social for a free screening and panel discussion presented by the UC Irvine Labor Center and Urban Planning & Public Policy Department.
Free and open to the public. RSVP to attend.
socialecology.uci.edu/event/americ...
This Monday, April 21st!
Join us for a screening and panel discussion presented by the UC Irvine Labor Center and Urban Planning & Public Policy Department at the UCI School of Social Ecology.
Free and open to the public with RSVP.
socialecology.uci.edu/event/americ...
Join us for a screening and panel discussion presented by the UC Irvine Labor Center and Urban Planning & Public Policy Department at the UCI School of Social Ecology.
Free and open to the public with RSVP.
socialecology.uci.edu/event/americ...
April 18, 2025 at 4:48 PM
This Monday, April 21st!
Join us for a screening and panel discussion presented by the UC Irvine Labor Center and Urban Planning & Public Policy Department at the UCI School of Social Ecology.
Free and open to the public with RSVP.
socialecology.uci.edu/event/americ...
Join us for a screening and panel discussion presented by the UC Irvine Labor Center and Urban Planning & Public Policy Department at the UCI School of Social Ecology.
Free and open to the public with RSVP.
socialecology.uci.edu/event/americ...
Upcoming Screening!
Join us in Irvine next Monday, April 21st @ 5:30 for a free screening and panel discussion with @abigaildisney.bsky.social and Artemis Bell in person!
Presented by the UC Irvine Labor Center at the UCI School of Social Ecology.
socialecology.uci.edu/event/americ...
Join us in Irvine next Monday, April 21st @ 5:30 for a free screening and panel discussion with @abigaildisney.bsky.social and Artemis Bell in person!
Presented by the UC Irvine Labor Center at the UCI School of Social Ecology.
socialecology.uci.edu/event/americ...
April 15, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Upcoming Screening!
Join us in Irvine next Monday, April 21st @ 5:30 for a free screening and panel discussion with @abigaildisney.bsky.social and Artemis Bell in person!
Presented by the UC Irvine Labor Center at the UCI School of Social Ecology.
socialecology.uci.edu/event/americ...
Join us in Irvine next Monday, April 21st @ 5:30 for a free screening and panel discussion with @abigaildisney.bsky.social and Artemis Bell in person!
Presented by the UC Irvine Labor Center at the UCI School of Social Ecology.
socialecology.uci.edu/event/americ...
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Nancy MacLean of Duke details the throughline that runs all the way from the Confederacy to Trumpism
April 7, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Nancy MacLean of Duke details the throughline that runs all the way from the Confederacy to Trumpism