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About The Soul Brother

An observer to the world. I have a unique view of the world and want to share it. It's all in love from the people of the "blues". Love, Knowledge, and Sharing amongst all is the first steps towards solving all the problems amongst humanity.

The housing “recovery” is a total sham

Posted on August 5, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By David Dayen Out on the alphabet streets in this once-thriving Florida community, the houses are dotted with black mold. Some have buckled roofs. Others are hollowed out by fire, or the wiring has been stripped. Pests and critters have moved in … Continue reading →

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The Racist Mind

Posted on August 5, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Rinku Sen The verdict in George Zimmerman’s trial caused in me the kind of existential crisis that my optimistic nature is usually able to fend off. In these weeks I have come to understand just how much light exists … Continue reading →

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Why Republicans Want Jobs to Stay Anemic

Posted on August 5, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Robert Reich Job-growth is sputtering. So why, exactly, do regressive Republicans continue to say “no” to every idea for boosting it — even last week’s almost absurdly modest proposal by President Obama to combine corporate tax cuts with increased … Continue reading →

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Florida Will Hold Hearings On ‘Stand Your Ground’ This Fall

Posted on August 5, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Jeff Spross Will Weatherford, the Republican speaker of Florida’s House of Representatives, revealed on Friday that the state’s legislature will hold hearings on its infamous “Stand Your Ground” laws sometime this fall. While the announcement came buried in one … Continue reading →

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The Payday Playbook: How High Cost Lenders Fight to Stay Legal

Posted on August 5, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Paul Kiel As the Rev. Susan McCann stood outside a public library in Springfield, Mo., last year, she did her best to persuade passers-by to sign an initiative to ban high-cost payday loans. But it was difficult to keep … Continue reading →

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Fear

Posted on August 5, 2013 by The Soul Brother
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Angelus Domini

Posted on August 4, 2013 by The Soul Brother
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Analysis: Pope Francis’ New Direction For The Church

Posted on August 4, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Philip Pullella Some say his trip last week to Brazil, capped by a Mass for 3 million on Copacabana Beach, and the 80-minute, unfiltered news conference on the plane back to Rome, were the real start of Pope Francis’s … Continue reading →

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Pope Francis the merciful

Posted on August 4, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Rev. James Martin S.J. I found it amusing that the biggest news from World Youth Day in Rio de Janeiro was not that Pope Francis attracted 3.7 million people to his Sunday Mass on Copacabana Beach (inevitably nicknamed “Popacabana” … Continue reading →

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Strength

Posted on August 4, 2013 by The Soul Brother
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