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The American Dream rewards few, enslaves millions
By Bhaskar Sunkara I’ve been working odd jobs and starting businesses all my life. It’s a hustler spirit fitting with my immigrant roots, a key part of my identity. Quintessentially American, even. Self-reliance is something I’m proud of – I’ve always … Continue reading
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Tagged American dream, business, equality, inequality, Jacobin, Karl Marx, Leon Trotsky, poverty, Richard Wright, United States, wealth
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Arizona and Kansas sue U.S. over voter registration law
By David Schwartz Kansas and Arizona filed a lawsuit against the U.S. federal government on Wednesday, seeking court approval for states to require proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote. The lawsuit brought by the two Republican-led states accuses … Continue reading
Colorado Legislator: Poverty Higher Among Black Race Because They Eat Too Much Chicken
By Josh Israel In a meeting of the state’s Economic Opportunity Poverty Reduction Task Force Wednesday, Colorado State Sen. Vicki Marble (R) delivered a long monologue suggesting that the reason for poverty among certain minority groups was that they eat … Continue reading
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Tagged african american, Black people, Colorado, Denver, poverty, race, racism, Republicans, Vicki Marble
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Sybrina Fulton collaborates on new music single with gospel artist T-DOGG
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Tagged gospel, Joy Comes in the Morning, music, Sybrina Fulton, T-Dogg, Trayvon Martin
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‘Rambo’ TV Show in Development, Sylvester Stallone in Talks to Reprise Role
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Tagged Avi Lerner, entertainment, Entertainment One, John Rambo, Nu Image, Rambo, Sylvester Stallone, television
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The Misremembering of ‘I Have a Dream’
By Gary Younge When Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. took the podium on August 28, 1963, the Department of Justice was watching. Fearing that someone might hijack the microphone to make inflammatory statements, the Kennedy DOJ came up with a … Continue reading
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Tagged civil rights, I Have A Dream: Writings And Speeches That Changed The World (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition), jobs, John F. Kennedy, March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, Martin Luther King, social action, United States, Washington
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Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Verizon and Other Telecoms Fighting to Cash In… on You
By Lynn Stuart Parramore They call it “modernizing the rules.” We call it “cashing in on your privacy.” Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Verizon, DIRECTV, and other giant U.S. cable and telecommunications companies are going hard-core with an aggressive anti-consumer agenda … Continue reading
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Lean in, and lean on Grandma
By Kelly Yang “Lean In” author Sheryl Sandberg has been spending time with the wrong people. If she wants to make progress in her efforts to help more women reach the top of the business world, she should stop talking … Continue reading →