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I Work for Burger King at $7.40 an Hour — Here’s What It’s Like and Why Fast Food Workers Are on Strike
By Claudette Wilson Claudette Wilson is 20 and works two jobs in the fast food industry, one at Burger King and one at a pizza place. She is on her feet, sometimes for 12 hours a day, and makes $7.40 … Continue reading
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Tagged Burger King, Economic Inequality, fast food, job, minimum wage, Strike action, work, workers, Working poor
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George Zimmerman’s Biggest Defender: A Racist With a Criminal Past
By Mariah Blake In April 2012, two days before George Zimmerman was arrested for the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, he huddled with a fellow neighborhood watch volunteer, Frank Taaffe. According to Taaffe, who disclosed the meeting on Fox … Continue reading
Rand Paul dares to engage on race and deserves credit for it
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Tagged GOP, Michael Steele, politics, race, Rand Paul, republican
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Queen Latifah’s New Talk Show: Famous Friends, Sob Stories and One Off-Limit Topic
by Marisa Guthrie “I remember praying for peace all the time as a kid,” says Queen Latifah. The admission causes her to laugh, just a little, perhaps at the thought of a child earnestly asking God to make the people … Continue reading
Downton Abbey Season 4 Scoop on Lady Mary, London and More
By Hanh Nguyen Pull out your dancing shoes, because Downton Abbey will be entering the Jazz Age. [Warning: The following contains major spoilers from the past three seasons of Downton Abbey. If you haven’t caught up yet, read at your … Continue reading
HBO picks up comedy from Issa Rae
By Prachi Gupta HBO is developing “The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl” into a TV show, reports Deadline. Creator Issa Rae will star in and co-write the series with Larry Wilmore, which revolves around “the awkward experiences and racy tribulations of … Continue reading
Three ways to stay sane during your commute
By AFP Relanxews How to make your trek to and from work less loathsome? Here are a few tips to staying sane. Research has found that long commutes can lead to a host of negative health outcomes, such as high … Continue reading
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Tagged car, health, Mental health, public transportation, rush hour, stress, train, travel
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Questlove on Trayvon Case
By Sean Manning Did you know that Marvin Gaye once seriously considered leaving music to join the Detroit Lions, and that it’s Lions players who provide the famous chatter at the opening of What’s Going On? Questlove does. The Roots’ drummer, … Continue reading →