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Robert Reich – To Save The Economy We Need Free College For All

Posted on May 22, 2015 by The Soul Brother

Senator Bernie Sanders is making waves with a big idea to reinvent education: Making public colleges and universities tuition-free. I couldn’t agree more. Higher education isn’t just a personal investment. It’s a public good that pays off in a more … Continue reading →

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Why the Good Jobs Numbers Are Misleading

Posted on May 21, 2015 by The Soul Brother

By Paul Vigna For months now, the data on the U.S. economy has displayed an odd schism. Most of the data has been pointing to a weak economy – except for the jobs numbers, which have consistently pointed toward a … Continue reading →

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New York City’s Public-Housing Crisis

Posted on May 20, 2015 by The Soul Brother

By Alana Semuels For a long time, many American cities housed their poorest residents in giant public housing towers that had little going for them except for the fact they were affordable. Crime was rampant and indiscriminate, drugs were everywhere, … Continue reading →

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Fewer Americans Think They’re Middle Class

Posted on May 19, 2015 by The Soul Brother

By Gillian B. White If you had to place yourself in a socioeconomic class, where would you land? That’s a tricky and personal question for most Americans. Education, income, and even parental wealth can all factor into class status, but … Continue reading →

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The $653,000 Solution

Posted on May 19, 2015 by The Soul Brother

By The SoulBrother What would do $653,061? Be debt-free? Buy a house? Buy Momma and Daddy a house? No. They are getting their own $653,061 check. Set up a college fund for your children? Take a moment to think of … Continue reading →

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I secretly lived in my office for 500 days

Posted on May 6, 2015 by The Soul Brother

By Terry K. I was asleep when I heard the door rattle against the frame. My eyes flashed open and I sprung upright in my under-desk sleep space. Was it all over? Had someone come to work early? I peered … Continue reading →

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This Tiny Town Near St. Louis Is Making Minor-Crime Arrests At 100 Times The National Average

Posted on May 6, 2015 by The Soul Brother

By Ryan J. Reilly & Mariah Stewart A study of policing in the St. Louis area released Monday, which criticized the profit-driven practices of many departments in St. Louis County, revealed a startling statistic about arrests for minor crimes made … Continue reading →

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Here’s How The Nation’s Two Largest States Plan To Crack Down On Predatory Lending

Posted on May 4, 2015 by The Soul Brother

By Alan Pyke http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/photo/payday-loans-neon-sign-royalty-free-image/173610801 Predatory lenders thrive in Texas, where regulations are scarce on stores that offer payday advance loans and allow borrowers to put their cars up as collateral for high-cost, short-term credit. But a trio of bills being … Continue reading →

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Job Sprawl Hurts Minorities and Poor in Suburbia

Posted on April 29, 2015 by The Soul Brother

By Haya El-Nasser Aida “Didi” Nuñez used to have a car and a job she could drive to. Then she lost her job at a community center when funding dried up. And then she had an accident and lost her … Continue reading →

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Americans are utterly powerless

Posted on April 29, 2015 by The Soul Brother

By Robert Reich A security guard recently told me he didn’t know how much he’d be earning from week to week because his firm kept changing his schedule and his pay. “They just don’t care,” he said. A traveler I … Continue reading →

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