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Harlem Rents Are 90 Damn Percent Higher Than In 2002

Posted on June 10, 2015 by The Soul Brother

By John Del Signore Median rent costs in Central Harlem increased by a vertiginous 90% between 2002 and 2014, according to a report analyzing newly-released census data. Meanwhile, in Bed-Stuy, the median cost of rent rose 63% over the same time … Continue reading →

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How the Red Cross Raised Half a Billion Dollars for Haiti ­and Built Six Homes

Posted on June 8, 2015 by The Soul Brother

By Justin Elliot, Propublica, and Laura Sullivan, NPR THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF CAMPECHE sprawls up a steep hillside in Haiti’s capital city, Port-au-Prince. Goats rustle in trash that goes forever uncollected. Children kick a deflated volleyball in a dusty lot below … Continue reading →

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Weave Loans Are A Thing That’s Really Happening

Posted on May 23, 2015 by The Soul Brother

We support women wearing their hair exactly how they want to. If your choice is straight, curly, weaved, or bald, feel confident about your decision and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. But I must admit this commercial for The … Continue reading →

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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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Kansas has found the ultimate way to punish the poor

Posted on May 21, 2015 by The Soul Brother

By Max Ehrenfeund A dollar bill is a special kind of thing. You can keep it as long as you like. You can pay for things with it. No one will ever charge you a fee. No one will ask … Continue reading →

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Jailing People Costs Billions More Than You Think It Does

Posted on May 21, 2015 by The Soul Brother

By Carimah Townes The U.S. Department of Justice estimates that local communities spent $22.2 billion to jail suspects and offenders in 2011. A new report from the Vera Institute, however, shows that this figure underestimates the true cost of jails … Continue reading →

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L.A. Becomes the Largest City to Boost Minimum Wage

Posted on May 20, 2015 by The Soul Brother

By Bourree Lam Tuesday’s vote to raise Los Angeles’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2020 is being called “the most significant victory so far” in the push to increase the minimum wage nationally. The City Council passed the … 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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