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Jay Smooth – How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love Discussing Race
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Tagged Jay Smooth, life, race, TED, Underground Railroad, United States, video
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What polling on the Zimmerman verdict tells us: use your vote
By Harry J. Enten Why vote? It’s a question often asked. Even for an election junkie, it can sometimes be difficult to know if it will really make a policy difference if we vote. Yet, the George Zimmerman trial and … Continue reading
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Tagged George Zimmerman, latinos, Pew Research Center, Trayvon Martin, United States, Verdict, voting, Zimmerman
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NC approves compensation for victims of forced sterilization
By Elizabeth Cohen It was a horrific chapter in American history, but now some people who were sterilized against their will by the government may be getting compensation for what they endured. After going back and forth on the issue … Continue reading
80 Percent Of U.S. Adults Face Near-Poverty, Unemployment: Survey
By Hope Yen Four out of 5 U.S. adults struggle with joblessness, near-poverty or reliance on welfare for at least parts of their lives, a sign of deteriorating economic security and an elusive American dream. Survey data exclusive to The … Continue reading
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Tagged American dream, Economic security, economy, family, poverty, unemployment, United States
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U.S. Internet Speed Slows Compared To Other Countries: Report
By Betsy Isaacson Compared with other tech-savvy nations, Internet service in the U.S. is overpriced and slow. According to a “State of the Internet” report recently put out by content delivery network Akamai, U.S. service is becoming even slower — relative … Continue reading
Door-to-door postal service, Sat. delivery a step closer to getting axe
By Gary Strauss Door-to-door service and Saturday mail delivery, long hallmarks of the U.S. Postal Service, are a step closer to being phased out.The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Wednesday approved a measure that would end door-to-door delivery to … Continue reading
The Real Problem: Race Baiters’ Inability to Think, Comprehend
By Jason Whitlock Here’s what the race baiters on the right fail to comprehend: There’s a clear-cut, easy-to-follow blueprint for avoiding the ravages of black-on-black violence and crime. America has yet to provide us a comparable blueprint for avoiding racial profiling. … Continue reading →