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A Black Friday Special: Consumed by Benjamin Barber
In the 1930s and 1940s, the United States was in crisis. A Great Depression afflicted the nation and millions suffered in poverty. Real needs were not met in the market. Today, the United States is in crisis again. However, it … Continue reading
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Tagged analysis, Black Friday, culture, current events, economics, Economy, politics, Shopping
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Discrimination Against The Long-term Unemployed: Some Solutions
It is unbelievable that we live in a country where in order to get a job you need to first have one. There have been a plethora of reports recently that highlight the sad reality that companies are actively discriminating … Continue reading
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Tagged Economy, jobs, labor, law, politics, solutions, unemployment
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Can I speak frankly, please? No, Really? An Observational Poetry Slam
Quite simply, this is a poem about my experience being unemployed and all the reasons employers come up with for not hiring you. I’m sure many people have run into the same problem I have and that is why I … Continue reading
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Tagged economics, Economy, jobs, Literature, observations, Poetry, politics, unemployment, writing
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Bank Transfer Day and Debt as a Means to Control
It is the eve of Bank Transfer Day and already there is some encouraging news. It has been reported by ABC News and other organizations that in the month of October, 650,000 people transferred their money from big banks like … Continue reading
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Tagged bank of america, Banks, current events, debt, economics, Economy, graeber, Occupy Wall Street, politics
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Ben Stein’s Day Off
Well, his name was being called over and over but he had gone missing. Or at least his comprehension had! I’m talking about Ben Stein. Recently the former professor, speechwriter, game show host, and deliverer of the famous roll call … Continue reading
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Tagged acting, Ben Stein, comedy, debate, Economy, Media, movies, Nobel Prize, Occupy Wall Street, politics
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What are these protesters so angry about, anyway? An easy example
When I am asked about what the Occupy Wall Street Movement is upset about, I can come up with a staggering amount of examples. The wealth gap in the country is one of the most telling. It is now to … Continue reading
Occupy The Hood: Fighting the Inner City Blues
Earlier in the year one of my favorite artists, Gil Scott-Heron, passed away. He was a prophetic poet with a voice befitting the blues. I particularly love his rendition of Marvin Gaye’s Inner City Blues which includes a poem called “The … Continue reading
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Tagged Activism, Blog, Blues, Civil Rights, Economy, History, Literature, Media, Music, Occupy The Hood, Occupy Wall Street, Poetry, politics, Quotes, Research, Travel
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