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    The Eviction

    MAY 14, 2012 9:03AM

    By Livia Gershon


    Topics: nashua, new hampshire, poverty, disability, housing

    • Editor's Pick
    • 12 Ratings
    • 2932 Views
    • 35 Comments
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    Romney, GOP Offer Only Empty Slogans

    APRIL 27, 2012 2:49PM

    By Ted Frier


    Topics: stereotypes, public opinion, walter lippmann, allegory of the cave, plato's republic, plato, david frum, planned parenthood, social justice, catholic bishops, catholic church, spending cuts, tax hikes, david brooks, partisanship, ezra klein, frank luntz, jennifer rubin, head start, medicaid, student loans, politico, class warfare, andrew breitbart, thomas frank, divisive, socialism, 2012 election, democratic party, president obama, poverty, lucky duckies, wall street journal, job creators, eric cantor, republican party, ryan budger, paul ryan, mitt romney, economics, politics

    • Editor's Pick
    • 14 Ratings
    • 788 Views
    • 11 Comments
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    Prejudice Kills a Homeless Woman

    APRIL 21, 2012 8:01PM

    By Piper Hoffman


    Topics: civil rights, health, health care, poverty, homeless

    • Editor's Pick
    • 7 Ratings
    • 1245 Views
    • 7 Comments
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    The Fanciful World of Foreign Aid

    MARCH 12, 2012 5:13AM

    By Ranjani Iyer Mohanty


    Topics: foreign aid, poverty, development, aid, india, britain, us, world bank, pranab mukherjee, robert zoellick, andy sumner, poverty line, international development

    • Editor's Pick
    • 10 Ratings
    • 1737 Views
    • 17 Comments
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    Ethiopia

    DECEMBER 21, 2011 4:38PM

    By Firechick


    Topics: ethiopia, poverty, culture, addis ababa, travel

    • Editor's Pick
    • 19 Ratings
    • 2444 Views
    • 29 Comments
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    Out of work and out of time

    DECEMBER 20, 2011 1:25PM

    By LeslieCA


    Topics: unemployment, poverty

    • Editor's Pick
    • 16 Ratings
    • 3702 Views
    • 16 Comments
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    An American Tragedy in Texas; December, 2011

    DECEMBER 16, 2011 3:57PM

    By Laura Wilkerson


    Topics: murder, suicide, hostage situation, texas, laredo, rick perry, anita perry, poverty, food stamps, mental illness, rachelle grimmer, timothy grimmer, ramie grimmer, facebook

    • Editor's Pick
    • 39 Ratings
    • 4802 Views
    • 33 Comments
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    “No Poor Man Ever Gave Me A Job”

    DECEMBER 16, 2011 3:08PM

    By Bob Simpson


    Topics: business, politics, global economy, farm workers, housekeeping, sweatshops, poor people, poverty

    • Editor's Pick
    • 38 Ratings
    • 1994 Views
    • 39 Comments
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    The Soup Kitchen, or Why I'm Part of the 99%

    OCTOBER 17, 2011 7:10PM

    By fingerlakeswanderer


    Topics: food/drink, economy, soup kitchens, nurturing, food, class, poverty, motherhood, ows

    • Editor's Pick
    • 9 Ratings
    • 1717 Views
    • 8 Comments
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    Foraging for Food Stamps

    OCTOBER 6, 2011 10:33AM

    By Kathy Elrick


    Topics: government aid, government help, government assistance, out of work, unemployment, unemployed, poverty, lines for food stamps, government lines, government interviews, bureaucracy, government questions, government paperwork, economic assistance, irene victims, citizens, county assistance office, philadelphia county assistance, philadelphia, medicaid, irene, food stamps

    • Editor's Pick
    • 19 Ratings
    • 2612 Views
    • 36 Comments
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    Junk food is cheaper

    OCTOBER 5, 2011 7:46AM

    By Dr. Ayala


    Topics: calories, cooking, diet, eating, family, fast food, food, health, healthy living, junk food, mark bittman, nutrition, obesity, poverty, prevention, real food, science, slow food, weight-loss, food/drink

    • Editor's Pick
    • 27 Ratings
    • 3260 Views
    • 32 Comments
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    A Young Republican vs the Human Face of the Great Recession

    SEPTEMBER 29, 2011 2:42PM

    By Chauncey DeVega


    Topics: authoritarianism, homelessness, poverty, great recession, tea party, politics, teaching, education, college

    • Editor's Pick
    • 44 Ratings
    • 1602 Views
    • 83 Comments
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    The Food Bank Line

    SEPTEMBER 13, 2011 1:59PM

    By Mission


    Topics: my personal views and opinions, economy, poverty, need, food bank, true story

    • Editor's Pick
    • 4 Ratings
    • 1055 Views
    • 9 Comments
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    Former vegetarian, now I'm a killer

    JULY 19, 2011 11:42AM

    By Land Poor


    Topics: belief/religion, autobiography, poverty, farm, conscience, food, vegetarianism, animals

    • Editor's Pick
    • 6 Ratings
    • 754 Views
    • 12 Comments
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    Helplessly yours

    JULY 5, 2011 3:04AM

    By Pranay Sinha


    Topics: need, change, helplessness, community health screening, cmc, poverty, india

    • Editor's Pick
    • 18 Ratings
    • 1545 Views
    • 27 Comments
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    Third World Mississippi

    JUNE 25, 2011 12:12PM

    By Ryan Ebersole


    Topics: news, economy, politics, health care reform, obamacare, barbour, health care, gop, poverty, mississippi

    • Editor's Pick
    • 9 Ratings
    • 771 Views
    • 9 Comments
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    Gimme Shelter

    APRIL 17, 2011 5:50PM

    By Erica K


    Topics: grey gardens, guilt, autonomy, homelessness, poverty

    • Editor's Pick
    • 11 Ratings
    • 922 Views
    • 15 Comments
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    The Fair Hearing

    APRIL 12, 2011 8:52PM

    By Erica K


    Topics: joe versus the volcano, tom hanks, medicaid, poverty, the legal system

    • Editor's Pick
    • 59 Ratings
    • 2012 Views
    • 66 Comments
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    Red Dirt Boy

    APRIL 5, 2011 8:07AM

    By Bellwether Vance


    Topics: poverty, family, meatballs, vegetarian, foodie tuesday

    • Editor's Pick
    • 46 Ratings
    • 3622 Views
    • 78 Comments
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    SOCIAL SECURITY vs. SOCIAL PARASITES

    JANUARY 6, 2011 12:18PM

    By Rw005g


    Topics: working-class, working class, poor, handicapped, elderly, poverty, progressive, corruption, bankster, bank, dlc, greenspan commission, greenspan, che, social security, social-security, populist, populism, galbraith, parasite, predator, corporatist, financier, wall-street, wall street, republican, greed

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