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Is capitalism so bad, or just under-regulated capitalists?

My favorite topic: CapitalismLast week, I reported Arthur Brooks’ defense of the free enterprise system on “moral” grounds. It...
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Let them eat rice and beans: is Sean Hannity secretly a vegan?

When conservative Fox News television host Sean Hannity came out and insulted millions of Americans by suggesting they eat a lot of rice and beans,...
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Some ‘poor’ may have stuff than you

After the dire picture of economic inequality painted by President Obama during the State of the Union address it was ironic to find a report that...
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Mitt Romney is right: Poor on safety nets are better off than most Americans

  • poor
  • February 3, 2012
On January 31st, the media began to attack Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney on one of his comments said after winning the Florida...
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Lessons from Vietnam on providing health care for the poor

There are lessons to be learned from America's complex relationship with Vietnam. Should we perhaps explain the continued involvement of...
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Poverty muppet created by Sesame Street will exploit children on adult issue

Sesame Street has created a new muppet character that is intended to show children the effects of poverty and hunger in a one-hour primetime...
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Poor and jobless have higher rates of heterosexual HIV

  • Heterosexual HIV
  • August 12, 2011
There are deep concerns about the continuing spread of AIDs. It has now been revealed by the CDC that poverty, joblessness, and limited education...
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What have the poor ever done for us?

Yesterday was tax day. Nearly every town held protests commemorating the occasion. Tea partiers protested against spending and progressives...
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Sales data is showing much higher spending from the Haves over the Have-nots

America is famous for its class warfare. Politicians for decades have used the rhetoric 'tax the rich', and 'making Grandma eat cat...
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Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation celebrates four years

After nearly thirty years as one of the top-performing rock bands in the music industry, it could be easy for a star like Jon Bon Jovi to cash...
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