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Lies, Damn Lies, and Unemployment Numbers
The gathering of U.S. unemployment data has always been incomplete and under-reported. In other words, the unemployment numbers are utter bullshit.
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Music To Chase Away Those ‘Debt Ceiling’ Blues (or any kind of blues)
In need of chasing some blues away? Here are some of my get-out-of-a bad-mood songs that always makes me feel better.
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Racist Remarks: It’s All About the Context
Pat Buchanan controversy re him referencing to President Obama as “your boy” during appearance on MSNBC’s ‘The Al Sharpton Show.’
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Are we too tired to holler? The Debt Ceiling and American Politics
President Obama and Congress finally came to a compromise about the U.S. debt ceiling. Excuse me for not doing cartwheels.
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Hurricane Ike, Haiti, and Frantz Samedi
In 2008 when Hurricane Ike reached Haiti, it crashed through homes, toppled buildings and carried people away to their deaths, including the daughter of Frantz Samedi.
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Social Media and Civic Engagement: Many Questions, A Few Answers
Can social media and networks increase our involvement in the political process beyond clicking the ‘like’ button?
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Music Moment: My ‘Inner White Boy’ Playlist
Some of my favorite ‘inner white boy’ songs to help anyone who wants to stretch beyond their usual music genres and tastes
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Anthony Weiner Should Resign – Not Because of the Photos
Rep. Anthony Weiner’s was caught sharing pictures of his penis and shirtless body with a woman who was not his wife. Calls for his resignation have ensued.
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Sarah Palin: Not So Plain, Not So Tall
Gov. Sarah Palin could have been the lead GOP 2012 U.S.presidential candidate if she had played her cards right after the 2008 election. But she didn’t.
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