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Briefly Noted

Sources of Poverty in the US – Matthew Desmond article – Updated

March 16, 2023

Sources of Poverty in the US – Matthew Desmond article – Updated

March 16, 2023

Original posting – 3.6.2023 Matthew Desmond, autho —>> read more –>>

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Recently Noted – “Across America, working-class people are dying of despair”

January 17, 2020

Recently Noted – “Across America, working-class people are dying of despair”

January 17, 2020

Essay explores the grim reality of life in one small corner of America within the broader landscape of the bottom 90%.

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Evicted – the book and the exhibition

April 3, 2019

Evicted – the book and the exhibition

April 3, 2019

Eviction from home is a regular feature of life for the poor and working class, more so for black and brown people. The civil justice system works with the same imbalance of power as the criminal system. Based on the book Evicted by Matthew Desmond.

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Recently Noted – A journey through a land of extreme poverty: welcome to America by Ed Pilkington

December 27, 2017

Recently Noted – A journey through a land of extreme poverty: welcome to America by Ed Pilkington

December 27, 2017

At a time when the Republicans are transferring income and wealth to the rich and corporations over 40 million Americans fall below the official poverty line.

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Capitalism

Job (Business) Killing Regulations

March 2, 2017

Job (Business) Killing Regulations

March 2, 2017

Ever since Ronald Reagan told us in his 1981 Inaug —>> read more –>>

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Economy

How Much Money Would It Take To Eliminate Poverty in the US?

February 26, 2017

How Much Money Would It Take To Eliminate Poverty in the US?

February 26, 2017

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  • Topics Overview
  • Keystone Essays
    • – American Delusions – introduction
    • – Our Social Nature and the Future
    • – our history – the intentionally forgotten
    • – capitalism and free-market Ideology
      • – about neoliberalism
      • – financialization – from production to extraction
    • – healthcare system
    • – american empire
    • – justice, police, and the prison system
    • – racism in america – white supremacy
  • Other
    • – the book: Uncovering Capitalism – the actual workings
    • – project blog
    • – book reviews
    • – bibliography
    • – videos – documentaries – podcasts
    • – video posts on YouTube
  • About
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    • – community cv
    • – ethics statement
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