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Cardi B: American Rapper (wikipedia)

Belcalis Almanzar (born October 11, 1992), known professionally as Cardi B, is an American rapper.   .. Upon being fired from the supermarket, her former manager recommended she work at a strip club....

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Stateless and Poor, Some Boys in Thai Cave Had Already Beaten Long Odds

It was Adul, the stateless descendant of a Wa ethnic tribal branch once known for headhunting, who played a critical role in the rescue, acting as interpreter for the British divers. .. Proficient in...

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The G.O.P.’s War on the Poor

Four years ago, on the 50th anniversary of Lyndon Johnson’s war on poverty, House Republicans led by Paul Ryan issued a report declaring that war a failure. Poverty, they asserted, hadn’t fallen....

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Government Can’t Rescue the Poor

Federal programs have reduced material poverty at the cost of promoting idleness and dependency. While the Census Bureau reports that in 2016 some 12.7% of Americans lived in poverty, it is impossible...

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Nicholas Kristof: Why 2018 was the best year in human history

O.K., every other day of the year I promise to tell you why you should despair about genocide in Myanmar, starvation in Yemen, separation of children from parents at the border and so on. But today I...

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The Poor Can’t Afford Not to Wear Nice Clothes

Why do disadvantaged people spend money on status symbols? For the same reason we all do. The post The Poor Can’t Afford Not to Wear Nice Clothes appeared first on openpolitics.com.

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Davos: A Family Reunion for the People who Broke the Modern World

For the past several decades, world leaders, CEOs, tech titans, billionaires, philanthropists, and celebrities have descended upon Davos, Switzerland with the goal of “improving the state of the...

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Modern day prophets. They’re not who you might think.

.. But Biblically and historically, true prophets spoke out about injustice and exploitation. They spoke on God’s behalf when his people went astray and forgot the poor. They punched up. Not down. They...

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Poverty isn’t a lack of character; it’s a lack of cash | Rutger Bregman

“Ideas can and do change the world,” says historian Rutger Bregman, sharing his case for a provocative one: guaranteed basic income. Learn more about the idea’s 500-year history and a forgotten modern...

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The Welfare State Is Broken. Here’s How to Fix It.

A social entrepreneur in Britain shows the way. I met Cottam in London last week and she made the point that welfare systems are often designed to manage needs, but they are not designed to build...

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Jared Kushner Makes Trump Look Like An Idiot

Trump forgot that his family is a bunch of slumlords. Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian, hosts of The Young Turks, break it down. MORE TYT: https://tyt.com/trial Read more here:...

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On Plane to Africa, Pope Shrugs Off His American Critics

ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE — In an offhand remark on the papal plane en route to Mozambique, Pope Francis on Wednesday acknowledged the sharp opposition he has faced from conservative Catholic detractors...

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Charles Murray: Why America is Coming Apart Along Class Lines

Charles Murray, one of America’s most influential social policy thinkers, has come out with a widely discussed new book called Coming Apart: The State of White America, 1960-2010, which argues that...

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Democrats Want to be Economic Populists. Why Are They Clinging to a Flawed...

TUESDAY’S PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE confirmed that the Democratic Party’s center of gravity has fundamentally shifted. The contenders projected a willingness to abandon the long-held shibboleths of liberal...

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Dave Ramsey: What Makes Poor People Poor?

Christians are more than twice as likely to blame poverty on lack of effort. Tweet The post Dave Ramsey: What Makes Poor People Poor? appeared first on openpolitics.com.

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The US Military’s Shady Recruitment Practices

The US military has come under fire recently for a new, aggressive recruitment campaign aimed at enticing Gen Z to enlist. In this episode, we’ll take a look at some of the more predatory practices in...

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Toronto ‘Solves’ Poverty Through Force

Toronto’s approach to homelessness is inhumane.   Tweet

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