Tag / poverty
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We’re Not Ready for a Borderless World
A balding yet bearded white man, large and tall with jeans tight around his belly, would visit my grade school once a year or so and bring a long, blank banner. Without the help of even an index card, he would outline with a Sharpie every corner, boundary, and detail of land and sea, every…
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How the Other Half Lives
As sunbathers and tourists enjoyed the attractions of the Coney Island Boardwalk on the morning of July 27, 1937, a different kind of crowd gathered a few blocks away at 2851 West 25th Street. There, 500 people stood outside a four-family apartment building to protest the eviction of William Winkler, his wife, and two young…
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St. Louis Education Inequality: Normandy
North St. Louis received national coverage following the death of Michael Brown. Since then, however, the area has been largely ignored by the national media. This area includes the St. Louis County city of Normandy, which contains the school district that Brown graduated from. The district had lost its accreditation in 2013, before the shooting,…
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The First Step Forward: College Athletes Attempt to Unionize
BY CHARLIE THAU On January 28th, Ramogi Huma filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board on behalf of football players at Northwestern University in an attempt to create a union. This action, led by Wildcats quarterback Kain Colter, is both unprecedented and historic as college athletes are beginning a process that could shatter…