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Black poverty differs from white poverty

And a radical idea for what to do about it. The poverty that poor African Americans experience is often different from the poverty of poor whites. It's more isolating and concentrated. It extends out the door of a family's home and occupies the entire neighborhood...
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The 7 Most Common Caribbean Myths and Stereotypes

The Caribbean is a vibrant collection of people, cultures, sights and sounds. Yet those various layers of the region are often lost behind inaccurate stereotypes. Before National Caribbean-American Heritage Month concludes, let’s unravel some myths about the West...
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Geography of Poverty | msnbc

Poverty in America is concentrated in counties, regions, urban neighborhoods and reservations. Matt Black and Trymaine Lee document its current state. Source: Geography of Poverty | msnbc My Comments:  I will be following this report on poverty in America by Matt...
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The career-spanning details in the federal personnel files – hacked

The employment database the government knows for certain was breached by hackers from China contains a wealth of information, some of it sensitive, about a federal employee’s career. Federal officials said Friday that the massive intrusion was wider than...
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The Enemies Within

Apr 18, 2009 |

By CHARLES M. BLOW Published: April 17, 2009 The United States Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Intelligence and Analysis issued a...

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