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Americanism: An Oppressive Ideology

In this isolated country, fear and demonization is king.
Over the years, I have often wondered what happened to the country I was taught to admire and love. Even since the war started in Iraq, I have become acutely aware of our political stance domestically and internationally. I am becoming more and more saddened by
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Black v. White: When Is Race an Issue?

Today is the day that President Obama sits down with Professor Gates and Officer Crowley to have a beer and talk race, class and law. So, to celebrate this day, I thought I would offer a little background to this issue from my perspective. But first, a question. When is race an issue?
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Does Media Really Matter?

Should information ever be censored? Should all media outlets be held responsible to present information in a “raw” format? Should information be a constitutional right? I believe so …
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Guilt: The Family Heirloom
This is my true story about guilt. It was something my father Adolph specialized in and something that, unfortunately, helped shaped my life for ever.
The Gift of Guilt
Our Current Economic Theory is Wrong!

It seems as though we may be seeing the consequence of our flawed economic theory in real time, and California may be our canary in the coal mine. We should be astutely observing what exactly their leaders do to climb out of their $20+ billion debt.
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Neuroscience: Why Poverty Perpetuates Itself

“I am just a poor boy though my story’s seldom told.” — Paul Simon
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It seems we are slowly starting to unveil what constructs the “person” that each of us become. Will she be an extrovert, a success story, a victim of poverty or an intellectual? These questions are on the forefront of nearly all parent’s minds, and it seems we are getting closer to figuring out just what constitutes who we are.
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