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Author: Erik Loomis

The New Gilded Age Indeed!

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On February 13, 2014
I know we are reentering the New Gilded Age, what with the economic inequality and union busting and facial hair. But I'm not sure we need to go this far. I was certainly interested in the old-school high waisted pants Joaquin Phoenix wore in Her,...

Cobb

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On February 12, 2014
I had never read this 1985 Al Stump remembrance of Ty Cobb's last days. This is pretty amazing stuff. But hey, at the least the Hall of Fame is full of only the most upstanding characters, so thank god those modern cheaters doing nothing actually...

Disabled Workers

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On February 12, 2014

Disabled workers operate in a complicated space within American labor. Many of them are capable of productive labor that helps make their lives better. Employers probably wouldn't hire them without.

Food and the Agency of the Poor

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On February 11, 2014
Rich people concerned about the health of the poor are perplexed: In inner cities and poor rural areas across the country, public health advocates have been working hard to turn around — neighborhoods where fresh produce is scarce, and greasy fast food abounds. In many...
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Dust Bowl Analogies

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On February 10, 2014
The point in this New York Times op-ed is a good one--the state of farming in California is highly tenuous. Given that a huge percentage of the fruits and veggies you are eating in the cold, cold month of February come from The Golden State,...
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