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Class and Water: Climate-Charged Displacement
Hurricane Ida in Louisiana in August and the historic wildfires in the West and Midwest are the latest reminders that too much water, or too little, will be in the headlines for the rest of our lives. But to call … Continue reading
Posted in Contributors, Issues, Ken Estey, The Working Class and the Economy
Tagged climate change, infrastructure, Jobs
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What the World Needs Now
What the world needs now is some answers to our problems,… it looks as though faith alone won’t sustain us anymore. – Bad Religion Last year was a disaster that many did not survive. Many of us will carry deep … Continue reading
Working-Class Hero Explains How to Save our “Wounded Colossus”
Bob Herbert had no childhood dreams of becoming a journalist. As he explained in a recent interview, he grew up in Montclair, New Jersey, in an African American family that he once described as “working-class with a middle-class sensibility.” In … Continue reading
Posted in Class and the Media, Contributors, Issues, Kathy M. Newman
Tagged Bob Herbert, infrastructure, working-class jobs
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