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A Victory for Survivors of Trafficking in New York State

At 14, Kate*, ran from her abusive home in a New York suburb. With nowhere to live, it was only a matter of time before Kate found herself forced to engage in survival sex: sleeping with men for a place to stay. Soon after, she was recruited and forced… Continue reading

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Rediscovering the American Dream

Throughout the world, people view America as the place to find a better life, still feeling that we are “the shining city on the hill.”People aspire to be part of our vital and large middle class. That was true of my family two generations ago and is s… Continue reading

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The WORST Education Fails Of All Time (PHOTOS)

When it comes to “fails” it doesn’t get much worse than those that are education related. We know nobody’s perfect when it comes to typos, but if you are a place of learning you should at least be able to get your signage, text books, and students’ wor… Continue reading

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Fifty First (J)Dates: Stuck Between a Sprinkle and a Mochi Place

The perpetual Fifty First (J)Dates dude contributor has passed along this story, which is in true FFJD fashion – fro-yo debacles. Read on, parentheticals are moi, obvz.My life often borders on the ridiculous (join the clurb. It’s a fun club – I am the … Continue reading

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Final, Pleading, Grasping, Last-Ditch Excuses for Keeping Proposition 8 in Place

Thoughtful, articulately argued judgments on the unConstitutionality of gay marriage be damned: The religious right still has a few trump cards and jokers left in their deck to demand gay marriage remain illegal. Among them:* “Did you see that episode … Continue reading

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Islamophobia in America: Where do we go from here?

“It is a matter of principle and not the personalities involved. They may be doing it for all the wrong reasons, but we are being attacked simply and only for ‘not knowing our place’, not being sufficiently sorry for a crime we didn’t commit. Its like … Continue reading

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Guinea: Moving On to the Second Round Election

It’s now official, the second round election for President of the Republic of Guinea will be held on September 19, 2010. The announcement comes as great news for the country and for proponents of democracy in Africa. Overall, there is good reason to b… Continue reading

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Admiring the High Performance Workplace

I just got back from a Dr. Pepper plant in Texas where managers told me about people laughing at work a lot more since they began the transition to becoming a High Performance Work Place (HPWP). As a person who has been writing a book about work pract… Continue reading

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Move Your Money: Bank Regulators Hold Hearings in Los Angeles

Bank regulators are holding hearings that could potentially improve the Community Reinvestment Act. The 1977 law was designed to ensure that banks remained connected to the communities they serve. Banking and finance have evolved significantly sinc… Continue reading

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A Place for Youth who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing to Connect

Hearing aids are not glamorous; they are not an accessory like shoes, purses or even glasses. Do you remember being in first or second grade and seeing the children around you getting glasses? Do you remember that insane jealousy that came over you whe… Continue reading

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