Two Americas

Left Behind: the State of the Union that Will Be Silent Tonight

Brent Budowsky | Posted 05.25.2011

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Brent Budowsky

In America tonight there will be many who are not given much voice in the state of the union discussion. They are the hungry and the homeless, the pained and the suffering, the victims of a society that can truly be called our two Americas.

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Why The Elegance of the Hedgehog Is For Grownups

Delia Lloyd | Posted 11.17.2011

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Delia Lloyd

This is a small, intimate novel about an exceedingly well-educated concierge in a Paris apartment building and her relationships. Here are five reasons I think this book is essential reading for grown ups.

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One Nation, Two National Economies

Max Fraad Wolff | Posted 05.25.2011

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Max Fraad Wolff

The trend toward greater inequality has grown through the last 4 months of the downturn.

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John McCain's "Two Americas"

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 05.25.2011

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Joseph A. Palermo

John McCain is working his own version of John Edwards' "two America" shtick lately, but it is fundamentally different than the one Edwards made famous.

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