Dispatch From a High-Temperature Republic
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Strip Malls,
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Suburban Blight,
Wealth Disparity,
Banana Republics,
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Death Penalty,
Big Box Stores,
National Disunity,
Job Training,
Occupy Movement,
Tea Party Movement,
American Decline,
Politics News
Prices may be low, but the Republic's economy is slow and there are hundreds of thousands who can't keep up. "Jobs exist," insist local experts. "But our workforce isn't trained." In fact, many high school graduates here have a hard time reading and doing basic math.
Peter Mandel | Posted 03.28.2012