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The Shortest Distance from Missouri to Los Angelesnew

Before Michael Brown was shot six times by a Ferguson, Mo. police officer about two weeks ago, no one ever thought much or even heard of this small community outside of St. Louis. No one considered the mounting problems of many small Midwest towns in red states like this one, who have suffered through the great recession with job losses.
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James Preston Allen |
08-22-2014 |
Race & Class
The Meaning of Frank Wilkinson
Frank Wilkinson wasn’t the first man to stare down Joe McCarthy and the House Un-American Activities Committee, but he was the last man to go to jail for trying.
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Lionel Rolfe |
01-19-2006 |
Race & Class
Tags: race relations