Obama's "Revitalize the Economy" Agenda

"Obama's "Revitalize the Economy" Agenda According to Barack Obama's transition web site, the number ONE issue that the Obama administration will address is "Revitalize the Economy".The step-by-step plan on how to do it has also been outlined. I hope this level of...

The End of White Flight

"The End of White Flight For the First Time in Decades, Cities' Black Populations Lose Ground, Stirring Clashes Over Class, Culture and Even Ice Cream By CONOR DOUGHERTYJuly 19, 2008; Page A1 Decades of white flight transformed America's cities. That era is...

The Happiest Youths In The World Are Indians

"When it comes to being satisfied with oneself, Indian youths are the world's happiest lot with career being their top priority. Young middle-class Indians are the happiest people of all and much more satisfied with all aspects of their lives compared to other nationalities,...

The Harsh Truth About the Michael Vick Case

Sentimentalizing animals is primarily a preoccupation of the white middle-class, Vick’s main audience.

New Orleans neighborhood rescues itself

"NEW ORLEANS - Paul Pablovich was the very picture of a good neighbor as he shoveled debris off the curb and mowed other people's lawns in Lakeview, a middle-class section of town that was swamped with 15 feet of water during Hurricane Katrina and is now a patchwork of gutted...

Which Is True

"Here is an example of the classic case of the glass is half empty, the glass is half full...."

The Working Class Hates Their Jobs

"The workplace blues “Relatively high proportions of men and women who worked in sales or service, or processing or manufacturing or utilities were unhappy on the job. The same was true for men in administrative, financial or clerical jobs,” the report says....