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Post-Chávez Venezuela will need a Chávez

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Professor George Ciccariello-Maher thinks post-Chávez Venezuela needs to be more like it is today: “Since [Chávez's] election, Venezuela has been fundamentally transformed. Poverty has been cut in half and extreme poverty by three-quarters, education and health care —once reserved for the wealthy— are now freely available to all Venezuelans. More important than these considerable improvements Read More

When “Hey, mira Mami” can’t be a Mommy: 4 tips for coping

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It’s not true that every little girl dreams of being a Mom. I personally know quite a few women who have no desire to have children, now or ever. I’m not one of them, but sometimes I envy their certainty. Not wanting to be a Mom would make my current situation easier to accept. See, Read More

We need to talk about injustice [video]

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What is the identity we have created for us as an American people? You could look at the advances and innovations in technology we have made, you could consider the fact that people from many different countries aspire to come to our country and join us on our journey, as well as the many other Read More

Stop and hear the music

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As you go about your busy everyday life, do you ever just stop and hear the music? Whether you’re passing through the subway of New York City, the D.C. metro or any other public transportation hub, you may have noticed the street musicians or buskers. Some may be students, part-time workers or anyone else trying Read More