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César Chávez and the price of hero worship
César Chávez and the price of hero worship by George Cassidy Payne 1039 words For more than a decade, troubling claims about César Chávez’s sexual abuse were already documented. Miriam Pawel’s 2014 biography, The Crusades of César Chávez, explored both his extraordinary achievements and the darker corners of his personal conduct, including allegations of coercion and sexual
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It’s time to tax the rich
It’s time to tax the rich by Lawrence S. Wittner 973 words With the deadline for paying federal income taxes fast approaching, the thoughts of American taxpayers turn naturally toward the age-old question: Why isn’t there a fairer tax system? Currently, in fact, campaigns for state tax-the-rich legislation are flourishing in California, Colorado, New York, Oregon, Rhode
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For Donald Trump, ignorance is bliss
For Donald Trump, ignorance is bliss by Bruce Altschuler 671 words In 2016, when reporter Katy Tur asked Donald Trump about his false claim that he saw thousands of Muslims in New Jersey cheering the 9/11 attacks, he replied, “I have the world’s greatest memory. It’s one thing everyone agrees on.” However, when asked about