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Tag Archives: poverty
The Least Among Us: Waging the Battle for the Vulnerable – Rosa DeLauro
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “Morally speaking, the social safety net acknowledges that we are accountable to one another. It originated from our recognition that the vulnerable and the poor are not alien populations; they are us, in certain times and … Continue reading
Posted in Bios and Memoirs, History, Politics and Social Justice, Reviewers' Top Picks, Social Justice
Tagged ACA, congress, healthcare, NAFTA, Obamacare, poverty, Religion, women's rights
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Eve Out of Her Ruins – Ananda Devi (translated from the French by Jeffrey Zuckerman)
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “Night makes its way into our bodies and refuses to leave. Night and our hormones gone wild. We boys are bundles of frustration. We start following girls to the shuttered factory that devoured our mothers’ … Continue reading
Posted in African Literature, Dark/Sordid/Bizarre
Tagged book reviews, poverty, teenagers, translated literature
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