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It’s Complicated: Reflections on the Legacy of Gloria Steinem in an Era of Demographic Crisis

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Gloria Steinem's gift to women also became a gift to Wall Street. But it won't last. Here's why.

The Rent Bubble: Coming to a Neighborhood Near You

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Among the lesser-reported impacts of the Great Recession, during which time millions of Americans lost their homes to foreclosure, is the continuing surge in rental housing demand. Demand has inflated rental rates in already costly markets throughout the country. But rental price inflation is not just a problem hitting high cost of living regions in …

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White Men Can’t Mow Lawns

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How often have we heard it said by conservative pundits and talk radio personalities that unemployed Americans are inclined to refuse menial work, apparently content to accept government handouts? The list of supposed "shall nots" are numerous: Americans won't bus tables, clean hotel rooms, harvest crops and, in general, bust our chops. On the flip side, …

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