MB Civic

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/24/opinion/the-poor-the-near-poor-and-you.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss

The Poor, the Near Poor, and You

“One in three Americans lives in poverty or perilously close to it.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/25/opinion/oregon-and-the-death-penalty.html?ref=opinion

Oregon and the Death Penalty

“Gov. John Kitzhaber took a firm moral stand when he announced that he would halt an execution scheduled in Oregon next month and would block other executions while he is in office, until 2015.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/25/opinion/we-are-the-99-9.html?ref=opinion

We Are The 99.9%, by Paul Krugman

“Why we shouldn’t coddle the rich.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/25/opinion/the-age-of-the-superfluous-worker.html?ref=opinion

The Age of the Superfluous Worker, by Herbert J. Gans

“The old ways of limiting the supply of surplus labor are disappearing.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/24/opinion/collins-counting-really-small-blessings.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss

Counting Really Small Blessings, by Gail Collins

“For Americans, a debate in every pot.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/24/opinion/kristof-are-we-getting-nicer.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss

Are We Getting Nicer?, by Nicholas D. Kristof

“Behind the headlines, wars and violence are on the decline.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/25/opinion/legalizing-marijuana.html?ref=opinion

Legalizing Marijuana