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Rising inequality in India: prosperity has a price
Author: MaximHome to a rich culture, delicious food, a thriving economy, and over a billion people, India, the world’s largest democracy, is by far one of the most fascinating places on the globe. However, on my recent trip there this winter, one thing caught my eye, and it was that above all else, India is a [...]
Read moreCal Dems at the Concessions!
Author: MaximOn Saturday, December 5, a group of nine Cal Dems volunteered their time to go work the concession stand at the Men’s Basketball Game vs. Iowa State. To be honest, at first I wasn’t looking forward to spending 6 hours of my Saturday evening selling hot dogs, but hey, for 10% of the revenues, I figured it [...]
Read moreIs Healthcare Reform Finally Starting to Come Together?
Author: MaximWhen Washington began to work on healthcare, most progressives couldn’t have been happier: President Obama’s approval ratings were up, Republicans looked dazed and confused in the face of a massive wave of progressivism nationwide, and meaningful reform looked likely to pass. Then came August, when members of Congress began to hold their now infamous town hall meetings. [...]
Read moreSeriously?
Author: MaximAs entertaining as talking about how crazy the right has gotten recently can be, I usually try not to spend too much of my time on that because that’s playing right into their hand: it’s stirring up attention about something that’s not even worthy of a offhand remark at the diner table, let alone of a daily [...]
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