All 251 articles by Jarrett Dapier
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Back to School in the Bronx
In Fire in the Ashes, Kozol returns to the Mott Haven section of the South Bronx—“the poorest congressional district in the nation.”
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Young Adult Realism
Walter Dean Myers aims to mentor America’s black youth.
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Jindal Sitting Down To Sup On The Pork
The Times-Picayune is reporting tonight that Louisiana's Transportation Department, whose head was appointed by Governor Jindal, will seek...
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Former President Bush
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MLK Day Lunchtime Links
Happy MLK Day to one and all. (Click link for stunning photos of King). -These words of King's,...
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Inaugural Dissonance
So, let me get this straight: Obama has chosen individuals who were instrumental in the achievements of the...
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The Daily Show On Blago
Don't miss these: .cc_box a:hover .cc_home{background:url('http://www.comedycentral.com/comedycentral/video/assets...
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Rod Blagojevich: Sick Kids = $$$
It seems Governor Blagojevich even viewed the need for funding to treat poor, sick kids as an opportunity...
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Thursday links
-A cholera breakout in Beitbridge, Zimbabwe threatens to wipe out the entire village. "On Friday, November 14, when the...
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Republic Windows Sit-Down Strike Links
John Nichols on the Republic Windows sit-down strike that began in Chicago this weekend: Instead of going home...
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Happy Thanksgiving
Grace Thanks & blessings be to the Sun & the Earth for this bread & this wine, this fruit, this meat,...
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Bravo, Sherrod Brown
(H/t to Kos for the catch). Dear Mr. XXX Thank you for contacting me regarding Senator Joe...
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Notes On Our “Unraveling”
According to Chris Hedges, the stories of the poor, destitute and hungry in Trenton, N.J. are increasingly...
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Progressives Out In The Cold?
With rumors swirling about what Obama's cabinet is likely to look like, Chris Hayes throws down some inarguable...
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Obama Will Nominate New York Federal Reserve Bank President Timothy Geithner For Treasury Secretary
This according to Reuters. Not official yet. According to the Wall Street Journal, Geithner was a "key architect"...
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Into the Void
InTheseTimes.com reader SouthernProgress had the following comment in reaction to our post below about the news blackout...
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Wednesday Morning Links: Chest Cold Edition
-James Dobson's Focus On the Family is cutting 200 jobs. -Israel has imposed a news blackout in Gaza (coinciding...
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Thursday night links: Wrong ‘em Boyo
-Due to an Israeli blockade food distribution to Gaza was halted today. That's 750,000 people who will not receive...
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Wednesday night labor links
-Bummer: Bonior not interested in being Secretary of Labor. -Tomorrow: Labor leaders plan campaign to press Obama on...
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Sarah Palin still worried about Bill Ayers, media inexplicably still interested
In an interview airing today on CNN, Sarah Palin continues her campaign against Barack Obama and again calls...
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Tuesday links: A nuclear-free Deutschland and more about Rahm
-Malaria hits refugee camp in DR Congo while efforts to protect civilians from violence are falling short. -...
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Monday night links: “Dostoevsky on the 11 Fullerton” edition
World -The violence in the Congo continues. -A top former Rwandan aide, partially implicated in igniting the 1994 genocide...
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Obama to close Guantanamo?
More news we've been waiting for: Obama plans Guantanamo closure, US terror trials By MATT APUZZO and LARA...
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Jon Kyl: Behold the paper tiger
Arizona junior senator Jon Kyl, play-acting as a man with power, warned Barack Obama yesterday against nominating Supreme...
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Sunday afternoon links: “Pack your bags” edition
-Don't let the door hit you on the way out, guys: Obama Positioned to Quickly Reverse Bush Actions...
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Norm Coleman lawyers up
And with members of Bush's 2000 recount legal dream team, no less.
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Gun stores report record sales after election
Over $100,000 worth of guns were sold nationwide the day after Obama's victory, reports Channel 5 News in Chicago. Local...
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“I am an American, baby.”
Watch this clip of Maya Angelou reacting to Barack Obama's election. Her breathless joy, her awe, her spirited...
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33,700 Minnesota ballots could change outcome of Senate race
According to the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, there are approximately 33,700 ballots in the Franken-Coleman race that could affect the outcome...
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Friday Night Links: Still reeling/Leinenkugel’s edition
-Brutal, shocking violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a hunger crisis, mass rape. And there will be...
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“Palin As President” closes up shop
And they do it touchingly so. (But you can still visit the old site via the link. It's...
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Franken needs dough to do this
Message from In These Times reader Agit: TO ALL AL FRANKEN SUPPORTERS: Al is asking for contributions so...
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R.I.P. John Leonard, an irreplacable champion of literature
John Leonard has joined Studs Terkel. He was only 69. From the AP: Literary and cultural critic John Leonard,...
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Franken: Down by only 336 votes
Via the Star-Tribune.
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Freedom’s Plow
When a man starts out with nothing, When a man starts out with his hands Empty, but clean, ...
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Coleman’s ethics problems go beyond his threads
In the past month Senator Norm Coleman's embattled campaign had to deal with revelations that his swank wardrobe...
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Coleman’s lead shrinks to 462 votes
Norm Coleman's lead continues to shrink in the official Minnesota Senate race vote count. He's now at 462. Again,...
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Coleman declares victory in Minnesota, recount imminent
Norm Coleman has declared victory in Minnesota. Coleman, whose campaign faltered in the last few weeks amid revelations...
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Howard Zinn on what Obama needs now
From the Socialist Worker: Howard Zinn I CONFESS I am excited by the thought of Obama becoming president,...
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Post-Election Day morning links: Ballot measures/Recount edition
The good news: For the second election in a row, voters in South Dakota rejected a statewide abortion...
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More Grant Park
The below is from a Chicago Tribune photojournal from tonight rally at Grant Park titled "Audacious Faces."
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President-elect Obama
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OHIO!
OHIO! OHIO! OHIO! OHIO! OHIO! OHIO! OHIO! OHIO! OHIO! OHIO! OHIO! OHIO! OHIO! OHIO! OHIO! OHIO! OHIO! OHIO!...
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The Udall Boys
In anticipation of Mark Udall (CO) and Tom Udall's (NM) Senate victories tonight, let's return to Adam Doster's...
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On Presidentialism
While we wait for the important results out of Indiana and Virginia, I want to give a shout...
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Election Day afternoon links: Bated breath/Whole world is watching edition
-Ignore the exit polls. -It's over by 7 p.m. -The last-gasp attempt by McCain (and his media surrogates)...
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BREAKING: Barack Obama’s grandmother dies
Via the Chicago Tribune. TPM has the statement from Barack and his half-sister, Maya Soetoro-Ng: It is with...
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Saturday Morning Studs
Print media and the Web (and, I imagine, pubs, bookstores, libraries, campaign offices, living rooms, and kitchens) are...
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