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The comedian as activist: Remembering Dick Gregory
August 31, 2017Gregory’s humor never preached, never condescended, never compromised.
Read moreThe decline and fall of the NYC taxi industry
August 29, 2017The taxi industry suffers from much of the same problems that plague our society in general - lack of jobs for millions seeking gainful employment.
Read moreNoted author: U.S. racism takes several forms
August 28, 2017"U.S. racism, specifically racism against African-Americans, takes several forms, and the best way to battle them is to change policies."
Read moreRemembering Mexican author and cartoonist Rius
August 25, 2017May he rest in peace in Humor Heaven; the religious one didn't matter to him.
Read more‘Thank God for the Russian Revolution’: When America discovered Bolshevism
August 25, 2017In 1917, American workers, radicals, and liberals discovered communism for the first time, and they liked what they saw.
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