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...which granted any man or woman up to 160 acres of public land if they pledged to cultivate it for five years - tapped into the frontier spirit, providing work opportunities for even the most down-and-out Americans. As more and more members of the workforce began laboring in factories in the 19th century, however, society grew more polarized and new technology let businesses squeeze more productivity out of fewer people. By the 1920s, periodic unemployment was common; by 1933, the depths of the Great Depression, it had hit 25%. (See 10 perfect jobs for the recession - and after...
While he didn’t join a Christian group on account of being “skeptical about everything,” he began provoking fellow residents of Wigglesworth Hall to engage in religious conversations. His second semester, he joined SoulFood Ministry, a black Christian organization on campus, after having dinner with its members in Annenberg Hall...
...issues like abortion." Across the room, Bob Casey of Pennsylvania, a pro-life Catholic, listened in silence. A few minutes later, a reporter asked his opinion on abortion coverage in the Senate version of health reform. "We want to make sure that there is no federal funding of abortion," began Casey, but Michigan Senator Debbie Stabenow quickly...
...incinerator; Support a green Panyu." About 100 police officers converged to face off with the protesters, says Wen Yunchao, a blogger who was at the scene. "The protest has been organized and peaceful," he said. When asked by officials to select five representatives to negotiate their demands, the crowd began to chant, "We don't want to be represented," said Wen. People seen as protest leaders are often targeted for future punishment...
...incinerator project and are accepting public opinions of the plans. But they have a long way to go before public opinion is assuaged. Wen, the blogger, described one older woman who knelt for more than two hours in front of the municipal building in protest. The crowd began to chant, 'Auntie is kneeling; mayor come out.' Wen posted the call on his Twitter account, where it repeated dozens more times during the day by Chinese users...