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Squeezed: Why Our Families Can’t Afford America

Squeezed: Why Our Families Can’t Afford America By Alissa Quart, 2018 In the introduction to her book Quart overviews the reasons why Families Can’t Afford America any longer. Student Loans and Medical Debt are a huge issue for Generation X … Continue reading

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The Hunger Games and Shakespeare

January 20, 2013       This week as I finished up The Hunger Games with Mockingjay I felt like I could relate to Katniss and her struggles.  The themes of physical hardships, poverty, power, versions of reality, identity and social … Continue reading

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