pickThis focuses a lot on schools/education, but also discusses the history and current state of each of the suburbs featured. Lots in this book to be frustrated and upset about.
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pickThis focuses a lot on schools/education, but also discusses the history and current state of each of the suburbs featured. Lots in this book to be frustrated and upset about.
pick“Poverty isn‘t simply the condition of not having enough money, it‘s the condition of not having enough choice and being taken advantage of because of that.” Desmond makes the case that poverty in America is not perceived correctly, is not accidental and could be solved if the richest among us would pay the taxes they owe. Desmond also has many other ideas for improvement of life in America. l‘d recommend this to all U.S. citizens.
pickIf you have an interest in how our government has become so entrenched in our economy and eroded our private rights, this is your book. It is eye opening to see how they've done it and how so many went along.
panI zoned out a bit while listening to the audiobook so my review is not to be trusted!
🎉An early birthday gift from my hubby💕 I‘m desperately looking for help/suggestions on apps etc… I‘ve looked for all my regulars (Litsy, GR/SG, Duo Lingo, Kobo) but none are available. I‘ve so far, downloaded Spotify, a Spanish language learning app. Needless to say I‘m a little lost ‘cause I‘m not a gamer & I‘ve had difficulties reading on a tablet before. Any help would greatly be appreciated!
I read this book years ago (written in 2007). I have pulled it out to re-read it. Anyone who wants to understand how our global economy works & the labor that is used, this is an eye opening book. Especially now that we are entering a new era of backlash against immigration & migrant workers. Many US companies use modern slave labor as their workforce. It‘s easy to turn a blind eye or blame others if we don‘t know the circumstances.
I've been meaning to read Time And Again for ages so it's nice to get a push in that direction from it being my #BookSpin. My #DoubleSpin is "nonfiction." At the moment I'm thinking this one but that might change.
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pickBernie Sanders is my favorite politician. As I listened to him read his own audiobook, I found myself nodding along with just about everything. He didn‘t stop working for the progressive movement after he dropped out of the presidential campaigns. His “Not me, us,” slogan lived on. Medicare for all sounds like an absolute dream. I believe criticizing our country doesn‘t mean you don‘t love it; it means you love it more to make it better.
The debut of fair-trade-certified coffee in the United States in 1999 was an important event. After years of growth, fair-trade-sales in Europe had begun to stagnant and in some cases even decline. The United States consumes an astounding one-fifth of the world‘s coffee—more than any other nation-making coffee the country‘s single most valuable food import. ☕️
How did we get "Big Government"? This is going to be heady and informative
