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The Bling of Hip-Hop
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The Bling of Hip-Hop

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Joe

What hip-hop bling reveals about American status anxiety When we compare our personal tastes in clothes with those of the hip-hop community, we often notice a curious pattern: Rappers are often wearing the same...

CNN reporter PZ Myers Laughs at Federer's Accent
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CNN reporter PZ Myers Laughs at Federer’s Accent

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Joe

The day Roger Federer couldn't stop laughing at CNN correspondent's Spanish phrases during a press conference in Spain has been described as "unbelievable" and, according to one media analyst, "beneath him." CNN's PZ Myers...

What Should Hollywood Do When Harvey Weinstein Is Suffering?
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What Should Hollywood Do When Harvey Weinstein Is Suffering?

BY
Joe

Op-Ed: One lesson from the Weinstein case is that men like me must speak out about abuse In the week since The New York Times broke the news that Harvey Weinstein is accused of...

The Texans beat the Saints 47-7 in the NFL playoffs
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The Texans beat the Saints 47-7 in the NFL playoffs

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Joe

Drake, Houston lead Ravens past Saints for 3rd straight win Houston has scored more touchdown passes (21) than any other team in the NFL this season. But his name isn't on the scoresheet, he's...

The Beatles Hotel Is Closed
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The Beatles Hotel Is Closed

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Joe

Miami Beach Hotel That Hosted the Beatles Is Demolished Yesterday, Miami Beach Hotel that hosted the Beatles announced its sudden closure following years of declining attendance. Many of the hotel’s guests, including band’s members...

The Problem of Crime and Violence
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The Problem of Crime and Violence

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Joe

Guerrero: Wake up, Democrats. Don't let Republicans own the issue of violent crime, of drugs. They've painted the issue as "crime on the decline." They've got to go out and talk about it, not...

Los Angeles Police Crackdown on Los Angeles Railroads
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Los Angeles Police Crackdown on Los Angeles Railroads

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Joe

Fencing rings that netted $18 million in L.A. railroad thefts are taken down, authorities say This is an archived article that was published on sltrib.com in 2013, and information in the article may be...

Sexual Harassment Against Indigenous Youth
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Sexual Harassment Against Indigenous Youth

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Joe

A video allegedly showed an RCMP officer sexually harassing an Indigenous teen. Then it went missing. Inside allegations of misconduct and cover-up in Canada’s national police force. As RCMP officers work to build a...

Sons of Confederate Veterans challenge removal of Robert E. Lee statue
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Sons of Confederate Veterans challenge removal of Robert E. Lee statue

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Joe

Richmond Can Remove Last Confederate Statue, Judge Rules The city of Richmond will decide in the coming weeks whether to tear down a Confederate statue on Monument Avenue, according to a lawsuit filed against...

Racial Politics in the United States
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Racial Politics in the United States

BY
Joe

Op-Ed: Racial divides in Los Angeles politics are wrong morally and pragmatically. Last week’s presidential election was hardly the first time that racial divides in the United States have been exploited to advance partisan...