Stigma of Poverty and the American Dream in Modern Views
Culture editor Nichole Harwood discusses how government programs ease poverty yet stigma persists. She cites Pew Research data on public views and reflects on the American Dream as an empowering idea warped into a rigid ideology.
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Albuquerque Journal
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Do your part to help turn back rampant flu season
Editorial notes the 2017-18 influenza season across the United States with California hospitals overwhelmed and tents in parking lots. It urges flu shots, explains vaccine efficacy variability due to H3N2 and strain mutations, and emphasizes taking flu seriously despite mixed effectiveness.
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National Center For Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
Bloomberg News
Los Angeles Times
California
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Flag lapels and patriotism in U.S. history and politics
The piece traces how flag lapel patriotism emerged in modern politics from the 1970s onward, noting Nixon and Cheney wearing flags, Kaine's Honduras pin controversy, and critiques by McCain of Vietnam draft policies. It discusses how authentic patriotism contrasts with symbolic display.
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Honduras
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NATO
New York
Sen
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