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The First Church of Cannabis, and other unintended consequences

July 1, 2015 Glenn Koenen Food, Legal issues/Law, Missouri region, Poverty, Religion in Politics, States Leave a comment

Indianapolis hosted the 100th Anniversary Convention for Kiwanis International these past few days. As is the norm, I represented my Valley Park [Missouri] club.

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Why is the stock market soaring when the real economy is on its knees?

October 30, 2014 Madonna Gauding Banks, Economy, Employment, Poverty 2 comments

The short answer is the Fed has been propping up the stock market. And, high stock prices are not always tethered to traditional methods of stock

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The minimum rage: Wisconsin edition

October 15, 2014 Joanna Sandsmark 2014 Election, Economy, Employment, Poverty, Republicans, States Leave a comment

With all the talk of raising the minimum wage, there is one state that shouldn’t have any trouble at all doing just that. Why?

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What’s the matter with Missouri, and what we can do about it

September 29, 2014 Glenn Koenen Economy, Employment, Missouri region, Poverty Leave a comment

Back in 2012, the most famous losing candidate in American wanted to be the junior U.S. Senator from Missouri. Todd Akin became late night

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$15 minimum wage? Not a problem, says Seatac WA

September 18, 2014 Madonna Gauding Economy, Labor and unions, Poverty Leave a comment

It is to the real advantage of every producer, every manufacturer and every merchant to cooperate in the improvement of working conditions, because the

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Food stamp participation declines by almost 10% in Missouri: Not a pretty picture

August 28, 2014 Glenn Koenen Food, Government, Missouri region, Poverty, States One comment

In Young Frankenstein, Gene Wilder, having just hoisted a body from a grave says “What a filthy job.” Marty Feldman replies, “Could be worse,”

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Rich Hill: An intimate look at poverty’s impact on kids

August 27, 2014 Susan Cunningham Literature/Arts/Film, Missouri region, People, Poverty One comment

On the recommendation of someone who said everyone should see the movie “Rich Hill,” I attended the early show this morning. I hadn’t read

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“I can buy a firearm, but I can’t get assistance to buy a sandwich”

July 21, 2014 Gloria Shur Bilchik Crime/Violence, Food, Missouri region, Poverty, Prison

In a move that demonstrates a small—and too rare—step toward common sense in lawmaking, Missouri has rescinded [mostly] an 18-year-old law that banned people

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Not just another study of racial inequality—this one includes real community action

June 13, 2014 Mary Clemons Activism, Cities, Poverty 3 comments

[by Mary Clemons] St. Louis is known for the Gateway Arch and toasted ravioli. We are also known for being one of the most

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Coca-Cola ad delivers ‘happiness’ via drones, but the world’s workers are still thirsty

May 19, 2014 Bojan Francuz Activism, Immigration, International, Poverty Leave a comment

The latest ad from Coca-Cola, made in collaboration with the Singapore Kindness Movement (SKM), has an upbeat, random-acts-of-kindness message. But before you help the

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