October 20, 2008 – 3:00 pm
We’ve all seen the price of a barrel of oil plummet over the last few weeks to half of what is was in the summer, now $70-$75. While gas prices at the pump have gone down by a lot too, roughly 29% since July, that’s still not half (-50%) to match the decline in a [...]
By Saabir
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Tagged Barack Obama, Cynthia McKinney, economic plan, food, gas, groceries, inflation, John McCain, oil, presidential debate, sustainability, taxes, wages
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October 10, 2008 – 6:27 am
This presidential election does more than just exposes the cultural divide in America. It also reveals the “true colors” of many Americans. As you watch this clip, it reinforces the notions that are some places in this country if you are a person of color, where you don’t want your car to break down [...]
By Saabir
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Also posted in Conservative, Democrat, Liberal, Media, New Media, Politics, Progressive, Republican, Urban
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Tagged ACORN, Barack Obama, John McCain, McCain-Palin Mob, Sarah Palin, terrorist, youtube
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October 3, 2008 – 4:18 am
The days of trying to “catch up with the Jones’,” or flash like the Jim Jones’ (for my hip-hop peoples) and go into debt while doing it, is over. I always thought the chorus to the Big Tymers song, “Still Fly,” was one of the most irresponsible lines I ever heard. We are currently financially [...]
By Saabir
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Also posted in Business, Economy, Inner-City, Urban, Urban Development, Urban Planning, Wall Street
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Tagged affordability, affordable housing, banking, Big Tymers, fiscal matters, home loan, home ownership, mortgage, Real Estate, recession, rent, rentals, renting an apartment, renting versus owning, Still Fly, Yahoo!
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September 28, 2008 – 2:59 pm
Now if you thought America’s near financial collapse and impending bailout from Congress was something, wait till you fully understand how far the U.S. lags educationally behind China and India as portrayed in this documentary, 2 Million Minutes.
So if future of American educational achievement is in serious trouble, how perilous do you think it is [...]
By Kenyatta Blue
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Also posted in African-American, Asian, Economic Development, Hispanic, Inner-City, Latino, Politics, Progressive, Urban, Urban Development
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Tagged 2 Million Minutes, academics, American education, China, education, India, public education
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September 18, 2008 – 3:04 am
This song is so apropo in looking at America’s current fiscal woes – where economists are still debating whether we are in a depression or not. $5 per gallon for gas – what the f*ck do you think?
By Kenyatta Blue
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Also posted in Business, Commodities, Economy, Finance, Inner-City, Stocks, Urban, Wall Street, energy
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Tagged Ain't That A Bitch, economic depression, fiscal, fiscal crisis, fiscal matters, Johnny 'Guitar' Watson
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