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home   Web www.ViewTheReviews.com Minneapolis Star Tribune A war on poverty, indeed Minneapolis Star Tribune Barbara Ehrenreich is the author, among other books, of "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America," and the founder of the Economic Hardship Reporting Project. She wrote this article for the Los Angeles Times. A longer version appears at ... and more » Vote Coming on "Nickel and Dimed" Patch.com Also arguing against the book was Ronnie DelBacco, an Easton resident who ran for a seat on the school board last year. He objects to "Nickel and Dimed" for numerous reasons, including its passage on how to fake your way past a drug test. Preying on Poverty: How Government and Corporations Use the Poor as Piggy Banks Infoshop News Her seventeenth book, Bright-Sided: How the Relentless Promotion of Positive Thinking Has Undermined America (Metropolitan Books), has just been published. Her bestselling book Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America, 10th Anniversary Edition, ... and more » THEATER REVIEW: 'Hardbody' has makings of fine musical, but has yet to jell North County Times Playwright Doug Wright, a highly accomplished Playhouse guest artist ("I Am My Own Wife," "Creditors") originated the project and wrote the book, which is based, as his "Grey Gardens" was, on a documentary film. Like that earlier piece about a pair of ... and more » Open thread for night owls: Preying on the poor OpEdNews Barbara Ehrenreich, who has written about class and poverty for more than 30 years, is the author, among other books, of the best-selling Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America . At TomDispatch, she writes Preying on the Poor: How Government ... Press TV When 'greed is good' and 'inequality is even better' Press TV In his new book Unintended Consequences: Why Everything You've Been Told About the Economy Is Wrong, Conard argues that gaping income inequality is an indication of a healthy economy, not a sick one. The more unequal we are, Conard told the New York ... and more » Wired News In Defense of Literary Stunts Wired News A few years ago, I wrote a book about reading the entire Encyclopedia Britannica. Then I spent 12 months living by all the rules of the Bible—including its ban on wearing mixed fibers or shaving. In my newest book, Drop Dead Healthy, I followed all ... Summer air travel will set you back even more this year Naperville Sun There has been “airline sticker shock,” among clients looking to book flights to Europe, said Jeanne Fosco, Aurora-based regional travel manager for AAA Chicago. The Summer Olympics take place there this year, driving up demand. Barely getting by Diamondback Online She said she learned this firsthand when working service sector jobs across the country, as she simultaneously investigated the horrors of living on minimum wage for her most recognized book, Nickel and Dimed. “If you're willing to work near the ... Forbes 8 Luxury Travel Trends for Summer 2012 Forbes But luxury travelers don't want to be nickel-and-dimed, and want the ease of travel while cruising. Regent Seven Seas proves that all-inclusive doesn't mean cheap, and provides gourmet dining, fine wines & spirits, a selection of shore excursions in ... and more » NICKEL AND DIMED feed powered by

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