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He was a giant of the last half-century in the South American country. But even if he tries to run again in the future, he'll never be the titan he once was, writes Bolivian journalist Raúl Peñaranda.
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12/09/14 - What’s life for the average, poor American? Many have experienced it. One third of Americans barely scrape by each month. A serious crisis can…
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12/04/14 - There’s a national issue most might agree on…income inequality in America is getting worse. Join us for Thursday’s Topical Currents when we…
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11/25/14 - Today’s Topical Currents examines studies of South Florida’s “working poor.” Having a job doesn’t preclude a lack of sustenance. Only 1% of…
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If you walk into Legal Services of Greater Miami on any given weekday morning, there are rows of plastic chairs filled with people looking for help with…
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Felons, high-school dropouts and the poor might get a helping hand when looking for a job in Broward County. The County Commission is considering an…
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The North Miami Police Department, code enforcement teams and even parks and recreation are joining forces in what are being called “building inspection…
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Today, Florida’s poverty rate is just over 17 percent and the city of Miami’s hit 29.5 percent in the most recent Census data. At the end of the 1960s,…
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This Jan. 8 marks the 50th anniversary of former President Lyndon B. Johnson's War on Poverty, which left a checkered legacy after 1960s policies to…
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10/22/13 - Tuesday's Topical Currents is with Georgetown University law professor and author Peter Edelman. He’s written SO RICH, SO POOR: Why It’s So…
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09/23/13 - Monday’s Topical Currents is with Princeton University Professor of Psychology and Public Affairs, Eldar Shafir. He specializes in cognitive…