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Kai Wright
Do Politicians Represent People or Banks?

It's time for politicians to pay as much attention to homeowners and workers as they do Wall Street, blogs ColorLines editor Kai Wright.

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Adam Serwer
More Than 1 Million of the Undocumented Deported

Obama is on track to issue more deportations in a single term than George W. Bush did in his entire eight years, according to a blog by Adam Serwer at Mother Jones.

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Laura S. Washington
Buying Black as a Cure for Black Unemployment

Black-owned firms tend to hire black employees because of persistent segregation in her city, writes Chicago Sun-Times columnist Laura S. Washington.

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More on Troy Davis

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VIPs to Know

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