Journalist. Activist. Innovator.
By Talia Whyte
The Grio
Health care reform has been a hot topic for months, but abortion rights might now actually be the deal breaker in whether or not health care legislation passes. This fight comes to a head this week on Capitol Hill, with Nebraska Democrat Ben Nelson introducing a proposal that would tighten restrictions on coverage for abortions, including a ban on coverage for any health plan using federal funds.
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My recent interview with Argentinian poet Luis Alberto Ambroggio.
My recent interview with Boston teacher David Costa.
By Talia Whyte
The Grio
With the national unemployment rate in the double digits, those who are jobless are happy to get anything that cuts a paycheck. However, we should be demanding more than a paycheck from our employers.
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By Talia Whyte
The Grio
After stuffing ourselves during Thanksgiving dinner, some of us got up early (and in some cases, really early) to partake in another great American ritual – spending like crazy on Black Friday. Some retailers like Wal-Mart and K-Mart got ahead of the game and had their doors open on Turkey Day.
I will never understand the point of lining up in front of a store in the wee hours of the morning just to get $5 off a sweater I didn’t really need in the first place. Even if I wanted to be part of the Black Friday madness, I would be doing it at the risk of my life – literally.
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