This post from Pew regarding the Four Middle Classes had me thinking about the historical origins of the term, the formal definitions, the view of the Congressional Research Service, the tale of the middle class in the last thirty-or-so years, recent developments, the current state of affairs (and some subtext as to why it has benefited conservative reactionaries), and some thoughts about the future, particularly the changing perspectives and possible outcomes.
Posts Tagged: Congressional Research Service
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Apr 07
Daily Links
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“There’s no official definition, but generally a hyperlocal news site (also known as local-local or microsite) is devoted to the stories and minutiae of a particular neighborhood, ZIP code or interest group within a certain geographic area.”
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How to make you theme widgetized.
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A quick and dirty APA style-guide.`
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Apr 07
Daily Links
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The WaPo is now ewarding the readers, if by rewarding they mean the equivalent of 1000 skee-ball tickets to redeem a plastic spider ring.
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(Pay not attention to the 100-troops, armored vehicles, and attack helicopters. Baghdad is perfectly safe! The surge is working!)
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The economics of links, and how the A-list functions as gatekeepers.
