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Learn SomethingDecember 9, 2010 4:15pm

Compromise and Reflection

Sure, nearly two years into President Obama’s presidency, many supporters are disappointed. This depressing list is tough for any progressive advocate to accept, but it should make one thing clear: being President is no easy job. One might have ideals, but each decision cannot always exemplify those lofty ideals.

This is the case with the Tax Cut Compromise that President Obama is getting a great deal of backlash from once-outspoken supporters. Keith Olbermann’s Special Comment shows his true… Read More

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Ben B.
For Your ReadingJune 2, 2010 8:38am

Silent Victims

With so many people competing for so few jobs, unemployed youth “are the silent victims of the economy,” said Adele McKeon, a career specialist with the Boston Private Industry Council who counsels students on matters like workplace etiquette, professionalism and résumé writing.

Getting that first job “is an accomplishment, and it’s independence,” Ms. McKeon said. “If you don’t have it, where are you going to learn that stuff?”

The unemployment rate for the 16-to-24 age group reached a record 19.6

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Emmy