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What is the True Poverty Rate in America?

More than 40 percent of Americans between the ages of 25 and 60 will be poor for at least a year. Over the same period, more than half will be poor or nearly poor, with income at 150 percent of the poverty line, or about $27,000 annually for a family of three.

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Deeper Lessons from Ferguson: American Violence (Part 1)

Broader lessons from Ferguson are of violence, poverty and justice. We must think harder, and ask bigger questions.

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Ferguson: A Sharp Divide

Right now, though, there are pictures coming out of Ferguson that are virtually indistinguishable from the civil rights movement.

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Organizers Line Up At City Hall

About a dozen organizers for or against the Fayetteville civil rights ordinance are already lining up outside city hall for the 5:30 p.m. City Council meeting. They held up signs

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Everything You Need To Know About the Fayetteville Civil Rights Ordinance Proposal

The Free Weekly contacted Kit Williams, Fayetteville city attorney, for some legal clarification of the ordinance, and what it would enact, to clear up any potential misconceptions.

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Civil Rights Bill Meets Opposition

The Fayetteville City Council met last Tuesday to discuss a bill that would bring about true enforcement of civil rights in Fayetteville.

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We Need Nonviolent Counterterrorism Strategies

A relatively new group engaging in non-state political violence, ISIS, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, recently called for the creation of an Islamic state in Iraq and Syria and a continuation and strengthening of jihad during Ramadan.

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Highberry Music Festival Comes to Mulberry River

Deadhead Productions proudly announces the fifth annual Highberry Festival at Byrd’s Adventure Center in Ozark, Ark.

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The Last Remnants of The Wild West

What is Net Neutrality? Everywhere I go online, websites are railing against regulations being passed by the FCC and contested in Washington, but how would it affect someone on the day-to-day?

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Why War Is Not Inevitable

If war were inevitable, there would be little point in trying to end it.