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Clarence Page: America’s “Anxious Class”

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Richard Guzman

“For better or worse,” writes Clarence Page, “effective politics is often nothing more than an effective appeal to the resentments of those who vote in large numbers, directed against a target group that doesn’t.”  This comes from his essay “Politics: … Continue reading →

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Barbie’s New Bods

Posted on February 18, 2016 by Richard Guzman

In 2002 the Daily Herald asked me to write a piece about “the state of race relations,” and I responded with “Turning a Corner on Racism”—a cheery title, though many pointed out I spent as much time, maybe more, back-peddling … Continue reading →

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Race and Business Branding

Posted on March 18, 2015 by Richard Guzman

Has Starbucks done it again? Yesterday, at a meeting where CEO Howard Schultz announced a 2 for 1 stock split, a new delivery service, and other initiatives, the big news was his efforts to encourage baristas to engage people in … Continue reading →

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