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Wage Workers In Iowa

Posted on July 3, 2014 by Paul Deaton

(EDITOR’S NOTE: This post ran last summer and remains emblematic of a situation lowly paid workers find themselves in Iowa. Since then, Simon Head published Mindless: Why Smarter Machines Are Making Dumber Humans, which gets to the heart of the … Continue reading →

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Shining Light on Low Wages

Posted on September 2, 2013 by Paul Deaton

When people talk about suppression of wages in the United States, and the growing inequality between the richest Americans and the rest of us, Walmart and the heirs of Sam Walton have been the poster children with the biggest target … Continue reading →

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Working for Low Wages

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Paul Deaton

52 days of work for a nearby logistics company was an eye opener. In a world of constant electronic contact with smartphones and computers— via social media applications, on-line corporate media outlets and Internet discussion groups— our perceptions of society … Continue reading →

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Wage Workers in Iowa

Posted on August 29, 2013 by Paul Deaton

One of my work mates this spring was an Iraq War veteran. Stationed in Tikrit, his military occupational specialty was fueling, although military contractors did most of the fueling work. He had a lot to say about war profiteers, including … Continue reading →

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