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Robert Reich
OWS: Protest movement is growing

A combination of police crackdowns and bad weather are testing the young Occupy movement. But rumors of its demise are premature, to say the least.
'Oprah Winfrey Show' ends, but Oprah's legacy lives on

With the finale of ‘The Oprah Winfrey Show’ on Wednesday, critics are debating the real legacy of the woman who transformed the daily talk show from a tabloid sideshow into a national self-help platform.
Editorial Board Blog
Why I won't miss Oprah after her last show

'The Oprah Winfrey Show' ends May 25 but others who dispense wisdom will fill that American demand for self-help advice. Oprah had her turn, and knew when to quit.
The Daily Reckoning
The bygone middle-class golden era

The middle-class engine of the US economy faces a triple threat: stagnating wages for most, diminished opportunity for upward income mobility, and rising income inequality.
In Ghana, no one is a stranger for long

An American in Accra finds the local cooperative spirit a stark contrast to his homeland's love of self-reliance.
Britain's Brown taps his own Donald Trump to boost dismal ratings

Conservatives snapped up a Labour seat in Norwich North in a Friday by-election. Brown has turned for help to self-made billionaire Alan Sugar, putting him in the House of Lords – and naming him ‘enterprise czar.’
From the Monitor archives: "Q and A" by Vikas Swarup

The brisk, breezy novel that inspired the movie "Slum Dog Millionaire."
Obama and American anti-elitism

Anti-elitism is ingrained in us, but we shouldn't misuse that.
Why I like some spam in my e-mail

Without it, how would I know about those 'imitation' Rolex watches?