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More on ghettos and refuges

Posted on September 3, 2018 by TPOL Nathan

by Nathan Barton A few weeks ago, I suggested that ghettos can sometimes be refuges for people and businesses, when society (or the powers-that-be) is very much against the people, their business, or their products and practices. Yes, they can … Continue reading →

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Welcome to the Ghetto

Posted on August 22, 2018 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Today, the word “ghetto” has really bad connotations.  It refers to slums where the vast majority of residents are black,  living in these inner-city neighborhoods of rotting buildings and utilities, crime, and neglect.  (See also “barrio” and … Continue reading →

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