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National Journal A Dream Deferred
If Americans' faith in upward mobility falters, expect class resentments to grow.
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National Journal Horatio Alger, RIP
The American Dream of upward mobility has been losing ground as the economy shifts. Without a college diploma, working hard is no longer enough.
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Sometimes There's Upward Mobility "¦ But Usually, in History, There Isn't
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National Journal Becoming Europe
Both liberals and conservatives see danger as U.S. income equality grows. But they disagree about what to do.
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National Journal GRAPHIC: Coca-Cola, Starbucks Top Players on Social Media
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From the Editors
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Choice, at a Price
Revolutions in technology have given Americans more options and opportunities — and insecurity.
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National Journal Typewriter Man
To Ralph Nader, today's high-tech consumer protests pack less punch than in the low-tech days of yore.
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AP Heed Me!
Social media and high technology offer aggrieved consumers new weapons for fighting back. But try the old ways first.
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Deploying Electrons to Battle "¦ The Biggest and Baddest Banks
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National Journal You, Inc.
Emerging "solopreneurs" are developing their own personal brands and finding success in a wired economy.
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E-Petitioning: How Change.org "¦ Harnesses E-Democracy in Politics
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National Journal The Rise of the Consumerate
Social media and high technology are subverting the economy's traditional, top-down hierarchies. As consumers gain leverage, corporations are learning to obey.
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National Journal INFOGRAPHIC: The Gender Divide
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Gender Peace
Men and women may compete for jobs, but they often share a household — and a life.
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Vive La Différence! (Still?)
The conflicts between how men and women communicate in the workplace are climbing only slowly out of the prefeminist past.
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When Women Rule
Are women bringing a new leadership style to the business world? Not yet.
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First Comes Love, Then Comes "¦ Well, It Depends on Your Schooling
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Women's Successes in School "¦ Bleed Away in Their Paychecks
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