This graduate school thesis illustrates the racial tensions present in the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s and 1930s. The NAACP was just rising to prominence, and many white people considered the black people in Harlem to be "uppity" and presumptuous because the whites considered the blacks to be unable to produce anything of value to society, yet the Harlem Renaissance produced music, literature, and other works of art in spite of such preconceived notions.

In this interview, Malcolm X essentially renounces the absolute separatism he used to subscribe to when he announces that people both white and black are equal as and can cooperate as human beings.

An interview in which Alex Haley, co-author of Malcolm X's biography, talks about his observations on racism, be it white-on-black, black-on-black, or other situations.

Talks about the psychology behind cults, which can be useful information with regard to the Brotherhood in Invisible Man and the National of Islam.

A study shows that many white people are able to identify blurry pictures of gorillas easier when first shown pictures of black people, demonstrating that many white people do not view black people as being on their same level.

A study by the University of Minnesota and Penn State that asserts that the number two cause of domestic violence is the perceived culture of oppression that many African Americans have and pass on to others.

Through his portrayal of the events in The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald condemns the lack of morality and spirituality during the 1920's. He portrays the 1920's as a time where society has substituted materialism and instant gratification in place of structure and spirituality.

An interesting analysis of the symbolism and message of the novel. I think the best part was the end, where it notes that the very end of the novel demonstrates that "Hope is lost, but that's no matter, we will still keep trying--and who knows, one day maybe we can accomplish our dreams."

Pablo Escobar, like Gatsby, made his fortune illegally selling a controlled substance (Escobar controlled the cocaine cartels of Colombia). Demonstrates that businesses, similar in their unscrupulousness to Gatsby's business, are still viable more contemporarily than the 1920s.

A little insight on how Gatsby made his fortune. Like the businesses in Fast Food Nation and the Jungle, Gatsby profits through arguably unethical and definitely illegal actions (in his case, illegally distributing alcohol during Prohibition).

Talks about the development of women's place in the workplace over time and notes that around the time of the publication of "A Room of One's Own", female union activists were facing abduction and other problems, and FDR appointed Frances Perkins, a woman, Secretary of Labor in 1931.

According to this article, J.K. Rowling, the formerly impoverished author of the Harry Potter Series, was the most successful author of the 2000-2010 decade. That seems like a big advance for poor women in literature.

Shows what percentage of men's salaries women make in certain industries.

Dukes vs. Wal-Mart was a massive Supreme Court case in which 1.6 million female Wal-Mart employees sued the company for discriminating against women when it came to promotions and raises. While the Supreme Court rejected the case's status as a class action (in which many victims file together as one lawsuit), they did not rule on the veracity of the 1.6 million plaintiffs' claims individually, which may represent a huge example of systematic discrimination against women. The especial mistreatment of women employees is also visible in "the Jungle" and "Fast Food Nation".

Like the slaughterhouse companies in "Fast Food Nation", Wal-Mart sells harmful products--in this case tainted with toxic lead rather than crap. Both these lead-painted toys and E. coli-filled burgers pose threats to the most vulnerable members of our society, children.

Much like the slaughterhouses in "Fast Food Nation", Wal-Mart tries its hardest to deny and obstruct workers from filing or receiving workers comp.

Despite the fact that Wal-Mart is a "Fortune 1" company (it's at the top of the Fortune 500 list), regions with high concentrations of Wal-Marts also have higher poverty rates than average. Note: Posted on a Union Website

About the "McLibel" trial's appeal, in which the British Court of Appeals found that McDonald's does bear responsibility for the poverty of its employees.

Article about why and how the environment produces so much violent crime.

A flyer that claims that McDonald's profits off the low-wage, back-breaking work of not only slaughterhouse workers but also impoverished farm workers. The flyer urges people to come to a rally at McDonald's corporate headquarters in support of farm workers.