Jan 2, 2021

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In Rural America, Still Silent Suffering: Entrenched Poverty Leads to a Loss of Faith that Voting Makes a Difference

By KAREN HINTON

NEW YORK DAILY NEWS |

OCT 01, 2020 AT 5:00 AM

Desolate areas, desolate times. (Shutterstock)

While New York and other urban cauldrons of “anarchy” are a focus of attention this…

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I am the author of Penis Politics: A Memoir of Women, Men & Power. I also worked for several Democratic politicians as press secretary and in public relations.

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