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I Know Why Poor Whites Chant Trump, Trump, Trump

From the era of slavery to the rise of Donald Trump, wealthy elites have relied on the loyalty of poor whites.

33 min readJan 7, 2020

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I Know Why Poor Whites Chant Trump, Trump, Trump

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America is No Longer the Home of the Brave.

(Maybe it Never Was)

4 min readMay 4, 2020

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America is No Longer the Home of the Brave.

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Please Stop Telling Me I’m Wealthy

In our neighborhood, there are plenty of liquor stores and check-cashing places.

13 min readFeb 18, 2020

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Please Stop Telling Me I’m Wealthy

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How Do We Mourn A Friend We Never Met?

She was my friend, but I guess in some ways she would always be a stranger.

6 min readJan 30, 2020

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How Do We Mourn A Friend We Never Met?

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Please Do Not Copy And Paste Published Articles and Put Them On Your Blog.

In theory, this sounds like a lovely thing to do. It’s not.

2 min readJan 9, 2020

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When Poverty Calls The Shots In Your Relationship

I have $5.11 in my checking account. I’m not going anywhere.

11 min readJan 3, 2020

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When Poverty Calls The Shots In Your Relationship

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My Grandparents Had to Choose Between Divorce and Financial Ruin

Their tough decision, coming after 40 years of marriage, speaks to the absurd reality of our health care system.

6 min readDec 13, 2019

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Trump Mad Libs

To save time and allow journalists to focus their energy on more important matters, I have put together an easy fill-in template for…

2 min readOct 4, 2018

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Trump Mad Libs

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What Working-class and Poor White People Need to Understand About Rich White People

Rich people do not care about you.

8 min readAug 15, 2018

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What Working-class and Poor White People Need to Understand About Rich White People

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Poor People Always Owe Something to Someone

'Why do you want to work here?' he asked, his upper lip trembling with indignation

9 min readJul 18, 2018

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Jonna Ivin

Jonna Ivin

Founder of STIRJournal, author of the memoir Will Love For Crumbs and the coming of age novel Sister Girl. #binders

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