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THE ETHOS OF ETHOS

Ethos Water is a Starbucks-owned brand sold in their stores throughout the country, whose stated intent is “Helping Children Get Clean Water,” through sales of its bottled water. The idea is noble: a portion of the sale price is set aside to fund clean water projects in impoverished regions. That sounds great in theory except that in reality only 5 cents from each bottle goes toward...

Jan 29th

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Jan 28th

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“The Daily News is reporting that in the event of another major snow storm, the...”

– Snow Versus the MTA | Ditmas Park Blog Oh hey, MTA. Those subway lines? I kinda need them? To get to work and stuff? So how about we keep them running, m’kay? Because, like, I pay $104 a month now? Which is kinda a lot of money to pay for a subway system that is not actually running. (But if my...

Jan 28th

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Jan 27th

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“Any real change implies the breakup of the world as one has always known it, the...”

– James Baldwin Baldwin is one of my favorite writers. Provocative and insightful, always. (via housingworksbookstore)

Jan 27th

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State of the Union Live Blogs and coverage at CBS...

Hey all, here’s a good list of how to keep on top of the SOTU on the web, but also listen to @CBSRadioNews for coverage! That’s where I’ll be tonight! gq: politico: Besides the SOTU live blog we’re running, here are a few more to croll through. Pick your poison. Throw out others you’ll be reading in the comments or reply back and we’ll update this post. Happy viewing! ...

Jan 26th

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Jan 22nd

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“Mr. President, I confess that there are several parts of this constitution which...”

– Benjamin Franklin at the 1787 constitutional convention, quoted in Jill Lepore’s New Yorker piece on the country who cries constitution. (via washingtonpoststyle)

Jan 22nd

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