Andrew Yang
2020 US Presidential Candidate (D). Entrepreneur & Founder of @venture4america My book: amzn.to/2HQMk83 Join the campaign here: yang2020.com
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31 countries where the 'American Dream' is more attainable than in the US
A World Bank report shows that it's more likely for kids from modest backgrounds to move up in the world in most other countries than it is in the US.
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The American Dream is now more likely to be achieved for poor kids in 31 other countries than in the US including Latvia, Croatia, Spain and Poland
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Andrew Yang Names 23 Out Of 24 Democratic Candidates In One Minute
In this video from the Des Moines Register, Presidential candidate Andrew Yang was able to name 23 out of the 24 candidates in the Democratic primary in one minute. While this might seem like kind of a low bar for one of the candidates, NYC Mayor de...
A Public Option Might Be Journalism’s Last Best Hope
Democratic candidates are returning en masse to Great Society–era policies, which may also hold the key to rescuing the Fourth Estate.
Scientifically Proven Sources of Sex Appeal
Beards, scars, red clothes, and other secrets of attraction
Andrew Yang
Wow scientific data on what works on a date theatlantic.com/magazine/archi… glad to be happily married. 😀
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Sunday: Manchin, Navarro, Yang
Sen. Joe Manchin, Director of the Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy Peter Navarro and 2020 Democratic Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang will appear on "Face the Nation" this Sunday
Denmark Offers to Buy U.S.
“We believe that by giving the U.S. an educational system and national health care, it could be transformed from a vast land mass into a great nation,” a spokesperson for Denmark said.
Scientists confirm July set new global heat record
BERLIN (AP) — Meteorologists say July was the hottest month measured on Earth since records began in 1880. The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday that July...
UPS Has Been Delivering Cargo in Self-Driving Trucks for Months And No One Knew
The self-driving freight truck startup TuSimple has been carrying mail across the state of Arizona for several weeks.
Restoring Democracy, Rebuilding Trust
Restoring Democracy, Rebuilding Trust Only 17% of Americans approve of the way Congress is handling its job; fewer believe members of Congress are doing their jobs with high levels of honesty and ethical standards. The Environmental Protection...
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Andrew Yang
We need to restore our democracy and rebuild trust in our political system. My new policy initiative will do just that. yang2020.com/democracy pic.twitter.com/sAZZBPDGkv
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Fox News Poll: Biden still leads Democratic race, Warren climbs into second
In the first major shakeup to the lineup, Elizabeth Warren moves ahead of Bernie Sanders to claim second place behind Joe Biden in the Democratic nomination race. In addition, primary voters sharply divide between embracing former President Obama’s...
Why the inverted yield curve makes investors worry about a recession
The yield curve measures the difference between short-term and long-term interest interest rates on government bonds.
The Pull of Andrew Yang’s Pessimism
Once derided as a “novelty candidate,” the outsider Democrat is poised to hang on longer than many senators and governors in the 2020 primary race.
Opinion: Andrew Yang on gun violence, the decline of the American worker and ‘freedom dividends’
Andrew Yang, a tech entrepreneur running for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, met recently with members of the Los Angeles Times editorial board to discuss his candidacy.
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Get Joe Rogan to Moderate the 2020 Presidential Debate
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Andrew Yang
I love the idea of @joerogan moderating a presidential debate change.org/p/commission-o… 👍
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Former Yang staffer launches primary challenge to Nadler
A former staffer on Andrew Yang's presidential campaign announced Tuesday that he will challenge Rep. Jerrold Nadler (N.Y.) in the Democratic primary next year, making him the latest candidate to take on the House Judiciary Committee chairman.
Jonathan Herzog for Congress
Jonathan Herzog isn't a politician. He's an organizer and advocate for universal basic income. That's why he's running for Congress in New York's 10th Distri...
Herzog2020 - Jonathan Herzog for Congress | New York's 10th District
The Freedom Dividend, a universal basic income of $1,000/mo. Medicare for All. Democracy Dollars. Join Jonathan Herzog's fight to put Humanity First.
I'm a writer who went to work at an Amazon warehouse, a call center, and a McDonald’s. I saw firsthand how low-wage work is driving America over the edge.
Journalist Emily Guendelsberger worked in three different low-wage jobs. She saw how humans were meant to work like robots.
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Andrew Yang
A lot of routine work treats people like machines . . . until they are replaced by actual machines businessinsider.com/i-worked-three… @emilygee it’s time to start answering why we do what we do and question the subsistence labor model that is breaking down around us and breaking us down.
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‘We’re the Workaholics of the World’
In the workism economy, jobs have replaced religion, resulting in widespread burnout and anxiety.
Zoning
Andrew Yang's Policy on Zoning: Home ownership is a part of the American dream. However, over the past few decades, those who already own homes have made it significantly harder for those who don’t to recognize that dream.
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Housing costs and rent are going up for more and more Americans while income stagnates. Relaxing zoning laws and NIMBYism would help in many areas as would micro-apartments and innovative approaches to communal housing.
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