Canadian author Omar El Akkad’s debut nonfiction work wins U.S. National Book Award Akkad’s powerful memoir won the U.S.-based award. The annual literary award program celebrates and honours authors for books published in the United States roughly…

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Canadian writer and journalist Omar El Akkad’s memoir and manifesto One Day, Everyone Will …

Canadian author Omar El Akkad’s debut nonfiction work wins U.S. National Book Award Akkad’s powerful memoir won the U.S.-based award. The annual literary award program celebrates and honours authors for books published in the United States roughly…

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Canadian writer and journalist Omar El Akkad’s memoir and manifesto One Day, Everyone Will …

Blue States Busted for Blowing Nearly Half a Billion in SNAP Cash on Fast Food

This post was originally published on here It looks like SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program designed to help struggling Americans put food on their tables, is having a long-overdue and much-deserved “come to Jesus” moment. The program has come under intense scrutiny this year, particularly during the recent government shutdown when a spotlight shone…