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ARTS & LEISURE: 19th-Century Novelist of the 99 Percent Is Trending Big-Time

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jan 18, 2014 0

by Lynn Parramore CAN ART DO anything for the 99%? The case of Charles Dickens argues that yes—when genius, perseverance, activism, and admittedly, luck, combine, artistic creations can spark fires that burn through encrusted layers of…

Who Are Ann Arbor’s Own 1 Percent? Hint: Many Work for Local Nonprofits & In the Public Sector

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jan 25, 2012 10

The New York Times recently published a feature about the 1 Percent. Reporters Shaila Dewan and Robert Gebeloff write: "Now, the colossal gap between the very rich and everyone else — the 1 percent versus the 99 percent — has become a…