Media
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The Trust Between the Mainstream Media and the Working Class is Broken

PR for People Team
May 17, 2023

So Not Yonkers, the third book in the Yonkers Trilogy by Patricia Vaccarino, is realistic fiction that examines a grim reality—the world is rigged against everyone who is either poor or from the working class. Although the Yonkers Trilogy covers the time from 1969 to 1973, the issues prevalent then are the same issues that we grapple with today. 

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World Views
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May 2023 Magazine

PR for People Team
May 16, 2023

Our May 2023 Magazine covers "Do-Gooders" who are making our world a better place to live, work and play. 

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World Views
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From Serving Time to Serving Others

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Barbara McMichael
May 15, 2023

Men who once had been convicted of felonies are transforming into agents for positive change. If they can do that, so can the rest of us.

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Tech
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Welcome to ThrivalWorld!

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Patricia Vaccarino
May 12, 2023

Jane Dudley and her company Thrival were featured in our magazine five years ago. In five years, the world has indeed changed. In fact, it has taken that long for the world to catch up with both Jane Dudley and Thrival. Described as the first augmented reality (AR) content creation and delivery platform, Thrival unlocks a new dimension for people to reach the highest pinnacle of their imagination.

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Politics
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What is the Federalist Society and what does it want from our courts?

Nick J. Licata
May 11, 2023

The Federalist Society (FS) is the most successful activist group to shape, if not make, federal court decisions. How has that come about? Where did they come from? And what do they want? Before answering those questions, one must appreciate their immense presence in the federal court system.  

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World Views
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The Freedom to Read

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Annie Searle
May 11, 2023

“If you read, you can learn to think for yourself.” Those words came from esteemed novelist Doris Lessing some years ago, when speaking of the value of public libraries and their role in creating an informed citizenry. 

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Books
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Decline of Stories About the Urban Working Class

PR for People Team
May 07, 2023

According to author Patricia Vaccarino, “I keep a very close eye on what is being published. My Yonkers Trilogy did not fit the current needs of agents or publishers. Stories about the urban working-class are not welcome at this time.”

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Arts & Culture
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NOTES FROM THE WORKING CLASS: SPARE ME

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Patricia Vaccarino
May 06, 2023

The royals are fun, engaging and great fodder for gossip, but spare me. We fought a war to get rid of them. The Declaration of Independence in July, 1776 listed twenty-seven grievances against George III. Among his offenses it was noted, “He has plundered our seas, ravaged our coasts, burnt our towns, and destroyed the lives of our people."

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