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Cindy Hahamovitch, B. Phinizy Spalding Distinguished Professor of History, The University of Georgia was on the radio yesterday at WBUR.org commenting on companies that use foreign guest workers.

Arizona Company Facing Shortage Of Foreign Guest Workers Forced to Change Course 04:13

A drywall company based in Arizona has successfully hired foreign guest workers through the federal government's H-2B visa program. But the company's owner says the government's procss has changed and made it difficult for him to hire H-2B workers.

Matthew Casey (@MatthewCasey3) of KJZZ reports.

This segment aired on October 29, 2018.

http://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2018/10/29/arizona-company-foreign-worker-shortage

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Harvard’s Other Controversial Admissions Policy

Long before the discrimination suit by Asian-Americans, the elite college has been challenged for its biggest preference of all: legacies. 

By Stephen Mihm at Bloomberg View on-line

October 26, 2018, 12:29 PM EDT

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Trump Is Risking an Even Greater Chicken War

A trade spat over poultry between the U.S. and European nations in the 1960s left lasting damage. The fight with China could do greater harm.

By Stephen Mihm on Bloomberg View online.

October 14, 2018, 10:00 AM EDT

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Professor, B. Phinizy Spalding Distinguished Professor of History, Co-organizer, Athens Film Project
Professor, Associate Dean, Franklin College of Arts & Sciences

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