In America's "internal colonies," the poor die far younger than richer Americans
In America's "internal colonies," the poor die far younger than richer Americans

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In America's "internal colonies," the poor die far younger than richer Americans

The resulting map shows huge swaths of deeply disadvantaged locations across the nation's 3,000 counties, places that are mostly located outside of the largest U.S. cities yet which share some traits: A history of resource extraction, unequal educational opportunities, a breakdown of social bonds, violence and local corruption.