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Reflecting On The Next March on Washington Rep. John Lewis reflects on the 50 years after the March on Washington. At just 23 years old, he was chairman of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee, one of the most important groups in the American civil rights...
Full Employment: Demand of the Unfinished March
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. understood that a full employment economy is a prerequisite for economic justice. A renewed movement demanding full employment is now more crucial than ever.
Martin Luther King's Dream Of Jobs And Freedom
Martin Luther King Jr. outlined his dream 50 years ago this weekend. We made much of it happen. Let's dream some more. Let's dream about what we could do in the next 50 years.
Why Can't Democracy Trump Inequality?
Voters of modest means outnumber voters of excessive means in every election. Yet public policy in America essentially comforts only the already comfortable. Four political scientists, flush with new data, have an explanation.
The Land(scape) of Opportunity
It’s the rare occasion when a significant social challenge is raised up in rigorous economic research and almost instantly answered by a creative and dynamic public policy response.
Don't Get Complacent About Social Security. They Still Want to Cut It.
Even in the lazy days of summer, there are troubling signs that a "Grand Bargain" could still wind up cutting Social Security benefits. This is no time to be complacent. We need activism on this issue, now more than ever.
Progressive Breakfast
Obamacare: Fear-Mongering Vs. Reality "Health costs are growing really slowly. Americans haven’t noticed." Writes The Washington Post's Sarah Kliff: "Ask any health economist and they’ll no doubt tell you that health care cost growth is slowing, growing at a low,...
Why America Should Care About Philadelphia's Children
Philadelphia has become the site where the nation's drift away from its founding ideals is most acutely obvious which is why it is important to get the narrative straight.
Cynicism is Corporate America’s Greatest Weapon. Disarm It.
From the Triangle Shirtwaist demonstrations to the Bonus Marchers, from Stonewall to Occupy, citizen-activists have changed the course of history. The biggest obstacle to doing it again is our own cynicism.
Budget Bedlam to Budget Fiasco
House and Senate Republicans are now threatening to use the debt ceiling increase that will be needed by the middle of November rather than the continuing resolution that will be needed by October 1 to make yet another stand on Obamacare.
