In the wake of racial justice protests last summer, many businesses, nonprofits, and universities sought ways to address racial inequality in their organizations. Among the most...
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One of the many “unique” experiences of living through 2020 has been the stomach churning acceleration of several political, economic, and technological trends. The coronavirus exposed...
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In July of 2015, presidential candidate Bernie Sanders took the stage at the Netroots Nation conference in Phoenix expecting a friendly crowd. Several activists affiliated with...
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The Declaration of Independence asserts that everyone is created equal, a principle further advanced in the U.S. Constitution’s 14th Amendment guaranteeing equal protection of the law....
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In December of 2012, President Obama and congressional leaders were peering over a “fiscal cliff.” Without legislation, taxes would go up on January 1, 2013 for...
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Eight times each year, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), a group made up of the Federal Reserve Board members and a rotating selection of heads...
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In recent decades, the cost of housing in dozens of high-growth cities like New York, Boston, and Los Angeles has skyrocketed, spiking homelessness rates in these...
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Since the murder of George Floyd and the ensuing protests for racial justice, one of the many experiences I’ve reflected on is my response as an...
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As Americans hunkered down during the initial wave of COVID-19 stay-at-home orders, envious Twitter users noted how many of history’s great works were created while on...
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As the COVID-19 pandemic reshapes life around the world this spring, advocacy organizations have had to shift dramatically to respond to the new reality. On one...
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