The Week | Sean McElwee Lew Daly For decades, rapid economic growth has been the norm for developed countries. An educated workforce, a large population boom, major technological advances, and abundant fossil fuels were the key components of growth, generating substantial and broadly distributed increases in standards of living in many countries. We have grown […]
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Scalia’s Looming Fiasco: Obscure New SCOTUS Case May Be Worse Than Citizens United
Salon | Josh Eidelson Sometime in the next three months – perhaps as early as next week – the Supreme Court will issue its next big campaign finance decision, a ruling that reformers worry will further open floodgates of one-percenter campaign cash. The case, McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission, concerns a challenge by the RNC […]
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Insider Trading 2.0: A New Initiative to Crack Down on Predatory Practices
March 18, 2014 Sponsor(s): New York Law School RSVP Link: RSVP Keynote Address by New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman Followed by a special panel discussion featuring: (panel in formation) Chad Johnson, Chief of NY Investor Protection Bureau Joseph Saluzzi, Partner and Co-Founder, Themis Trading Wallace C. Turbeville, Senior Fellow, Demos; member of the […]
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Residents And Advocates Sue City Of Cranston Over Redistricting Plan That Counts Incarcerated Population As Residents
Release Date: February 19, 2014 CRANSTON, R.I. — Local residents joined the ACLU of Rhode Island today to sue the City of Cranston, charging that the 2012 redistricting plan for the City Council and School Committee violates the one person, one vote principle of the U.S. Constitution by counting incarcerated people in their prison location […]
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The Promise Of Free Public Higher Education
Forbes | Josh Freedman In the last four parts of this series, I have discussed the problems of our current student loan system, the potential for an income-based repayment system, and the difficulties of a graduate tax. This leaves us with another proposal: universal free undergraduate public higher education. […] read more
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Millions to the Polls: Practical Policies to Fulfill the Freedom to Vote for All Americans
February 19, 2014 Author: Mijin Cha Author: Liz Kennedy Voting is the bedrock of our democracy. In a government of, by and for the people, casting a ballot is the fundamental means through which we all have a say in the political decisions that affect our lives. Yet today, without substantial interventions, the freedom to […]
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National Voter Registration Settlement, Alabama Department of Human Resources
http://www.demos.org/sites/default/files/publications/DHR%20Settlement%20Agreement%20-%20Executed.pdf Author: Demos
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National Voter Registration Settlement, Alabama Medicaid Agency
February 18, 2014 http://www.demos.org/sites/default/files/publications/Medicaid%20Settlement%20Agreement%20-%20Executed.pdf Author: Demos
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Leap Forward Conference 2014: A Showcase for Innovative Ideas to Tackle Extreme Inequality and Drive Enduring Prosperity
February 27, 2014 Sponsor(s): SEIU United Service Workers West (USWW) RSVP Link: Registration On Feb. 27, Leap Forward will bring together innovative policy experts, economic analysts, community and labor organizations and government officials for a 1-day conference to engage in several proposals and ideas that have the potential to dramatically improve the lives of Californians […]