On Tuesday, former Washington Post pundit (and Prospect alum) Ezra Klein sent a shockwave through the gay community by announcing he had hired gay anti-gay apologist Brandon Ambrosino to join him at Vox Media, the much-hyped digital venture aiming to remake journalism for the Internet age. Liberal watchdog group Media Matters was the first to […]
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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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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 […]
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In Summation—The Future of the Social Safety Net
Table of Contents Introduction: The Future of the Social Safety Net Triumph and TribulationHenry Aaron When Public Opinions CollideAndrew Levison Social Insurance: The Real CrisisRobert Kuttner Thoughts on a Center-Left Entitlements StrategyWilliam Galston Fiscal Policy, the Long-Term Budget, and InequalityDean Baker “Entitlements” Are Just […]
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The CBO’s Minimum Wage Report
The CBO released a report today about the effects of a minimum wage increase on employment and family income. In the report, they analyzed a $9.00 minimum wage proposal and a $10.10 minimum wage proposal. read more
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Capital One is Standing in Your Front Yard, Trying to Act Casual
Economy & Opportunity Since the days of Diner’s Club, credit cards have evolved to become a key element of American household finances. When emergency strikes we may not have cash in hand, but with access to credit cards a broken arm, a busted furnace, or a last-minute plane ticket doesn’t have to leave our families […]
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Bundling Economic Institutions
The right-wing’s basic move is to pretend that the economic institutions they prefer just exist ex nihilo. From that pretension, they then remark that they are merely against government involvement in the economy. Because they pack into the phrase “the economy” all of their preferred government-constructed economic institutions (property, contract, corporations, and so on), this […]
