Higher Education Economy & Opportunity Michael Petrilli, Executive VP of the conservative Fordham Institute, has a much-discussed piece in Slate today about whether or not “college,” such as it is, is really for everyone. read more
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Why Not Peg EITC Benefits to the Local Cost of Living?
It’s no secret that the cost of living varies widely across different parts of the United States, and that it can be much tougher to make ends meet on a low wage job in Manhattan, New York than in Manhattan, Kansas. So here’s an obvious idea: Let’s improve the Earned Income Tax Credit so that […]
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How to Raise Americans’ Wages
Eight proposals to jump-start the incomes of workers
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Daily Meme: The Crimean War 2.0
Diplomatic hell broke out this weekend when the citizens of Crimea, the southwestern region of Ukraine at the center of a standoff between Russia and the West, voted to secede and join Russia. Today, Russian President Vladimir Putin formally reclaimed Crimea and gave a speech which The New York Times characterized as “emotional”: “‘Crimea has […]
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Why the GOP Won’t Change
A year after their “autopsy,” the recommendations haven’t been—and won’t be—followed.
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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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When Death Comes to the Festival
Will the tragedy at SXSW change the nature of the celebration in years to come?
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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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Did the Right Set Obama’s Agenda?
Recent debates on the left seem to overlook the success of critical progressive legislation.