Wisconsin Gov. Scott WalkerAs the Chicago Teacher’s Union struggles to make headway through their strike, the Wisconsin court system delivered a decisive blow for democracy just a state away. A Wisconsin Circuit Judge struck down Governor Scott Walker’s controversial law banning collective bargaining, which precipitated strikes and, earlier this year, a failed attempt at a […]
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Good News for Wisconsin Workers: County Judge Strikes Down Scott Walker’s Collective Bargaining Ban
Wisconsin Gov. Scott WalkerAs the Chicago Teacher’s Union struggles to make headway through their strike, the Wisconsin court system just delivered a decisive blow for democracy just a state away. Just now, a Wisconsin Circuit Judge struck down Governor Scott Walker’s controversial law banning collective bargaining, which precipitated strikes and, earlier this year, a failed […]
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Good News for Wisconsin Workers: County Judge Strikes Down Scott Walker’s Collective Bargaining Ban
Wisconsin Gov. Scott WalkerAs the Chicago Teacher’s Union struggles to make headway through their strike, the Wisconsin court system delivered a decisive blow for democracy just a state away. A Wisconsin Circuit Judge struck down Governor Scott Walker’s controversial law banning collective bargaining, which precipitated strikes and, earlier this year, a failed attempt at a […]
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Understanding Poverty: What the Census Doesn’t Tell Us
How we measure poverty is outdated
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Understanding Poverty: What the Census Doesn’t Tell Us
It’s time we change how we think about poverty. The newly released Census report on poverty received a lot of attention from the chattering class. But was it really deserved? There are many ways in which the rate understates poverty. The poverty line, individuals making $11,484 a year, has been used since 1964. A CBS […]
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Understanding Poverty: What the Census Doesn’t Tell Us
It’s time we change how we think about poverty. The newly released Census report on poverty received a lot of attention from the chattering class. But was it really deserved? There are many ways in which the rate understates poverty. The poverty line, individuals making $11,484 a year, has been used since 1964. A CBS […]
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Peer Power: Facebook, Voting, and Social Influence
A new study from the University of California, San Diego, shows how a Facebook get-out-the-vote campaign can have a tangible impact on voter turnout-but only when there’s a certain sort of social component to it. The researchers conducted an experiment on every American Facebook user who was 18 or older during the 2010 congressional elections-more […]
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Peer Power: Facebook, Voting, and Social Influence
Is voting turning into more of a social decision?
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Peer Power: Facebook, Voting, and Social Influence
A new study from the University of California, San Diego, shows how a Facebook get-out-the-vote campaign can have a tangible impact on voter turnout-but only when there’s a certain sort of social component to it. The researchers conducted an experiment on every American Facebook user who was 18 or older during the 2010 congressional elections-more […]
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Independent Regulatory Analysis Act — Bill That Would Further Delay Regulations — Delayed For Now
Accurately described as “One of the Worst Ideas from Congress in Decades,” plans to advance the Independent Regulatory Analysis Act were this week delayed until November by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The signing of the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act in 2010The bill would effectively shift authority […]