An exchange on whether American social and economic policy should emphasize special programs for blacks and other racial minorities or a more universal approach aimed equally at disadvantaged whites.
Health & Social Policy
Posted inCivil Rights in America
Racism and Race-Conscious Remedies
An exchange on whether American social and economic policy should emphasize special programs for blacks and other racial minorities or a more universal approach aimed equally at disadvantaged whites.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
Dubious Conceptions: The Controversy Over Teen Pregnancy
Reports of “babies having babies” have set off alarms of a teen pregnancy epidemic. But the link between poverty and single parenthood is more complex than is often alleged.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
The Elusive Promise of Vaccines
Children are not getting vaccines now available, much less a new generation of vaccines that the biomedical revolution has put within our reach.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
Starting Right: What We Owe Children Under Three
Although America has begun to make significant commitments to improve the lives of children, we still have done little for the under-threes. Other countries reap broad social benefits from coherent family policies. Why can’t we?
Posted inCivil Rights in America
Small Children, Small Pay: Why Child Care Pays So Little
Child care is expensive, yet those who provide it are poorly paid. Solving the dilemma may call for a Solomonic choice.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Getting Prisons Straight
In the 1970s prison rehabilitation seemed destined for the conservatives’ trophy case of failed social programs. Now the evidence looks better: Some programs have beneficial effects on both the prisoners and the prisons.
Posted inAmerica and the World
Canada’s Health Insurance and Ours: The Real Lessons, the Big Choices
Contrary to a well-financed campaign by the AMA, Canada’s record in health care is exemplary. But is a Canadian model feasible in the U.S.?
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Remaking Regulation
Regulation of the air, the water, and the workplace has made things much better. But we could achieve even better results by regulating with incentives.
Posted inEducation in America
Generational Alliance: Social Security as a Bank for Education and Training
The solvency of Social Security ultimately depends on economic prosperity, and economic prosperity on productivity and education. College costs, however, are becoming prohibitive, and technical training is weak. Investing part of the Social Security