How the American Federation of Teachers has taken the lead in reinvigorating the poorest county in the state
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How to Keep Social Security Secure
Here’s a plan that eliminates the long-term shortfall in its finances and updates the system for the 21st century.
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Putting the Public First in Public-Private Partnerships
Public-sector competence is needed to make sure citizens get a good deal—and private vendors are no substitute for adequate public funding.
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Catching a Breeze
America’s belated push to develop offshore wind energy
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Why America Needs More Social Housing
Subsidizing market prices to make housing affordable is a losing strategy. There’s a better way—on display for a century in Vienna.
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Robert F. Kennedy: Teachings for Today
RFK had an uncanny capacity to reach across racial lines. He learned by listening and empathizing.
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How Not to Cover America
As local newspapers shrink and many of the national media close local bureaus, we depend increasingly on coverage by reporters who parachute into communities. But even the best are likely to be a step behind events.
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Connecting Public Transit to Great Manufacturing Jobs
Madeline Janis, who pioneered local hiring agreements, is now enlisting cities to have railcars and buses made in America—by union workers.
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The Vote Matters
An on-the-ground left knows that politics is not a laptop activity.
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Ridesharing Versus Public Transit
How Uber and Lyft tend to widen disparities of race and class in urban transportation systems
