For years, one of the federal obstacles that has most frustrated gun safety advocates is an old prohibition on gun violence research. Without robust data on the impact of guns, safety advocates say, policymakers are unable to respond effectively to the epidemic of gun violence plaguing the nation. On Tuesday, President Obama issued an executive […]
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Gun Lobby Starting to Meet Its Match
The NRA and its allies remain a powerful barrier to meaningful reform, but gun safety advocates are beginning to fight back. Â
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How to End the Stock Buyback Deluge
The dramatic widening of income inequality reflects how the corporate mission has shifted over the last 35 years.
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Terrorism Truths No Politician Will Admit
The fact that no matter what we do there will always be the possibility of terrorist attacks isn’t something presidents are supposed to say.
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Fear Wins, Obama Loses
Manipulating the public’s emotions has never been Obama’s strong suit.Â
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Raising Rates: A Bad Idea Whose Time Has Come
The Fed has signaled that it is likely to hike interest rates next month, but major labor-market reforms are still needed.
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Bring Back Antitrust
Despite low inflation and some bargain prices, economic concentration and novel abuses of market power are pervasive in today’s economy—harming consumers, workers, and innovators. We need a new antitrust for a new predatory era.
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To Protect Public Housing, Maxine Waters Calls For Greater RAD Oversight
Earlier this week, Maxine Waters, the Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, sent a letter to the GAO requesting a review of the Rental Assistance Demonstration program (RAD). RAD, as I’ve written about previously, is the Obama administration’s plan to save public housing by injecting private capital. Currently 185,000 public housing units across […]
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Searching for Worker Voices at the White House
A recent labor summit highlighted the administration’s uneven record on workers’ rights. Â
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What’s Next for the TPP: Clyde Prestowitz in Conversation with David Dayen
The mammoth trade deal, completed at last, now heads to a divided Congress and a tough election season.
