Because of the persistence of racism and a relaxation of the fight against it, we are moving backwards. Ferguson is just the latest illustration.
Poverty & Wealth
Posted inLaw and Justice
How a Widely Beloved Tax Deduction Really Just Benefits the Well-Off and Exacerbates Inequality
National opinion polls show a majority of Americans support the mortgage interest deduction. Yet most U.S. homeowners receive very little benefit from it.
Posted inLaw and Justice
What Judges Know: The Fault for Underfunded Pensions Lies With Politicians, Not Workers
We can’t count on politicians to stick to their word. It’s promising that judges are forcing them to.
Posted inAmerica and the World
The Government Program That’s Equipping Police Like an Occupying Military Force
A chilling index from the Institute for Southern Studies.
Posted inEducation in America
Listen: Affirmative Action ‘Race or Place’ Debate on SiriusXM’s ‘Make It Plain’
The Prospect’s ongoing discussion on how to save affirmative action takes to the airwaves with a spirited discussion between Sheryll Cashin and Richard Rothstein.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Surprise! North Carolina Cuts to Jobless Benefits Did Not Help Workers
Republican leaders argued that rolling back unemployment benefits would increase employment in the Tar Heel State. Nice try.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Thirsty Detroiters Demand End to Water Shut-Offs
Surrounded by the Great Lakes, home to 20 percent of the world’s fresh water, Detroit faces a crisis that is not only paradoxical; it’s complicated.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Cold Porridge For Regular People: The Myth of the Goldilocks Economy
Some Wall Street analysts describe this economy as not too hot, not too cold, but just right. But for a worker who hasn’t seen a raise in a dog’s age, it’s a bear market.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Liberal Heroes Miss the Mark in Today’s Times Columns
Writing on Congress, Blow blows it; on financial reform, Krugman is a tad too cheerful.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Affirmative Action, Race or Class: An Exchange
Should universities shift their recruitment focus away from race and onto poor neighborhoods?
