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  1. Our Long National Debate Nightmare is Over A media circus was inevitable once Trump became the Republican nominee, and many people will be glad to see this campaign draw to a close. (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
    10 Oct 2016 … “No, you’re the puppet!” Well, that was grueling. How did the third and final debate manage to be so sensationalistic and yet at the same time so boring? It seemed to go on forever. Continue reading
  2. Labor Board Sides With Workers: Wal-Mart Can’t Silence Employees Any Longer
    11 Nov 2013 … A landmark ruling by the National Labor Relations Board says Wal-Mart unlawfully harassed and fired employees for protesting. Continue reading
  3. “The American Promise” — LBJ’s Finest Hour LBJ delivers his "American Promise" speech to Congress
    3 Mar 2015 … It is unusual when a presidential address stands the test of time. But the words President Johnson uttered after what happened in Selma would forever mark that moment as the greatest in Johnson’s presidency. Continue reading
  4. A Former Inmate and Drug Addict on Incarceration, What You Need to Know About Iran, and Affirmative Action in College Admissions Prison
    6 Jun 2003 … How can the American corrections system break the cycles of addiction and incarceration? A look at the psyche of Iran, and should colleges offer race-based affirmative action? Continue reading
  5. Under the Radar
    3 Mar 2021 … Recent reports on student loans, redistricting, minimum wage and housing justice. Continue reading
  6. Philly’s New Land Bank: Will it Give Blighted Communities a Boost? Philadelphia mural. (Photo: Shrub 75/flickr)
    12 Dec 2013 … The city is home to more than 40,000 vacant properties. Now neighborhoods are hoping a new public entity can help them bounce back from the post-industrial blues. Continue reading
  7. Eyes on the Street
    1 Jan 2013 … Notebooks could be filled contrasting Chicago’s approach to governing with New York’s. The discrepancies in public safety should be looked at within the context of other government goods and services, like public housing. (The Big Apple remains functional and operational Continue reading
  8. All About Eva Eva Moskowitz of Success Academy Charter Schools at a Harlem location in June. (Photo by Benjamin Lowy/Getty Images)
    11 Nov 2017 … What does it mean for parents and their children to be “consumers” of education? Continue reading
  9. Make Public Higher Education in the United States Completely Free Graduate Frederick Anderson stands in the pouring rain as President Barack Obama acknowledges him during the Morehouse College 129th Commencement ceremony, Sunday, May 19, 2013, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
    1 Jan 2015 … Last night in his State of the Union address, the president said the words ‘free’ and ‘college’ in the same sentence. The administration’s proposal is a big deal. Continue reading
  10. Last Night: Debating the Merits of the Third Debate A protester outside the Supreme Court on the anniversary of the Citizens United v. FEC Supreme Court case. (Photo by Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
    10 Oct 2016 … Democracy is a living form of government, evolving over time and requiring constant vigilance to ensure proper representation; undermining the entire process, however, is childish and dangerous. Continue reading