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How African-Americans were 'shut out' of the American dream

Bob Herbert’s new documentary “Against All Odds: The Fight For a Black Middle Class,” which airs on the PBS World channel this Tuesday, looks at the specific practices that institutions have employed against black men and women. (You can watch the full documentary here.)
April 25, 2017 |
Market Place
There’s no such thing as a blue or red state. Let’s talk about real life instead
The division that threatens to split this country in two is not between red and blue states, or between rural and urban areas – it is between the way we discuss politics and the realities of American lives, none of which fit into tidy categories. Contrary to popular narratives, you can be a progressive populist, a wealthy and college-educated Trump supporter, a rural laborer of color, a provincial urbanite, an open-minded midwesterner.
April 25, 2017 |
The Guardian
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Government & the Public Sector 
First 100 Days

While Trump and his allies can debate his progress elsewhere, there’s little dispute that the president’s congressional agenda has been a wreck so far. His glaring failure to sign any major legislation or at least make significant progress on a signature bill stands out among modern presidents. [...]
April 24, 2017 |
NBC News
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Government & the Public Sector 
As Wal-Mart blitzes Internet retail, debate rages over company's impact on US wages

Supporters of a higher minimum wage, however, remain undeterred. "Wal-Mart's business model is pretty simple," said Amy Traub, an associate director of policy and research at equality advocacy group Demos, at a recent debate hosted by Intelligence Squared U.S. (IQ2) in New York.
April 22, 2017 |
CNBC
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Economy & Opportunity 
Trade, Workers & Geo-economics 
What You Need to Know About Arkansas, America, and the Death Penalty

To better understand capital punishment in America—how it works, who it affects, and the myths that continue to surround it—we’ve compiled 10 of the best long form articles on the subject from Fusion and around the web.

“Racism Is Keeping the Death Penalty Alive,” by Jason McDaniel and Sean McElwee, Fusion
April 21, 2017 |
Fusion
The Model Minority Myth

Understanding the racial wealth gap
April 17, 2017 |
Fortune
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Economy & Opportunity 
ESSENCE Presents 'Woke 100 Women'

For the first time ever, ESSENCE honors the women who are blazing trails for equal rights and inclusion for Black people in America.

 
April 17, 2017 |
Essence
Nationwide Tax Day Marches Demand Donald Trump Release His Tax Returns

WASHINGTON ― Tens of thousands of activists demonstrated in cities across the country on Saturday ― the date when Americans’ taxes are normally due ― to demand the release of President Donald Trump’s tax returns. [...]
April 16, 2017 |
The Huffington Post
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Government & the Public Sector 
Revenue, Taxes and Budget 
Experts debate: Does Walmart help or hurt America's economy?

Walmart is the country's largest private-sector employer. Which has made it a target of both praise and criticism. [...]

"Walmart's business model is pretty simple," said Amy Traub. "The company pays its workers poverty wages. It offers few benefits and it manipulates workers' hours and understaffs its stores."

That model is expanding the gap between the extremely wealthy and everyone else in America.
April 13, 2017 |
MPR News
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Trade, Workers & Geo-economics