Menu

Media

We are changing the conversation around our democracy and economy by telling influential new stories about our country and its people. Get our latest media updates here.

Stephen Goldsmith, victim of bad law: Mandating arrests robs cops of discretion

Law that tries to exclude human judgment of right and wrong always veers towards unintended places - as with the Rockefeller drug laws, or "three strikes" laws that send petty criminals to jail for life.

In the media

Chris Christie's Muddled Relationship to Big Government.

Why is the flooding caused by Hurricane Irene an emergency worth spending federal money on, while the jobs crisis caused by the financial crash does not merit a response?

Blog
Elon Green

Wrong Culprits: What's NOT Stopping Job Growth

With unemployment above 9 percent, creating more jobs is an urgent priority for the United States. But it is difficult to have a sensible debate on how to spark job growth given the myths and misinformation that surround this issue. Specifically, many political leaders and analysts wrongly point to three culprits in explaining weak job growth: government regulations, the new healthcare law, and taxes. None of these explanations hold up under closer scrutiny.

Regulation Isn’t Stopping Job Growth

Blog
Ben Peck

Yes, We Need Jobs. But What Kind?

On Thursday, President Obama will deliver a major speech on America's employment crisis. But too often, what is lost in the call for job creation is a clear idea of what jobs we want to create.

In the media
Paul Osterman

New York state's storm cleanup could take months

ALBANY — Cleanup of hard-hit areas in New York from Tropical Storm Irene is expected to take months because roads and bridges have to be rebuilt, farms restored and infrastructure reconstructed.   While experts say the flooding was impossible to prevent, the storm that ravaged upstate wasn't initially expected because most of the original focus was on New York City and its suburbs, which ultimately didn't get hit as badly as rural areas.   Sen.
In the media
Cara Matthews

Desperation Trumps Stigma: What's Really Driving the Food Stamp-ede

The number of food stamp recipients is likely to hit a new high of 46 million when the Department of Agriculture releases its latest report on the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) -- that's over 18 percent of American households. This should drive conservatives through the roof.

Blog
Rakim Brooks

Bob Herbert Calls For Job Creation On MSNBC with Rev. Sharpton

Distinguished Senior Fellow Bob Herbert took to MSNBC yesterday evening to talk about the unemployment crisis and discuss what the President needs to do to enable job creation. 

Herbert wrote in these pages yesterday as part of Demos' America Can Work Better week. 

Blog
Alex Amend

Unemployment Benefits: Lifeline for Workers and the Economy

Blog
Rakim Brooks

FEMA: Government That Works

By most accounts, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has done an excellent job in response to Hurricane  Irene, even drawing praise from Bob McDonnell, chairman of the Republican Governors Association, and Chris Christie.

Blog
Elon Green