This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The hashtag #TaxTheChurches began trending on Twitter in mid-July. The spark was allegations about the wealth of celebrity pastor Joel Osteen. But it wasn’t the first time that “tax the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The legacy of structural racism in Minneapolis was laid bare to the world at the intersection of Chicago Avenue and East 38th Street, where George Floyd’s neck was pinned to the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The COVID-19 pandemic took the world by surprise, leading to confusion, panic, illness, and significant loss of life. In the United States, which has experienced the greatest documented loss of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Although many people are eager to remove their masks, experts and much of the public increasingly recognize that indoor mask mandates can provide protection in areas where COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Of the myriad issues brought to prominence by the pandemic, schooling and housing have been two of the most prominent. While news outlets, pundits and politicians will often treat them…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. According to a 2020 report by the Aspen Institute, an estimated 30 million to 40 million people in the U.S. are at risk of eviction due to the COVID-19 housing crisis. Previously, a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In recent years, restrictive immigration policies, such as expansions to the public charge rule, have led many immigrant families to avoid safety net programs. Although the Biden administration has stated that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. All of a sudden, it looks like masks may have to be put back on. With the rise of the delta variant and a rapid increase in Covid-19 cases, the US Centers for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The U.S. has a bridge problem. The American Society of Civil Engineers gave the country’s overall infrastructure a C- grade in its 2021 report card, and the American Road and Transportation Builders Association estimates…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The coronavirus public health emergency and resulting economic recession brought into stark relief the engrained problems with the system of income support for U.S. workers and their families. People in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Tomorrow is Black Women’s Equal Pay Day. This day recognizes that Black women in the United States have to work from the start of January 2020 through August 2, 2021…
Early 2021 saw record-setting numbers of unaccompanied children arriving at the southwest border, accompanied by much public scrutiny over their care while in federal custody. Less attention has been paid,…