Reducing children at risk
October 23, 2013
—Robert Cherry Today, more than half of the new mothers under 30 years old are unwed, and even enhancing the government support they receive may not substantially alter the risk… READ MORE
Category: Economics
Have things gotten worse for working women?
September 26, 2013
—Rachel Dempsey [This piece originally appeared in the Huffington Post on September 18, 2013.] Earlier this week, I was in a meeting with a professor when the issue of women’s… READ MORE
“What We Demand:” March on Washington, 50 years later
August 28, 2013
—Hasan Kwame Jeffries The March on Washington had a very specific purpose – to present President Kennedy and Congress with a list of demands designed to secure basic civil and human… READ MORE
Muhammad Yunus, in 22 Ideas to Fix the World
August 21, 2013
Today, we’re sharing the first chapter of 22 Ideas to Fix the World—featuring an interview with Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus. In it, the founder of microfinance discusses his… READ MORE
Book giveaway! 22 Ideas to Fix the World
August 19, 2013
This week, we’re putting the spotlight on our book, 22 Ideas to Fix the World: Conversations with the World’s Foremost Thinkers, which releases on September 9. In this unique volume… READ MORE
Words do matter in the immigration debate
April 23, 2013
—Ediberto Román and Bobby Joe Bracy [This post originally appeared on the Latinovations blog. Read it here.] After decades of inaction, this week’s unveiling of the Senate’s “Gang of Eight”… READ MORE
New Spreadable Media essays: Week 3
December 10, 2012
We’re at week three since launching the online component of Spreadable Media: Creating Value and Meaning in a Networked Culture! Here are this week’s round of web exclusive essays written by selected contributors who have… READ MORE
Obama, Romney: But who will tame the megabanks?
October 19, 2012
—Steven A. Ramirez While the economy has been a centerpiece issue in the 2012 presidential campaigns, the election rhetoric thus far is silent about controlling concentrated economic power to restore… READ MORE