Our Criminal Courts Are Failing Juvenile Defendants Our Criminal Courts Are Failing Juvenile Defendants
Young people are too often viewed as social liabilities rather than individuals with a future.
Aug 31, 2017 / Michelle Chen
Harvey Strains Texas’s Already Overburdened Schools Harvey Strains Texas’s Already Overburdened Schools
Adding to the usual back-to-school worries, the tropical storm has brought fears of homelessness and deportation to the mix.
Aug 30, 2017 / Michelle Chen
The Solution to Our Housing Crisis Is to Let Communities Own Property The Solution to Our Housing Crisis Is to Let Communities Own Property
Community Land Trusts keep the focus of development on the actual needs of a neighborhood.
Aug 29, 2017 / Michelle Chen
The NAACP Has Called for a Moratorium on Expanding Charter Schools The NAACP Has Called for a Moratorium on Expanding Charter Schools
Charter schools have failed to live up to their hype, as school segregation continues to grow across America.
Aug 24, 2017 / Michelle Chen
The Middle East’s Wars Are Creating a Lost Generation The Middle East’s Wars Are Creating a Lost Generation
The children who live through these conflicts could be scarred for decades.
Aug 22, 2017 / Michelle Chen
The Latest Predatory Banking Practice You Haven’t Heard About: Auto Loans The Latest Predatory Banking Practice You Haven’t Heard About: Auto Loans
The subprime auto-loan industry is now worth about $26 billion.
Aug 18, 2017 / Michelle Chen
Could a Universal Basic Income Work in the US? Could a Universal Basic Income Work in the US?
The idea is simple: The government gives out enough money for people to live on—and they give it to everyone.
Aug 15, 2017 / Michelle Chen
Why ‘Corporate Responsibility’ Campaigns Fail Why ‘Corporate Responsibility’ Campaigns Fail
Despite decades of outrage over sweatshops and slave labor, the problems in the global supply chains remain.
Aug 10, 2017 / Michelle Chen
Over 3,000 New Yorkers Could Die From Summer Heat Each Year by 2080 Over 3,000 New Yorkers Could Die From Summer Heat Each Year by 2080
Unless we act now, deaths from extreme heat will become much more common as the globe warms.
Aug 8, 2017 / Michelle Chen
The Forgotten Refugees The Forgotten Refugees
A new report highlights the crisis facing unprotected, internally displaced populations.
Aug 3, 2017 / Michelle Chen