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How Data Service Naviance Helps Students of Elite High Schools Get Into Top Colleges

On the role that Naviance plays in the college application process at elite high schools.

This entry was posted in Guest Post, Income disparity, Social values on July 10, 2018 by Yves Smith.

Who, Exactly, Are the “Illegals,” Anyhow?

Deconstructing the Times’ coverage of an immigration raid

This entry was posted in Banana republic, Globalization, Guest Post, Politics, Social policy, Social values, The destruction of the middle class on July 9, 2018 by Lambert Strether.

Why Mexican Farmers Are Hopeful About López Obrador’s Win

Obrador promised to implement pro-farmer policies, such as increasing self-sufficiency in food. But will he have gone far enough for them if Mexico stays in Nafta?

Was Martin Luther King a Socialist?

A new book corrects the tendency of biographers and commentators to airbrush out Martin Luther King’s socialist leanings.

This entry was posted in Free markets and their discontents, Guest Post, Income disparity, Social values on July 5, 2018 by Yves Smith.

Women (and Men) of the World, Unite! How to Stand Up to Extremist Orthodox Jews Who Demand You Give Up Your Airline Seat

In the last week, there have been two incidents of women relenting to pressure from airlines to give up their seats to accommodate Orthodox Jewish bigots who refused to be seated next to them. This should be as unacceptable as Klansmen asking blacks to change seats. And let us stress that the ugliest feature of […]

This entry was posted in Banana republic, Legal, Ridiculously obvious scams, Social values on July 2, 2018 by Yves Smith.

The Evisceration of Storytelling

Is storytelling really a magical elixir for social change?

This entry was posted in Guest Post, Media watch, Social values on June 30, 2018 by Yves Smith.

Unlocked And Loaded: Families Confront Dementia And Guns

A public health warning about the dangers of guns to the elderly and their relatives.

This entry was posted in Guest Post, Health care, Social values on June 26, 2018 by Yves Smith.

How Cynical Is the Democratic Party’s Support for Identity Politics? (Plus a Note on the Ocasio-Crowley Contest)

Another case study of Democratic Party hypocrisy.

What We Can Really Learn From Gandhi? “When I Am Arrested”

Gandhi’s overlooked message on the importance of courage and commitment.

This entry was posted in Guest Post, Politics, Social values on June 22, 2018 by Yves Smith.

Missing in Action: The Poor in America

How much of the reality of being poor remains hidden, often by design.

This entry was posted in Guest Post, Income disparity, Social policy, Social values, The destruction of the middle class on June 18, 2018 by Yves Smith.

Poor Peoples Campaign Protests All Over US Ignored by Media

A young anti-poverty, anti-discrimination movement, the Poor Peoples Campaign, is starting to get traction.

Last Exit to the Road Less Traveled

What good is a conventional economics that tells us we can only create jobs and “profit” by literally destroying and despoiling the resources we depend on? That sounds un-economic to me

This entry was posted in Guest Post, Social policy, Social values, The dismal science on June 11, 2018 by Lambert Strether.