Martin Luther King’s Call for Subsidized Jobs: The Black Jobs Deficit, 2024
Martin Luther King advocated for policies to create jobs for all. The black jobs deficit shows us that there is still considerable work left to do.
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Biden’s Economic Legacy
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The New York Times Doesn’t Know About the Affordable Care Act
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Senator Chris Coons and the Cult of Patent Monopolies
Learn about the controversy surrounding Senator Chris Coons’ statement on patents. Find out what the Constitution actually says about inventors’ rights.
A Quick Note on Trade and Inequality
Oren Cass touts Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs in the NY Times. Here’s what he gets wrong about “free trade,” and what we need to get right to understand our future.
