Insecurities for the Bottom 90% of the US Population – part 5 – Education
Education Education has long been a central American value and seen as a key to improving one’s position in life. Parents struggle to find and […]
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Insecurities for the Bottom 90% of the US Population – part 1
We have written at some length about the flatlining of income growth for the bottom 90% of the population since 1980 and the transfer […]
What to do about the past 50 years of American life – policy suggestions
A reader of my recent post, “Bernie Sanders got much right about our current situation….” commented: “Thank you Mark for validating what we know to […]
My Year End Siege of Angers – the list
Yesterday as I was taking a walk up and down Warren St. here in Hudson I realized that I had become actively angry about the […]
“How Structural Racism Works” – Tricia Rose and Samuel Rosen – recently noted
If you are struggling to get your head around how racism works you will probably find it helpful to have a general framework as a […]
Tightrope – Americans reaching for hope by Kristof and WuDunn – book review
Tightrope provides a well-written description of the American crisis through personal stories and hard data. Unfortunately it falls flat in its call for action.