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Tag: recession

Posted inPerspectives

Black Americans, crucial workers in crises, emerge worse off – not better

by Calvin Schermerhorn June 26, 2020June 26, 2020

In many national crises, black Americans have been essential workers – but serving in crucial roles has not resulted in economic equality.

Posted inPerspectives

High-tech surveillance amplifies police bias and overreach

by Andrew Guthrie Ferguson June 18, 2020June 18, 2020
Posted inCoronavirus

Giving private schools federal emergency funds slated for low-income students will shortchange at-risk kids

by Derek W. Black May 21, 2020May 22, 2020
Posted inCoronavirus

Emergency housing relief proposed in Illinois to stave off mass evictions, foreclosures

by Curtis Black May 19, 2020May 27, 2020
Posted inPerspectives

A model to prevent a wave of evictions in the wake of coronavirus recession

by Curtis Black May 13, 2020May 13, 2020
Posted inPerspectives

Black Americans are bearing the brunt of coronavirus recession – this should come as no surprise

by William M. Rodgers III May 8, 2020May 11, 2020
Posted inPerspectives

How the coronavirus recession puts service workers at risk

by Donald T. Tomaskovic-Devey, Eric Hoyt, JD Swerzenski and Rodrigo Dominguez-Villegas April 11, 2020April 11, 2020
Posted inCriminal Justice

An innovative strategy to reduce gun violence: beautify Chicago neighborhoods

by Brian Freskos September 18, 2019September 30, 2019
Posted inPerspectives

Restricting SNAP benefits could hurt millions of Americans – and local communities

by Cindy Leung and Julia A. Wolfson August 6, 2019August 6, 2019
Posted inImmigration, Perspectives

The long, bipartisan history of dealing with immigrants harshly

by Anthony W. Fontes July 11, 2019July 11, 2019

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