This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Changes in tax policies that benefit the wealthy and large corporations have been a key driver of America’s skyrocketing inequality. While a relative few at the top have gained enormous…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A recently released working paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research by Analisa Packham of Vanderbilt University examined the impact of needle exchange programs (referred to as Syringe Exchange Programs or…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Douglas Phillips discusses the Procedural Justice-Informed Alternatives to Contempt (PJAC) demonstration project’s approach to reducing child support debt. • How can efforts to reduce child support debt…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Hollis Irvin learned to read last year. She’s a good reader, her mother, Tiffany Burks, says. Last year, when the pandemic forced schools to close temporarily and during the early…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As the U.S. moves into recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, avoiding some of the worst fears of an economic collapse, experts warn that millions of families are still at risk of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. “Pedestrians are the foundations of any city. Cities don’t work if we don’t have a high concentration of people on foot,” said DOMI Director Karina Ricks during a webinar this week…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The UK government is reported to be pushing ahead with an investigation into privatizing Channel 4, reversing its 2017 decision that the broadcaster was a “precious public asset” that would “continue to be…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Safe, affordable transportation choices are a cornerstone of healthy communities. Public transit, quality pedestrian, and bicycle infrastructure can connect residents without vehicles to jobs, schools, and other critical services. Multimodal…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As we begin to emerge from our homes and our prolonged isolation in the wake of the pandemic, celebrating Pride Month this June is particularly meaningful. Pride is over fifty…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In so many communities nationwide, jails act as reception centers for those experiencing poverty, mental health crises, or substance use disorders. Just a few days ago, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez referred…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The race is on to save lives in the United States as the country intensifies our fight against COVID-19 – and nonprofits are using trust they’ve built over the years,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Without warning, on the most bitter winter days, or the hottest of summer, smokestacks that sit idle much of the year switch online, spewing trails of climate-altering, coronavirus-exacerbating pollutants across the sky,…