Poverty

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Nathan Lewis
April 7, 2023
Poverty

What’s Being Done to Reduce Wealth Inequality in the US?

Nathan Lewis
April 7, 2023
Poverty
Wealth inequality has grown in recent years. There are nearly 1,000 billionaires in the U. S. and the wealthiest Americans have never been richer. In contrast, poor and working-class Americans have seen their incomes stagnate and fall. Discovery Fellow Nathan Lewis joined NPR to discuss what can be done to reduce wealth inequality in the United States. Read More ›
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Caitlin Bassett
June 17, 2021
Community, Homelessness, Poverty

Washington State Police Reforms Fail the Mentally Ill

Caitlin Bassett
June 17, 2021
Community, Homelessness, Poverty

When Governor Jay Inslee signed into law a dozen new police reforms on May 18, he called them “a moral mandate” that would “create a system of accountability and integrity stronger than anywhere else in the nation.” According to proponents, the new laws are intended to protect citizens from unreasonable uses of force and to hold police accountable when they step out of line. Such reforms swept the nation in the wake of last summer’s demonstrations after the death of George Floyd. But a Facebook post from the Sedro-Woolley Police Department illustrates the way these laws are neglecting some of the most at-need in the state’s communities. “The last Legislative Session in Olympia has resulted in multiple changes in how we do Read More ›

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Christopher Rufo
November 17, 2020
Poverty

A New American Poverty

Christopher Rufo
November 17, 2020
Poverty
The new American poverty is not primarily an economic phenomenon – it has become a social, familial and psychological problem that reaches the very foundations of our social order. Read More ›
Photo by Michael Longmire
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Christopher Rufo
October 2, 2020
Homelessness, Politics, Poverty

“Safe Injection Sites” Aren’t Safe, Effective or Wise. Just Ask Canadians

Christopher Rufo
October 2, 2020
Homelessness, Politics, Poverty
If you've never heard of "safe injection sites" — public facilities for drug users to consume heroin, fentanyl and methamphetamine under the supervision of medical staff — you probably will soon. In cities such as Philadelphia, Denver and San Francisco, drug legalization activists have launched a campaign to create such sites. Read More ›
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Unconscious on the Street
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Christopher Rufo
July 16, 2020

The Harm in “Harm Reduction”

Christopher Rufo
July 16, 2020
As cities in the United States, including San Francisco, Denver, Philadelphia, and Seattle, consider opening their own safe-injection sites, they should understand the full consequences of these practices. Read More ›
Photo by Anthony Garand
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Christopher Rufo
April 27, 2020
Faith & Economics, Politics, Poverty

To Hell with Main Street?

Christopher Rufo
April 27, 2020
Faith & Economics, Politics, Poverty
In times of trouble, Americans rally around a common cause. After Pearl Harbor, we liberated much of the world; during the Cold War, we sent a man to the moon. There was a shared sensibility that Americans were unified in pursuit of the highest ideals. But after some shocks, this sense of unity proves short-lived — and shortsighted. Read More ›