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Are We Heading Into a New Financial Crisis?
The financial crisis of 2008 seriously impacted most Americans. For many, it was a debacle that exposed the policies and practices of Wall Street that were not in the public interest. The destruction was formidable and thought was given as…
Universal Health Care – Is Medicare for All the Answer?
Universal health care is a topic often discussed but not fully understood. The cost of care, the nuances of coverage and the lack of transparency all add up to worry and concern for many Americans. Prof. Joel Cantor, a recognized…
Understanding Systemic and Cultural Racism from Our Past to Our Present
Racism has been plaguing America for too long. The time has come for a candid, straightforward conversation on how hatred, deprivation, privilege, indifference, and inequality has haunted America for generations. How have these walls been built and how will they…
What’s Happening to the Middle Class?
The economic reports indicate an economy on the move, yet the middle class appears to be in trouble: stagnant wages and job promotion opportunities, high education costs, student debt, increased taxes, and a general sense of struggle and confusion. How…
Money In Politics: Free Speech or Corrupting?
The Citizens United decision said money in politics is free speech and expanded the opportunities for more and more money to enter the political system with the sources undisclosed and hidden (dark money). Some say that more money brings more…
Free Trade Agreements: Who Wins? Who Loses? Rethinking US Trade Policy
Free trade agreements have fostered major economic growth – but the benefits have not been shared. Those at the top have gained substantially, while many workers have been hit with low wage competition, reduced salaries, outsourcing and unemployment. Competition from…
An Update on Wall Street
North Jersey Public Policy Network and The Institute for Sustainable Enterprise offer an engaging evening taking a retrospective view of the past financial crisis, and determining what has changed.
David Cay Johnston – Income Inequality
Income/wealth inequality is creating serious problems for America’s middle class and has worsened the plight of those in poverty. Maintaining and expanding the middle class while preserving the safety net is essential to stability and democracy. David Cay Johnston is…
Timothy Noah on Income Inequality
Timothy Noah discusses why America is different than other countries in its large disparity of income. Presented by North Jersey Policy Network.
The Great Divide America’s Growing Income Inequality
How has America become the most unequal advanced country in the world, and what can we do about it? In his latest book, THE GREAT DIVIDE, Joseph E. Stiglitz expands on the diagnosis he offered in his best-selling book The…