Asset Building News Week – October 7, 2016
Weekly roundup of news, research, and other developments in the asset building field.
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Command and Control
A new film chronicles nine hours of terror that prevented an explosion 600 times more powerful than Hiroshima.
Strangers in Their Own Land
A new book plumbs our deep political divide and asks the question: how does the world look from the heart of the right?
The Populist Explosion
Populism is making a bold comeback. Over the next year the “people’s movement” will play a decisive role in elections at home and abroad.
How Child Care Providers Are Paying for a State’s Budget Crisis
Illinois cut funding for early education, including child care. Now parents and providers are paying the price.
How Everything Became War and the Military Became Everything
In these modern times, is it possible to define “war” with any clarity?
A Lot of Data to Celebrate But More to Do
Income is up, poverty is down, but disparities in economic security remain substantial.
Statement: California’s Secure Choice Retirement Savings Program Promotes Financial Empowerment for Nearly 7 Million Workers
With the stroke of a pen, the governor has opened the door to financial empowerment for nearly 7 million workers.
The Care Report
The New America Care Report examines the cost, quality, and availability of child care across the United States
New America and Care.com Unveil Index Measuring U.S. Child Care by Cost, Quality, and Availability
The Index is accompanied by the New America Care Report, featuring independent analysis and reporting.