Thrift Store Industry Thrives with Its Do-Good Veneer
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War and Pieces
The agreement that brought peace to Bosnia twenty years ago is also the constitution that could tear the country apart. Jasmin Mujanovic exp
What Women Want Isn’t to Run for Office (But It Can Be)
Alieza Durana examines what women of the voter and candidate variety are looking for in 2016.
Why Scandinavian Women Build Bigger Businesses Than Americans
In honor of global entrepreneur week, Nanette Fondas and Elizabeth Weingarten unpack a new study that says there are more women entrepreneur
You and That Crazy Uncle You Only See at Thanksgiving Maybe Sort of Agree with Each Other
Jane Greenway Carr analyses a new study that suggests you and your (insert opposite political ideology here) family members have more in com
New America’s Asset Building Program Commends Proposed Child Savings Account Legislation
Rep. Joe Crowley (D-N.Y.) and Rep. Keith Ellison (D-M.N.) introduced legislation to create universal, progressive child savings accounts.
Peter Bergen Testifies Before Joint Hearing of the House Committees on Foreign Affairs and Homeland Security
Bergen testified on the threat of terrorism in the United States.
The Armor of Light
As calls for criminal justice reform in the U.S. are becoming all the more urgent, and the toll of gun violence mounts daily.
The Problem with the Justice Dept’s Settlement with EDMC
Settlements, like the one DOJ reached with EDMC, make it difficult for for-profit college students who were defrauded to get the relief.
New Flexibilities on PARCC, New Opportunities to Lower the Bar for Students
PARCC, the multi-state Common Core-aligned assessment system, will be offering its member states new flexibilities next year.