As representatives from the IMF, World Bank, and the G20 converged on Washington last week, there was a sense that America may be losing its position as the main guarantor of international order: As world leaders converge here for their semiannual … Continue reading
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Awareness, Self-Interests, People Power, and The End of Poverty
While finishing up my first business trip in Seattle, WA, I walked by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Due to my studies and interests, I was familiar with the organization’s important work in the related fields of Education, Healthcare, and … Continue reading
Green News: The U.S. and China Discuss Energy Poverty, Sustainable Development in Africa
“Common But Differentiated Responsibilities”: During the recent APEC summit, President’s Obama and Xi Jinping announced what could be a landmark environmental agreement. The U.S. pledged to reduce carbon emissions by 26 percent to 28 percent from 2005 levels by 2025. … Continue reading
Transparency Report: Civil Society Activism, Social Accountability, and Sustainable Human Development
The UN Human Rights Chief Navi Pillay opened the high-level segment of the 25th session of the Human Rights Council with a “call to protect, support civil society activism“: “Streets, airwaves, entire countries are buzzing with demands for economic, social and political justice,” … Continue reading
Human Rights, “Enabling Rights”, and Biden’s Plans
Because of our extreme worship of money in America, economic rights have become our enabling rights. Continue reading
Labor, Education, and Apprenticeships
Long time no see folks. It’s well past time to shed that post-policy depression (tax code) and get back to it. In doing so let’s consider a topic I have discussed often, one that should have bipartisan and Trump administration … Continue reading
Starved of New Ideas, the GOP Goes Back to “Starve The Beast”
“Starve the Beast” The GOPs tax plan was the first part of a two-tiered approach to reduce the size of the government–it was never supposed to “pay for itself“. In order to keep the deficit from growing after cutting taxes, … Continue reading
With Tax Reform, America Must Go “Back to the Future”
Tax reform is not “sexy”, there is no getting around this fact. It is, however, a very important issue, as every government program is funded either by tax dollars or debt. While the specifics of tax policy may be difficult to comprehend, … Continue reading
The Democratic Party: Areas of Potential Compromise
Originally Posted: 2/15/17 Last Updated: 1/10/19 Jump to an Area of Potential Compromise: Infrastructure Spending Apprenticeships Early Child Education Paid Family Leave Lower Corporate Tax Rates Lower Effective Tax Rates for the Poor Expanded Broadband Access Criminal Justice Reform Drug … Continue reading
The Democratic Party: Red Line Issues
Originally Posted: 2/15/17 Last Updated: 12/28/18 While I am opposed to blind obstructionism, it is pretty clear that the Trump Presidency will provide plenty of “red line” issues that the Democratic Party must fight against. The cards are stacked against … Continue reading
Normative Narratives 