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Hype or Help?

Globalization and the Fight over Labor Standards

Race, Class, and the Democrats

A top White House pollster has written an apology for Clinton’s presidency. He had lots of work to do.

Reinventing the Welfare State

Welfare reform is not just for policy wonks. It’s about the world of work and family we will pass on to the next generation.

On the Responsibility of Intellectuals in the Age of Crack

A response to Noam Chomsky.

Ethnicity and Education

The politics of black education.

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