Before the rise of union power in the United States, labor relations were mostly directed by common law principles...
Issues of Inequality
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In recent years, it has become increasingly common for politicians to campaign for the idea of expanded government preschool services. They claim that early childhood education is vital to prepare children for...
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Affirmative action programs originated during the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s. What began as a drive to ensure that minorities were not discriminated against in the hiring process quickly took on a more active...
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The “achievement gap” in education refers to the differences in academic performances between groups of students. Most often, the groups in question are defined by race/ethnicity, income, and gender. Means to assess...
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On March 23, 2010, President Barack Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) into law. Popularly known as Obamacare, the PPACA sought to bring government reform to America’s health care...
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U.S. taxes are admittedly very complex. There are federal, state, and municipal taxes. There are income, corporate, sales, and property taxes. There are numerous deductions for different individuals and entities, and similar investments are often...
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Social Justice -- although this little phrase glibly slips off the tongue of many an individual, its ambiguity and explosive political nature can often cause profound confusion about the concept’s true meaning. Indeed, as one...
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In 1972, a small, seemingly harmless paragraph was included in a piece of legislation known as the “Education Amendments of 1972.” This paragraph simply prohibited education opportunity discrimination based on a...
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No one disagrees that health care reforms in the United States aren't needed to bring costs under control, while still providing maximum coverage for people. Legislators and presidents have spoken for decades of...
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Are business and entrepreneurship fundamentally a positive force in society? This question has been debated for nearly as long as commercial activity has existed.
Throughout history, business has played a crucial part in the growth...