The huge gang raid last week made big headlines. But when the dust settles, it’ll do little to make residents safer while raising questions about how fair it is to connect dozens of teens to amorphous “crews.”
Katie Unger | The tied Supreme Court decision in the recent public-sector unions case is a very temporary reprieve for unions. But there’s not a moment of reprieve for the public, and therefore for workers and their families.
According to blogger Mark Dunlea, they want the city to inherit the wind—but in a good way.
Ted Cruz’s Islamophobia is easy to reject. But New Yorkers should also be concerned about their city’s demand for more counter-terrorism funding from the federal government.
Rong Xiaoqing | Exploitation at nail salons was news to many New Yorkers, but not to undocumented immigrants, who see mistreatment in many industries.
The state’s senior senator believes the nuclear plant should never have been built but says it can’t be shut down now because of a lack of replacement power. In fact, an environmental advocate writes, cleaner energy is out there.
Katie Unger | Big players in the for-hire car industry have been redefining the role of workers for years. But now Wall Street has a ready way to cash in on the ‘innovation.’
An activist argues that reforms—those recently passed or currently considered—will never really end the harm that Broken Windows policing does to communities of color. What would work is to make the NYPD smaller.
An opinion blogger’s take: “For many minorities, especially new immigrant parents, understanding and respect sometimes are more likely to come from a segregated school than a diverse school.”
Democrats avoid talking about poverty. Republicans back policies premised on outdated ideas about the poor. And the media doesn’t take either side to task.
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