"Not a word was said about creating or saving good jobs in this debate and not many were said in the previous debates." Elaine Kamarck reacts to last night's debate and explains why jobs need to be the policy centerpiece of the next Democratic nominee for president.

 

 

Separately, John Hudak argues that MSNBC's debate moderators missed an important opportunity to ask substantive questions about racial issues in the United States.

 

“If the unofficial reports of dead and wounded are anywhere near accurate, this might be the most deadly uprising since the 1979 revolution.” Suzanne Maloney discusses the recent Iranian protests over fuel prices and the government’s brutal crackdown, arguing that each collision between a furious citizenry and an inflexible structure of power leaves fissures in the system.

 

 

Ali Fathollah-Nejad also provides a run-down on the drastic fuel price price hike and the dynamics of the subsequent protests.

 

For most of the 20th century, U.S. families have been encouraged to build wealth through their homes. Using Las Vegas as a case study, Jenny Schuetz explains why high price volatility and low homeownership rates raise serious questions about this strategy.