America’s long-standing culture of white supremacy has repeatedly pushed aside equitable and democratic laws and practices in favor of systems of exclusion, devaluation, and suppression. But, as evidenced by the Senate’s unanimous vote to make Juneteenth a federal holiday, culture does change. Andre Perry and Rashawn Ray argue that the time has come for the discourse around reparations to change as well.
Even with Social Security, around 40% of Americans will run out of money in retirement. Joshua Gotbaum explains why small businesses are hesitant to offer retirement plans and recommends a new approach through IRA programs.
No African issue has absorbed as much time in the early months of the Biden administration as has the ongoing tragedy in Ethiopia’s Tigray province. Witney Schneidman discusses the situation and the dilemmas facing the United States.
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