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West Virginia’s July flash floods show how rural disasters bring distinct challenges that require tailored responses.
To talk about structural racism, we have to talk about white privilege Acknowledging that white people get a leg up requires wrestling with a concept integral to the American psyche: notions of fairness.How DC’s farmers’ markets improve food access and the local food system The city has the third highest rate of childhood obesity in the country, but a new program is making fresh produce readily available for low-income residents.Does reviewing clemency petitions cost too much? Let’s take a second look Reviewing those petitions doesn't come cheap, but leaving people in prison for unnecessarily long sentences costs the federal government even more.How government can adopt a venture capital mindset to drive social change Venture capitalism helped startups like Uber and Airbnb massively expand their services. Can it help programs that address problems such as recidivism and homelessness too?Evaluating Hillary Clinton’s plan to connect housing to opportunity In a speech on ending systemic racism yesterday in Harlem, Clinton presented a $125 billion plan to assist poor and minority communities.One day, two new pay for success projects As of this morning, two new projects in Connecticut and South Carolina have boosted the number of active pay for success projects in the United States to 11.
