6 Articles
Monday, April 21, 2008
Fair, Green, Smart ®-Housing in the 21st Century
On Earth Day 2008, I propose a housing policy for the 21st century based on the triple principles of Fair, Green, and Smart. Fair refers to fair housing, and a pro-active enforcement of the principle of non-discrimination in housing markets. Green refers to deliberate efforts to protect the environment. Smart refers to adopting principles of smart growth such as using space efficiently.
Saturday, April 5, 2008
Has America Overcome Segregation?
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This article examines the question whether America has overcome residential segregation. African Americans continue to face very high levels of segregation in many U.S. cities and suburbs. Latino-white segregation appears to be growing in recent times. U.S. public schools are re-segregating to alarming levels. The article offers compelling arguments why we must overcome segregation.
Friday, March 21, 2008
New Book on Race and Economic Opportunity in America Resonates with Barack Obama Speech-"A More Perfect Union"
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This article juxtaposes the Barack Obama "A More Perfect Union" speech with excerpts from a book on race and economic opportunity, Segregation: The Rising Costs for America (Routledge 2008). The speech and the book resonate with each other, with the book amplifying some of the points Obama made. The book was published last month.
Saturday, December 8, 2007
Saving Social Security
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Friday, December 7, 2007
The Mortgage Freeze Plan--Devil in the Details
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Friday, November 2, 2007
How Segmented Financial Markets in the U.S. Are Contributing to the Current Subprime Meltdown
The defaults and foreclosures contributing to the current subprime meltdown fall into a number of categories-only one of which is defaults resulting from unfair, abusive lending. It is this slice which deserves the urgent attention of policy makers.
