The Unjustness of Regional Inequality, Anti-Semitism on the Rise, and More

January 29, 2020

Can the United States truly prosper when 90% of its innovation sector employment growth takes place in just five superstar tech hubs? Mark Muro and Andre Perry discuss how geographic divides factor into the nation’s broader inequality and civil rights problems.

Anti-Semitism is on the rise again. Walter Reich writes that the public’s dwindling knowledge about the Holocaust, coupled with a psychological need to explain a variety of misfortunes, has led to the troubling resurgence of anti-Semitism in both Europe and the United States.

On average, nearly 29% of teachers were considered chronically absent (missing 10 or more school days) in the 2015-16 school year. Michael Hansen and Diana Quintero argue that given the significant impact of chronic teacher absences on students, more policy solutions need to be put forth to address the issue.

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