On November 29th, 2018, the Center for the Study of Inequalities, Social Justice, and Policy and ERASE Racism NY co-hosted the forum “How do we Build a Just Long Island?” This forum was part of a 5 part series which strives to change the narrative about race, fight segregation, and work towards a more inclusive […]
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In the summer of 2018, the Center for the Studies of Inequalities, Social Justice, and Policy funded the research of five Stony Brook University PhD candidates. Their research dealt clearly, centrally and explicitly with questions of inequality, social, and/or environmental justice. Click here to view the research reflections and to learn more about ground breaking […]
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The Center for the Study of Inequalities, Social Justice, and Policy at Stony Brook University was proud to host the Annual Meeting of the Working-Class Studies Association in June of 2018 You can watch recordings of all panels and plenary sessions on our YouTube Channel. Click HERE to view the playlist! Class at the Border: […]
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The New York Times There was only one reference to the deficit in last night’s State of the Union speech, and it had nothing to do with the federal budget. I found that refreshing — we can carry a deficit if the money’s spent wisely — but that’s another story. What President Trump talked about was […]
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New York Times, October 5, 2017 With their nine-page “framework,” President Trump and congressional Republicans have turned to tax cuts in a bid to get a victory on their policy agenda. Mr. Trump has promised to deliver “the biggest tax cut in the history of our country.” It achieved a rare feat of bipartisan agreement […]
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LA Times, September 29, 2017 In 1860, Abraham Lincoln’s campaign slogan was “Vote Yourself a Farm.” In 1900, William McKinley promised “A Full Dinner Plate.” And in 1928, Herbert Hoover won a landslide victory pledging “A Chicken in Every Pot and a Car in Every Garage.” A free farm, a full belly and a shiny new […]
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