Criminalizing the Unhoused Is Inherently Cruel
[ad_1] Yves here. I am not keen about the term “unhoused’ as opposed to “homeless” or better yet, the British term “sleeping rough”. Describing this desperate condition in sanitized terms seems all wrong. this desperate condition. The article describes in passing programs in Houston and Chattanooga that have reduces homelessness. If you know more about […]
Surging inflation fears sent markets tumbling and Fed officials scrambling
[ad_1] A sign advertising units for rent is displayed outside of a Manhattan building on April 11, 2024 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images The early data is in for the path of inflation during the first three months of 2024, and the news so far is, well, not good. Pick your […]
Western boot sales on the rise since ‘Cowboy Carter’
[ad_1] Beyoncé leaves the Luar fashion show at 154 Scott in Brooklyn during New York Fashion Week on Feb. 13, 2024. James Devaney | GC Images | Getty Images Western boots have a new protector in Beyoncé. The country fashion staple’s sales surged more than 20% in the week after the music superstar released her […]
The Anti-Chinese Roots of American Public Policy
[ad_1] Today, residential zoning, drug prohibition, and restrictions on legal immigration are three of America’s most consequential public policies. As we will see, all three began in California, and all three were explicitly motivated by extreme anti-Chinese bigotry. All three policies were intended to exclude “undesirables”. To be clear, I am not suggesting that modern […]