Sep 30, 2019 | Uncategorized
Policy The longest running growth in the economy (123 months) has also witnessed the highest level of income inequality ever recorded in the US. In the midst of incredible prosperity, less American are enjoying a share than in any previous generation. The Gini index...
Sep 30, 2019 | Economic Policy
Policy Congresswoman, and Democratic presidential hopeful, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has proposed a wide-ranging antipoverty program to reduce the hardships facing the poor and near poor in the US. At a time when inequality is the highest its been in five decades, and...
Sep 30, 2019 | USRESIST Blog
It’s a long time coming for some and a partisan outrage to others, but the impeachment proceedings of President Donald J. Trump are upon us. Since his inauguration in 2017 his personal and professional conduct have raised the specter of impeachment. Be it mental...
Sep 28, 2019 | Foreign Policy
Policy Summary In the midst of the shocking announcement of the Trump Administration’s plans to send troops to Saudi Arabia, it is becoming apparent that the President’s erratic and miscalculated take on Middle East policy has led us to a place with few allies. In the...
Sep 28, 2019 | Foreign Policy
Policy summary In an interview with NPR, Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif stated that Iran would not succumb to economic pressure by the Trump Administration. At this week’s UN General Assembly Zarif mentioned how Iran would not allow any foreign...