Posted by The Opportunity Agenda | Oct 28, 2010 |
Equal opportunity is one of our nation’s most valuable national assets. On September 27, 2010, the Office of the Attorney General reinvigorated our nation’s commitment to opportunity for all people by releasing a...
Read MorePosted by The Opportunity Agenda | Oct 15, 2010 |
Blog Action Day is an annual event held every October 15 that unites the world’s bloggers in posting about the same issue on the same day with the aim of sparking a global discussion and driving collective action. This...
Read MorePosted by The Opportunity Agenda | Sep 28, 2010 |
The last three and a half decades have seen a disturbing increase in inequality in the U.S. The wealthiest Americans have made significant income and wealth gains, while the rest of us have treaded water at best. And...
Read MorePosted by The Opportunity Agenda | Sep 20, 2010 |
Two new government reports illustrate the complex and troubling state of opportunity in America, but also the right way forward. The first set of data, by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, found that the gender pay gap is at a...
Read MorePosted by The Opportunity Agenda | Sep 17, 2010 |
Having reached it’s 75th birthday, Social Security cuts are now being considered by the federal deficit commission. Survey data shows, however, that this action is wildly unpopular with a majority of Americans, as...
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