In today’s Economic Democracy Weekly, we shine a light on economic justice issues that often escape notice. First, with the Charity Reform Initiative of the Institute for Policy Studies, we launch a three-part series, Saving Philanthropy: Creating Rules of the Road for Donor-Advised Funds, that examines how donor-advised funds often reinforce economic inequality. Next, from Lahaina, Hawai‘i: The catastrophic fires of 2023 have faded from public view, but the struggle for community economic justice continues. We follow that with a news story that looks at how Trump administration actions are affecting special education programs, used by 7.5 million K–12 students nationwide. Lastly, from a recent webinar hosted by Shelterforce and NPQ, a housing justice leader calls for housing to be treated as essential infrastructure—and changing policy to match that mindset.
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