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Tomorrow, Joseph R. Biden takes the presidential oath of office, and Kamala Harris will be sworn in as the first woman, Black, and Asian American vice president. Yesterday, we celebrated the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a bold leader in the face of turbulent times. It seems fitting at this moment to reflect on what Dr. King had to say about leadership.
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Martin Luther King called for leaders with ‘sound integrity’ ([link removed])
Among the many gifts Dr. King bequeathed to our nation was a moral compass of words. His words on leadership are no less relevant now than when he first spoke them. Read the blog post » ([link removed])
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A lifeline for workers and their families ([link removed])
President-elect Biden’s relief and recovery proposal is at the scale of our nation’s economic and health crisis. Read the statement ([link removed]) from EPI ([link removed]) ’ ([link removed]) s Josh Bivens » ([link removed])
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The U.S. economy could use some ‘overheating’ ([link removed])
Recent proposals for large-scale fiscal relief and recovery from the economic effects of COVID-19 have drawn criticism that they could lead to “overheating” of the U.S. economy. These criticisms should be ignored. Read the blog post » ([link removed])
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20 states raised their minimum wages in Jan. 2021 ([link removed])
State minimum wage increases are as crucial as ever in the current context. But action also needs to happen at the federal level: The federal minimum wage has been frozen at $7.25 since 2009. Read the blog post » ([link removed])
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The Biden administration’s job creation challenge ([link removed])
EPI’s Valerie Wilson is quoted in the Washington Post: “It’s not going to be just a quick, automatic bounceback, especially for workers. Even in the modest job recovery that we’ve seen, it’s been uneven across racial and ethnic groups. And more women have exited the labor market relative to men.” Read the article » ([link removed])
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Biden’s Inaugural Will Draw Stars, but Not the Crowds of Years Past ([link removed])
So many people thronged President Andrew Jackson’s inaugural reception that he was said to have escaped the White House through a window. Read more » ([link removed])
12 Powerful Photos of Martin Luther King Jr. ([link removed])
When Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in April 1968, LIFE magazine remembered him for his “exalted dream of freedom,” one he “died in Memphis for daring to have.” Read more » ([link removed])
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