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Friday, October 4, 2019
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My Neighborhood Shows How the ‘Opportunity Zone’ Tax Program Just Helps the Rich
by Pat Garofalo
Opportunity zones are only opportunities for wealthy developers.
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Disabled People Scramble to Cope When California Kills Power to Prevent Wildfires
by s.e. smith
Disabled people say utilities aren’t doing enough to plan for controlled outages.
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A Right to Counsel Is a Right to a Fighting Chance
by Heidi Schultheis and Caitlin Rooney
From our partner, the Center for American Progress: Guaranteeing legal representation for renters facing eviction not only is a highly effective means of keeping renters in their homes, but it also benefits whole communities by preventing homelessness, preserving affordable rental homes, and more.
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"Off-Kilter": Wealth Tax
Michael Linden mythbusts scaremongering claims about a wealth tax, and explains how it would actually be pro-growth; Elena Botella talks about her piece “Debt Collecting Promises Good Pay. All It Costs Is Your Soul”; and TalkPoverty’s Pat Garofalo returns to break down “A Just Society,” AOC’s massive anti-poverty plan.
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What We’re Reading
The Art of Escaping. California Sunday's Escape Issue <[link removed]> is out, with varying interpretations on the theme including a first-person essay about being a fugitive, a longread on a peripatetic cow, and more. Escape can also cut close to the bone as in this read about intimate partner violence <[link removed]> in law enforcement.
Targeting Immigrants. ICE is relying on big data <[link removed]> to identify, track, and apprehend undocumented people, while HUD wants to evict households with just one undocumented resident <[link removed]>. A reminder that none of this is new: Midwestern states passed legislation designed to keep Black people out <[link removed]> in the 1850s, denying property rights and safety to formerly enslaved people.
All In A Day's Work. Janitorial contracts are about to expire in D.C. and Philadelphia, so janitors are preparing for a possible strike <[link removed]>. Meanwhile, low-wage workers struggle to breastfeed and pump on the job <[link removed]>. Another group of workers observed a grim anniversary at the Las Vegas coroner's office <[link removed]>, where the legacy of a mass shooting reshaped the workplace climate.
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This Land Is Whose Land?
Photographer Mitch Epstein criss-crossed the nation for this collection of images <[link removed]> examining communities grappling over history, development, and land rights. They feature photos ranging from Sacred Stone camp to members of the Sunrise Movement protesting pipeline development in Pennsylvania.
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