At least 65,000 more men than women have died from COVID-19 in the US
Men are much more likely to die from COVID-19 than women. This is true globally – where…
Poverty hurts the boys the most: Inequality at the intersection of class and gender
One of the cognitive curses of the human mind is the tendency to chop everything…
Long shadows: The Black-white gap in multigenerational poverty
Issues of Black-white inequality and racial injustice have taken center stage over the past year…
The unreported gender gap in high school graduation rates
A welcome trend in recent decades has been the sustained rise in high school graduation…
A post-COVID plan for the middle class
The acute economic crisis caused by COVID-19 highlighted the chronic economic problems facing million of…
Time to tax sugary drinks
There are wide gaps by race in health, as well as health care. Too little…
The SALT tax deduction is a handout to the rich. It should be eliminated not expanded
The politics of tax policy can be as hard to understand as the tax system itself. The latest…
Black Americans are much more likely to serve the nation, in military and civilian roles
National service holds out the promise of creating a fairer, better and more equal society.…
Unpredictable work hours and volatile incomes are long-term risks for American workers
Debates about working time tend to focus on quantity. Are American workers having to put…
100 years on, politics is where the U.S. lags most on gender equality
A century on from women winning the right to vote in the U.S., our nation…
Race gaps in COVID-19 deaths are even bigger than they appear
The COVID-19 pandemic has been like the flash of an X-ray, exposing the deep fractures…
COVID-19 much more fatal for men, especially taking age into account
A topical trope is that COVID-19 “does not discriminate.” This is false. A range of…