Vice: Gig Economy Company Launches Uber, But for Evicting People
A company called Civvl says evicting people is the “FASTEST GROWING MONEY MAKING GIG DUE TO COVID-19.”
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A company called Civvl says evicting people is the “FASTEST GROWING MONEY MAKING GIG DUE TO COVID-19.”
Vice: Gig Economy Company Launches Uber, But for Evicting People Read More »
She will always be best known for her pioneering advocacy for women’s rights, but her dedication to equal citizenship extended beyond.
The Washington Post: Ginsburg’s vision led us to a better America. We can do the same. Read More »
Thousands of secret “suspicious activity reports” offer a never-before-seen picture of corruption and complicity — and how the government lets it flourish.
Digital mortgage platforms have the potential to reduce discrimination. But automated systems provide rich opportunities to perpetuate bias, too.
The New York Times: Is an Algorithm Less Racist Than a Loan Officer? Read More »
A Discussion of How the Focus on Fairness in Ethical Guidance During the Pandemic Discriminates Against People From Ethnic Minority Backgrounds.
SpringerLink: Fairness, Ethnicity, and COVID-19 Ethics Read More »
The 1873 murders of dozens of former slaves in a flyspeck Louisiana town still reverberate.
The New York Times: The Massacre That Emboldened White Supremacy Read More »
Ginsburg, the second woman to serve on the Supreme Court, died from complications from cancer. Her death will set in motion what promises to be a tumultuous political battle over who will succeed her.
NPR: Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Champion Of Gender Equality, Dies At 87 Read More »
The coronavirus has affected most Americans, but NPR’s latest poll shows Black, Latino and Native American households are hardest hit by the financial impact of the crisis.
NPR: How The Pandemic Is Widening The Racial Wealth Gap Read More »
Hardships caused by the coronavirus pandemic are likely to force a lot of sales and create new renters.
Housing initiatives in the South showcase the continued resilience and resourcefulness of trans communities, despite discriminatory proposed rules by the government.
“The profitability of racism sparks a vicious cycle called the Oppression Economy: Elite institutions are motivated to keep suppressing the economic vitality of people of color. That economic oppression in turn hinders their political power, and that political oppression kneecaps their ability to change the system.”
LA Progressive: Racists Make Bank Read More »
Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Mark Calabria defended Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s controversial “adverse market” fee at a virtual hearing with House lawmakers on Wednesday.
American Banker: Calabria to Congress: If you don’t like crisis fee, then fund GSEs Read More »
The median worker should be making as much as $102,000 annually—if some $2.5 trillion wasn’t being “reverse distributed” every year away from the working class.
Fast Company: ‘We were shocked’: RAND study uncovers massive income shift to the top 1% Read More »
Today I remember my friend Cynthia Wesley and the three other girls who died during the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing 57 years ago.
The Atlantic: I’m Still Saying Her Name Read More »
If America’s level of income inequality had remained constant since 1970, the median U.S. worker would now make $100,000 a year.
Intelligencer: Inequality Robs $2.5 Trillion From U.S. Workers Each Year Read More »