By Rachel Goldfarb, originally published on Next New Deal
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How the Right Wing is Killing Women (Robert Reich)
Robert Reich uses Roosevelt Institute Senior Fellow Ellen Chelser and Fellow Andrea Flynn's paper on poverty and family planning to explain how conservative policy is increasing maternal mortality.
- Roosevelt Take: Andrea Flynn also writes about The Lancet's findings on rising maternal mortality in a series for National Women's Health Week.
The SEC Has Revealed Astounding Corruption in Private Equity (TNR)
Roosevelt Institute Fellow Mike Konczal cites the Securities and Exchange Commission's investigations into private equity firms as an example of effective public regulation.
Airport Workers Press to Join a Union (WSJ)
Laura Kusito reports that workers at New York City airports have voted, via card check, to join a union as part of their ongoing fight for better wages and benefits.
The Minimum Wage Loophole That's Screwing Over Waiters and Waitresses (MoJo)
While the law requires that employers make up the difference if servers don't earn minimum wage though tips, Dana Liebelson reports that wage theft is common.
Tenures Becoming Shorter at a Short-Handed Fed (NYT)
Binyamin Appelbaum speculates that faster turnover at the Federal Reserve is due to changing demographics and expectations, more lucrative outside opportunities, and increased burnout.
The Problem with Thomas Piketty: “Capital” Destroys Right-Wing Lies, but There’s One Solution it Forgets (Salon)
Labor organizing is key to fighting inequality, says Thomas Frank, and while it's not a perfect solution to plutocracy, it's easier to implement than a global wealth tax.
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To Stop Campus Sexual Assault, We Should Study the Men Responsible
Roosevelt Institute Fellow Andrea Flynn and Women Rising Program Manager Nataya Friedan suggest that researching the perpetrators will provide guidance for how to reduce sexual violence.
Negotiating With Iran Should be the United States’ Foreign Policy Priority
Roosevelt Institute | Campus Network Senior Fellow for Defense and Diplomacy Jacqueline van de Velde argues that to maintain influence in the Middle East, the U.S. needs to open diplomatic relations with Iran.