Archive: Economic Justice
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KI Welcomes James C. Benton as Director of the Race and Economic Empowerment Project
The Kalmanovitz Initiative is thrilled to welcome Dr. James C. Benton as director of its new Race and Economic Empowerment Project. In his role, Dr. Benton will be conducting research, directing advoc
Categories: Our Staff, People, Race and Economic Empowerment Project
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WCP: Have Ohio Democrats Learned Anything About the Working Class?
Although some white working-class voters in swing states like Ohio are growing disillusioned with President Trump, that in itself will not be enough to win their votes come November. In this week’s Working-Class Perspective, John Russo writes that Democrats must offer a strong vision of economic justice to hope for a different outcome this election cycle.
Category: Visiting Scholars
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WCP: Race AND Class, Then and Now
The events that took place in Charlottesville and the President’s refusal to denounce white supremacists has led many to interpret current political tensions as rooted in racism, particularly among the white working class. In this week’s Working-Class Perspective, KI affiliate faculty member Sherry Linkon discusses how the film Detroit, portraying the 1967 uprising in Motor City, and the white supremacist march in Charlottesville both reflect the intersection of race and class. Prof. Linkon insists that to make lasting social change, we must advance both economic justice and racial justice.
Category: Visiting Scholars
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WCP: Women Hold the Keys to New Working-Class Prosperity
Pundits use ‘working class’ as a shorthand for white blue-collar men, but the American worker today is just as likely to be a woman of color in the service or healthcare industry. In this week’s Working-Class Perspective, Lane Windham makes the case for promoting women’s leadership in the labor movement and introduces an ambitious project seeking to do just that.
Categories: Visiting Scholars, Women Innovating Labor Leadership
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Preregister for Social Justice in Your Fall Semester
The best problem to have is too many good options. At Georgetown University, there is an abundance of undergraduate courses that engage labor, worker rights, or social justice more broadly. To help
Category: Labor Studies
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WCP: Classing the Resistance
The resistance movement of 2017 has inspired mass mobilization across the country, but it has not yet emphasized social class or economic justice. In this week's Working-Class Perspective, Sherry Li
Category: Visiting Scholars
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Make Social Justice Part of Your Spring Semester
One of the greatest parts about attending Georgetown University is the abundance of undergraduate courses that engage social justice, including labor and worker rights! To make course selection easi
Category: Labor Studies
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WCP: Chasing Tax Cheats to Create Jobs: Why Don’t We Do That?
Each year $400 billion in personal and business taxes are left uncollected due to inadequate enforcement capacity. Hiring more IRS auditors is both good policy and good politics, writes Jack Metzgar
Category: Visiting Scholars