Daily Clips: April 19, 2017
After using n-word in front of black colleagues, Fla. state senator faces calls to resign
New election analysis: Yes, it really was blatant racism that gave us President Donald Trump
Sean McElwee, a policy analyst for Demos and a frequent contributor to Salon, published a statistical analysis last week, based on data collected by the American National Election Studies, that demonstrates clearly that racism, rather than economic insecurity, was the primary factor that helped push Trump over the top.
Fighting child poverty with a universal child allowance
It might seem naive that a universal child allowance could be adopted this year. But with support from both sides of the aisle, it is now a viable policy alternative.
