February 12, 2019
I’m a fan of public services, and it irks me when I hear people complain about their quality. Not because they’re wrong, but because I imagine that their experiences have been frustrating and lackluster. It’s a shame as the power of the state to organize and direct collective resources towards our shared vision of the […]
February 5, 2019
Wealth concentration is the central issue to many of the social, political, and economic problems facing the United States in the present day. It negatively impacts our health, happiness, [1] and our shared ability to transform the world. Popular ideas such as a wealth tax [2], a more progressive taxation system[3], and a Universal Basic […]
February 3, 2019
Universal Basic Income (UBI) is gaining popularity in America as the next logical economic step in a post-automation world. Touted as a way to save America’s Capitalism, it ensures that people have enough money to keep consuming while raising the quality of life for our most impoverished. UBI boasts some attractive benefits for the majority […]
January 23, 2019
Progressive projects and social movements today are active in working towards building a more pluralistic future. It’s never been a better time to be an activist because there are just so many things that we can improve in the world, some more critical than others. Collective efforts of activists across the U.S. are making great […]
January 15, 2019
This essay is deeply influenced by my research over the past three years focusing on the articles, lectures, and books authored by Roberto Mangabeira Unger. It is necessary to pay an intellectual debt to his theories and vision of the future as over the years they have been one of the primary drivers of my […]
January 8, 2019
The 2020 Presidential election is already making headlines during this first week of 2019. Infighting seems to be running rampant with both of the dominant political parties as notable candidates like Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, and to a lesser extent, Beta O’Rourke have spoken openly about running on the Democratic ticket while Republicans seem to […]
January 1, 2019
OurSociety is a 501c3 non-profit based in NJ that developed a free campaign platform (beta) for local candidates. Our all-volunteer team consisted of members from across the country who dedicated significant time and capital over the past year to improve New Jersey residents access to their local elections. In the end we discovered data that […]
December 25, 2018
My favorite mornings are slow mornings, and last Friday was a rare treat. It began by sitting on my couch with our dog, coffee in one hand while providing slow pets with the other — both of our gazes focusing outside, observing our local sparrows and blue jay enjoying the spoils of a freshly filled […]
December 18, 2018
On Thursday, December 6th, 2018 New Jersey Assembly Speaker Coughlin introduced a bill to increase the minimum wage in New Jersey to $15 per hour by 2024. The bill includes exemptions for small businesses operating with less than ten employees, farm workers, teenagers, and seasonal workers, delaying the increase in minimum wage until 2029. The […]
December 11, 2018
A common criticism of capitalism is that the neoliberal approach has failed to meet its intended goals. We recognize this because we can observe that the United States is becoming increasingly more unequal every year. Oxfam.org recently published a study stating that 82% of all the wealth created in 2017 went to the top 1% […]