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How Poor Public Transit Makes Idiots of Us All
This post originally appeared on the London School of Economics Policy Blog. For more on the public transit crisis, join us for our October 13th forum “Getting Back on Track: The New York Transit Crisis.“ By Kafui Attoh The bourgeoisie has subjected the country to the rule of the towns. It has created enormous cities,
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Event: Getting Back on Track: The New York Transit Crisis (10/13)
Friday, October 13th, 2017 8:30am-11:30am Murphy Institute, 25 W. 43rd St., 18th Floor, New York, NY 10036 RSVP HERE This forum will explore the nature and causes of the current mass transit crisis, and will focus on solutions that will enable New York to sustain itself as a world-class city. During the course of two
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In the Aftermath of Hurricane Maria
As the tragic aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria continues, we in the Murphy community are reminded that the struggles of Puerto Rico residents are our struggles as well. Last week, the New York Times featured an article highlighting community efforts in New York to aid with disaster relief, and quoted Murphy student John Carlos
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New Labor Forum Highlights: Oct 2nd, 2017
The New Labor Forum has launched a bi-weekly newsletter on current topics in labor, curated by the some of the most insightful scholars and activists in the labor world today. Check out some highlights from the latest edition below. A number of contemporary economists and political observers have begun to argue that remedies for the devastating consequences of neoliberalism
