Last week, SLU Urban Studies Professor Kafui Attoh made an appearance on WNYC's On the Media to talk about the relationship between public transportation and democracy, closing out an hour that explores the injustices that undergird "feel good" stories about workers persevering through horrifying commutes and the perils of self-driving cars. From … Continue Reading ››
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Prof. Joshua Freeman Talks Taylor Law on the Brian Lehrer Show
On Wednesday, Murphy Prof. Joshua Freeman was on WNYC's The Brian Lehrer Show along with William Herbert, Executive Director of the National Center for the Study of Collective Bargaining in Higher Education and the Professions, to talk about the Taylor Law. They discussed the history of the law, 50 years in, and its ramifications … Continue Reading ››
Profs. Steve Brier and Michael Fabricant Talk Austerity Blues on WNYC
If you missed our forum last Friday on the history and impact of austerity and neoliberal policies on public higher education, you can still listen to an interview on WNYC with two of our panelists: Murphy Institute consortial faculty member Prof. Steve Brier and co-author Prof. Michael Fabricant of the CUNY Graduate … Continue Reading ››
Prof. Joshua Freeman on WNYC’s United States of Anxiety
In the lead up to the election, WNYC and the Nation are producing The United States of Anxiety, a series aimed at exploring the lives and stories of "people trying to hold on to their piece of the American Dream and others who are looking to build one." The latest episode, "White Like Me," dives … Continue Reading ››
$15/hr in NYC: A Historic Move
Yesterday, NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio made a historic announcement: by 2018, he'll raise the minimum wage for city workers to $15/hour. From WNYC:
[T]he mayor described the move as part of his larger OneNYC plan to move more New Yorkers out of poverty: “Our goal is, again, 800,000 people … Continue Reading ››
