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Lessons from the Past: WWII and the Fight Against National Crises

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:March 26, 2020 CONTACT:Ariela Weinberger, aweinberger@rooseveltinstitute.org Lessons from the Past: WWII and the Fight Against National Crises New report shows that America’s economic mobilization during World War II offers a useful model for the government to fight crises from coronavirus to climate change New York, NY—Today, with a health crisis putting millions of

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STATEMENT: Roosevelt Institute Responds to Student Debt Emergency Relief Act

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:March 23, 2020 CONTACT:Ariela Weinberger, aweinberger@rooseveltinstitute.org STATEMENT: Roosevelt Institute Responds to Student Debt Emergency Relief Act New York, NY—President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he will allow a two-month reprieve from paying student loans for the nation’s more than 42 million federal student loan borrowers during this national emergency.  Today, Rep. Ayanna

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Roosevelt Institute Announces New Board Members

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:February 14, 2020 CONTACT:Ariela Weinberger, aweinberger@rooseveltinstitute.org Roosevelt Institute Announces New Board Members Four new board members add insight, diversity, and expertise New York, NY—The Roosevelt Institute is pleased to announce the appointment of four new members to its board of directors: Sharon Block, executive director of the Labor and Worklife Program and lecturer

Going Beyond Black History Month: Naming Anti-Blackness to Address Racial Wealth Inequality

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:February 5, 2020 CONTACT:Ariela Weinberger, aweinberger@rooseveltinstitute.org Going Beyond Black History Month: Naming Anti-Blackness to Address Racial Wealth Inequality A new report highlights why progressives must focus on addressing the structural forces that cause the racial wealth gap, not just fixate on the gap itself New York, NY—Over the last 50 years, neoliberal (“free

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How We Got Here and Where We’re Going: Neoliberalism Has Failed, and a New Progressivism Is on the Rise

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:January 15, 2020 CONTACT:Ariela Weinberger, aweinberger@rooseveltinstitute.org How We Got Here and Where We’re Going: Neoliberalism Has Failed, and a New Progressivism Is on the Rise New Roosevelt reports explore the failures of neoliberalism and the framework for a post-neoliberal economy and society New York, NY—At a time when corporate profits are sky-high, workers’

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Understanding Racial Inequity in a Time of Corporate Power Dominance

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:December 2, 2019 CONTACT:Ariela Weinberger, aweinberger@rooseveltinstitute.org Understanding Racial Inequity in a Time of Corporate Power Dominance New report explores why we must curb the power of corporations with policy changes that account for the hidden rules of race New York, NY—Since its founding, the US economy has been structured on rules that privilege

How We Got Here: Economic Ideology and Climate Inaction

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:November 5, 2019 CONTACT:Ariela Weinberger, aweinberger@rooseveltinstitute.org How We Got Here: Economic Ideology and Climate Inaction New Roosevelt report explores how neoliberal ideology has stymied action to address the growing climate crisis New York, NY—Since President Ronald Reagan entered the White House with big promises to smash the regulatory state and free the market,

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STATEMENT: Roosevelt Institute Fellow Responds to Resignation in US Department of Education

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 24, 2019 CONTACT: Ariela Weinberger, aweinberger@rooseveltinstitute.org STATEMENT: Roosevelt Institute Fellow Responds to Resignation in US Department of Education New York, NY—Tuition is rising, and student loan debt stands at more than $1.6 trillion. Meanwhile, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos’s policies continue to trap Americans in more debt.  Today, however, news is

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Roosevelt Institute Presents 2019 Four Freedoms Awards to Champions of Democracy

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:October 5, 2019 CONTACT:Ariela Weinberger, aweinberger@rooseveltinstitute.org Roosevelt Institute Presents 2019 Four Freedoms Awards to Champions of Democracy Ceremony highlights the importance of democratic values in a challenging political landscape Hyde Park, NY—Today, the Roosevelt Institute celebrated the Four Freedoms Awards, honoring Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt’s legacies and those who exemplify core freedoms that

The System Is Rigged: Student Debt and the Racial Wealth Gap

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:September 9, 2019 CONTACT:Ariela Weinberger, aweinberger@rooseveltinstitute.org The System Is Rigged: Student Debt and the Racial Wealth Gap New report highlights link between structural racism in America and racial disparities in higher education; calls for new progressive student debt policy proposals New York, NY— Today, a new report co-released by Demos, The Century Foundation,