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No Backspace: NYPD Raids Won’t Solve NYCHA’s Violence Problem

The huge gang raid last week made big headlines. But when the dust settles, it’ll do little to make residents safer while raising questions about how fair it is to…

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Wake Up, Workers: That Supreme Court Decision was a Reprieve, not a Victory

The tied Supreme Court decision in the recent public-sector unions case is a very temporary reprieve for unions. But there’s not a moment of reprieve for the public, and therefore…

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No BackSpace: What Environmentalists Want to Hear from Mayor de Blasio on Earth Day

According to blogger Mark Dunlea, they want the city to inherit the wind—but in a good way.

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No Backspace: The Public Relations of Counterterrorism

Ted Cruz’s Islamophobia is easy to reject. But New Yorkers should also be concerned about their city’s demand for more counter-terrorism funding from the federal government.

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No Backspace: Singling Out Nail Salons Won’t Fix a Broken Immigration System

Exploitation at nail salons was news to many New Yorkers, but not to undocumented immigrants, who see mistreatment in many industries.

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No Backspace: Yes, New York Can Shut Down Indian Point!

The state’s senior senator believes the nuclear plant should never have been built but says it can’t be shut down now because of a lack of replacement power. In fact,…

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No Backspace: The Only Thing New About Uber is Who’s Making Money Off It

Big players in the for-hire car industry have been redefining the role of workers for years. But now Wall Street has a ready way to cash in on the…

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Want Real NYPD Reform? Cut its $4.9 Billion Budget

An activist argues that reforms—those recently passed or currently considered—will never really end the harm that Broken Windows policing does to communities of color. What would work is to make…

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Promising de Blasio School Plan Could be Tanked by Test Scores

The Community Schools Initiative could make real progress at addressing the complex social pressures that low-income students face. But if test scores determine the fate of those schools, a UFT…

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The Truth of Voluntary Segregation in City Schools

An opinion blogger’s take: “For many minorities, especially new immigrant parents, understanding and respect sometimes are more likely to come from a segregated school than a diverse school.”

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