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Unless the Democrats Run Sanders, a Trump Nomination Means a Trump Presidency

February 23, 2016

Current Affairs | By Nathan J. Robinson, Ph.D. candidate in Sociology & Social Policy.

Five Myths about the Koch Brothers—And Why it Matters to Set Them Straight

March 10, 2016

Moyers & Company | By Alexander Hertel-Fernandez (Ph.D. candidate in Government & Social Policy) and Theda Skocpol (Victor S. Thomas Professor of Government and Sociology).

Trump and Sanders aren't blazing new trails. Populism has run through U.S. politics for a very long time.

April 28, 2016

Washington Post | By Bart Bonikowski, Assistant Professor of Sociology, and Noam Gidron, Ph.D. candidate in Government.

Changing housing is not the same as changing neighborhoods

April 28, 2016

Urban Institute | By Steven Brown, Ph.D. candidate in Sociology and an affiliated scholar with the Urban Institute.

The worrisome return of a racist form of home lending

May 5, 2016

Urban Institute | By Steven Brown, Ph.D. candidate in Sociology. How and why "contract for deed" is making a comeback and what it means for economic mobility and wealth accumulation for minority families.

Populism and the Paradox of Welfare Chauvinists

May 4, 2016

Mobilizing Ideas | By Noam Gidron, Ph.D. candidate in Government.

Where are the Jobs?, v. 2.0. Now with earnings data

June 8, 2016

Robert Manduca, Ph.D. candidate in Sociology & Social Policy, has released a new version of his 'Where are the Jobs?' data visualization, now with earnings data. These interactive maps depict nearly every single job in the United States, one dot per job. Each plotted job is color-coded by sector and by earnings, allowing exploration of the spatial distribution of employment and pay in fine detail. The new maps also include previously unavailable data for Massachusetts. Manduca's research interests in this area focus on local economic development—how cities and regions can promote sustainable and inclusive economic growth. Learn more about his work at his website.

Loi Sapin 2 : moderniser l'économie, comment l'entendez-vous?

June 11, 2016

France Culture | Alexandra Roulet, Ph.D. candidate in Economics, guests on 'L'Economie en questions' to discuss France's proposed Sapin 2 Law, which seeks tightened anti-corruption measures to enhance transparency and modernization of the economy. [Audio, in French, 29 minutes].