Fostering Independence Accounts can help foster children find their footing as they rise into adulthood.
Social Mobility
The American Dream is about the ability to pursue happiness and better oneself and others. If people work hard, they should be able to climb the economic and social ladder. That’s why America earned the moniker the “Land of Opportunity.”
As more people begin to lose faith in the American Dream, policy leaders must get to work on solutions that restore social mobility, especially to those who need it most.
Low-income Americans find themselves ensnared in the safety net, stranded by benefits cliffs. Structural flaws keep them from getting ahead and becoming independent. Our nation’s welfare policies should encourage work and family formation. Every American should experience dignity in work and the power of creating value for others.
All Social Mobility
This awful episode in American policing and criminal justice is emblematic of why our current national situation is untenable
The more unnecessary stops a police department makes, the more likely tragedies like these killings happen
Good people can perpetuate unequal opportunity, when they are tasked to work in flawed systems.
We don’t have to choose between defunding the police and accepting the status quo.
The D.C. City Council is proposing reforms that would make Washington safer and make its police department more accountable and transparent.
An easy way for police to help Black lives matter is to reducing needless contact with law enforcement.
Police are charged with enforcing too many laws and solving too many social problems.