Buttigieg drew mockery for his statements on the history of racism in U.S. infrastructure. But he was right. Read More
Related Articles
Why smart-city tech has lost its buzz
Just a few years ago, smart cities, a catch-all phrase for connecting urban infrastructure like parking meters and stoplights online, had major buzz. The idea was to use machine learning to crunch data collected across cities to, for example, minimize traffic delays and reduce pollution. But smart city projects haven’t taken off as quickly as expected, […]
Dear Joe Biden: Rich Americans like me Need to pay Much higher taxes than you Are Suggesting
Before this autumn, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden did something virtually no other important presidential candidate has performed over the campaign trail–he also guaranteed to increase people’s taxes. Bucking years of conventional wisdom which talking about increasing taxes would be a surefire way to get rid of an election,” Biden guaranteed to increase taxation on America’s wealthiest businesses”on […]
The Ford Foundation Maintains $180 million in Fresh Democratic justice grants, Backed by Profits from Societal bonds
This latest financing doubles the Foundation’s existing obligations in the civil justice arena into about $330 million. This latest allocation was made possible with a deft use of funds markets–unprecedented from philanthropic history. Back in Junethe Foundation declared its strategy to invest $1 billion in societal bonds to improve its grant-giving capability in a period […]