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Dominant corporations leverage structural racism to eliminate competition and control markets. Public policy can help. 🗓️ Save the date for Institute for Local Self-Reliance's event covering their recent #PowerPlay report: https://lnkd.in/g9mNrtDf

30,000 disabled workers die annually waiting for benefits, largely due to admin backlog. AI may be able to help. Roosevelt Think Tank Director Hannah Groch-Begley will join the National Academy of Social Insurance's new Task Force on AI, Emerging Technology, and Disability Benefits. "This task force is focused on the benefits and risks of AI systems, and works with reps from the Social Security Administration to tailor our recommendations in ways that are useful for them and prioritize people with disabilities. It may be the most important thing I end up working on," Hannah reflects. https://lnkd.in/gp8_NjVv

We mourn the loss of Jane McAlevey, whose strategic mind and relentless drive forever changed the landscape of labor organizing. Testaments to the power of organized labor, her work & spirit will continue to inspire all those fighting for worker power. https://lnkd.in/eBbvXFVM

Authoritarians sow fear, blaming 'others' for our struggles. Neoliberals say 'work hard, it'll pay off.' 💡 It’s time for progressives to tell a compelling story of our own. National director of the Working Families Party Maurice Mitchell encourages us to turn to one another—to shape that story together: https://lnkd.in/gGgZG5Gr

✊ Strong labor unions are a key part of the #GoodLife—they empower workers: ☑️ Materially through tangible economic gains ☑️ Mentally by fostering community, solidarity & meaning. Labor lawyer Jenny Hunter argues for more positive cultural representations of unions: https://lnkd.in/gArdhJzt

Neoliberalism cuts off community. Drawing the connections between neoliberalism and the loneliness & isolation epidemics, Senator of Connecticut Chris Murphy highlights the role public policy can play in fostering greater purpose & connection—2️⃣ crucial pieces of the #GoodLife. Read his full essay in our "Imagining the Good Life" series in The American Prospect: https://lnkd.in/g68Z73_c

❗ ICYMI: Last week, we hosted a panel of experts for a rousing discussion of the #TCJA's effects on Black Americans and how tax reform can reduce economic and racial inequality. 📺 Watch the full recording ▶️ https://lnkd.in/gzwc49JP https://lnkd.in/gXhSECEg