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When Derek Chauvin was found guilty of murdering George Floyd, many people heralded the concept of "accountability." As an incarcerated person who has strived to better myself, we need to learn the difference between accountability and simple punishment. Christopher Blackwell is a writer who is incarcerated at the Washington State Reformatory in Monroe, Washington. This is an opinion column. The thoughts expressed are those of the author. "Accountability" is a word thats often thrown around wit...

Yes, it will be a logistical challenge and the COVID pandemic is still raging but the world need the Olympics to go on to give us a beacon of hope.

Jeffrey Greenberg/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Confusing CDC guidelines on masks-wearing failed to account for the impact on workers. More than 4.2 million workers are not going back to work due to fear of getting or spreading COVID-19. OSHAs long overdue standard on COVID-19 must be approved and implemented without delay. Gina Cummings is the Vice President of Advocacy, Alliances & Policy for Oxfam America. Jessica E. Martinez, MPH, is ...

To prevent a real catastrophe, American companies need to revamp their IT systems. For some companies, this can be a big hurdle, but the potential alternative makes it well worth the effort.  Michael Abboud is founder and CEO of TetherView, a leading Private Cloud provider. This is an opinion column. The thoughts expressed are those of the author.  Right now, the people in charge of very important pieces of our national infrastructure are bearing an uncomfortable resemblance to a room full of...

Joe Raedle/Getty Image Commercial real estate — hotels, malls, offices — are facing down massive post-pandemic problems. We can all see the work from home and ecommerce trends coming and the CRE disaster seems like a slow motion trainwreck. And that trainwreck could drag the rest of the US economy down with it. This is an opinion column. The thoughts expressed are those of the author. Back in 2016, a colleague of mine, Michelle Wuc ker, published a terrific boo...

» Several members of my family in India got COVID, so I flew home to help. While the US reopens, India is still deep in crisis. Several members of my family in India got COVID, so I flew home to help. While the US reopens, India is still deep in crisis. Amitoj SinghMay 22, 2021, 18:23 IST Multiple funeral pyres of those who died of COVID-19 burn at a ground that has been converted into a crematorium for the mass cremation of coronavirus victims, in New Delhi, India, Saturday, April 24, 2021.Al...

The way we score credit and underwrite borrowers is putting low-income Americans at a disadvantage when they try and buy property.

Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images Expansions of the EITC and CTC were implemented as part of the American Rescue Plan Act.  As of now, these expansions are temporary and only apply to the current tax year.  Many needy Americans were ineligible or werent aware of actions they need to take to claim these credits. Bobbi Dempsey is a freelance writer, economic justice fellow at Community Change, and reporting fellow at Economic Hardship Reporting Project.  This is an opi...

Britains photo ID system undermines the democracy it is trying to preserve Parisa HashempourMay 22, 2021, 19:28 IST A voter leaves a polling location in the UK.Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images The Queen announced that elections. In a country where an estimated quarter of voters lack ID, the move undermines democracy and disproportionately harms marginalized citizens. With extraordinarily low levels of electoral fraud conviction in the UK, the scheme will fortify the Conservatives stronghold and is a...

Altaf Qadri/AP With 24 hours notice, I flew from New York to New Delhi to help my father care for sick family members.  My grandmothers condition began to worsen and we had to find an available hospital bed, but there were very few options.  In the week since I arrived in India, I lost friends and family members — all I could do was write condolence messages.  Amitoj Singh is a New York-based journalist who has previously been principal anchor and news editor ...