“What’s in your wallet?”: Why we should start taking modern monetary theory seriously

by Stephen Reynolds   What if I told you that the United States could fund the President’s “proposed” $1 trillion infrastructure package, the additional $3.6 trillion civil engineers say is necessary, a public jobs program similar to Franklin Roosevelt’s Works Progress Administration, the additional defense spending that seems to be necessary every fiscal year, and … “What’s in your wallet?”: Why we should start taking modern monetary theory seriously

Not Your Grandpa’s Gerrymandering; The Rigged Election We Should be Talking About

Not Your Grandpa’s Gerrymandering; The Rigged Election We Should be Talking About By: Ashleigh Creed In 2012 the democrats got 1.4 million more votes than the republicans and could not take control of the [House of Representatives]; and when a gerrymander like this, for all intents and purposes, puts a chamber ostensibly intended to mirror … Not Your Grandpa’s Gerrymandering; The Rigged Election We Should be Talking About

March

Happy March! There are several exciting public health observances this month:   For more information on materials or trainings feel free to email [email protected]! 

Solving Sexism with . . . Racism?

Why Arkansas’s law prohibiting sex-selective abortion is problematic for Asian-Americans. by Kyla Bishop The views expressed in this post are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect views of the Journal, the William H. Bowen School of Law, or UA Little Rock. The term “sex-selection” is used to describe an attempt to control … Solving Sexism with . . . Racism?

Check This Out: Hear Our Voices Holds Presidents’ Day Event in Little Rock

We spoke with Brittany Hallmark of Hear Our Voice Arkansas ahead of the group’s next event, set for February 19th at The White Water Tavern. Tell us a little bit about who is organizing the event? Sydney Hunsicker, Brittany Hallmark, Rosemary Hallmark, Ellie Wheeler, and Ruthie Hokans. We are a group of friends that wanted to mobilize our varying … Check This Out: Hear Our Voices Holds Presidents’ Day Event in Little Rock

February

By: Kaylyn Presley Hager _________________________________________________________________ The views expressed in this post are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect views of the Journal, the William H. Bowen School of Law, or UA Little Rock. _________________________________________________________________ “Awareness is the greatest agent for change.” – Eckhart Tolle   The Arkansas Journal of Social Change and Public … February

Waxing Nostalgic

by Robert Steinbuch* The views expressed in this post are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect views of the Journal, the William H. Bowen School of Law, or UA Little Rock. As a law professor who obtained my non-law degrees from Penn, I’m intrigued by the flurry of commentaries on the Philadelphia Inquirer op-ed … Waxing Nostalgic