By Alexander Polikoff (Click here to view the entire P&R issue) In August 2016 the Gautreaux litigation against the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) reached age 50, a milestone. The long-running, still ongoing case, which established that both the federal government and the CHA were guilty of racial discrimination in Chicago public housing, reflects decades of … [Read more...] about “Reflections on Gautreaux at 50” by Alexander Polikoff (October-December 2016 Issue)
Civil Rights History
Stealth Capture: The Civil Rights Movement and the Implementation of Medicare by David Barton Smith (April-June 2016)
July 1, 2016 marks the 50th Anniversary of Medicare’s inauguration. After Lyndon Johnson’s landslide victory in 1964, the passage of the Medicare Act in 1965 surprised no one. The surprise, concealed and never fully acknowledged, came with its implementation. Rather than the typical pattern, the regulatory process was captured not by the industry being regulated but by a social … [Read more...] about Stealth Capture: The Civil Rights Movement and the Implementation of Medicare by David Barton Smith (April-June 2016)
“The FHA Scandal in Philadelphia and the Lessons of Federal Intervention in the Inner-City Housing Market (1967-72)” by Zane Curtis-Olsen (April-June 2016 Issue)
By Zane Curtis-Olsen (Click here to view the entire P&R issue) Despite recovery following the 2008 recession and the continued influx of affluent professionals into U.S. cities, the lack of quality, affordable housing remains a significant and worsening urban problem as rents continue to accelerate while incomes stagnate. A recent study by the Urban Institute … [Read more...] about “The FHA Scandal in Philadelphia and the Lessons of Federal Intervention in the Inner-City Housing Market (1967-72)” by Zane Curtis-Olsen (April-June 2016 Issue)
“Stealth Capture: The Civil Rights Movement and the Implementation of Medicare” by David Barton Smith (April-June 2016 Issue)
By David Barton Smith (Click here to view the entire P&R issue) July 1, 2016 marks the 50th Anniversary of Medicare’s inauguration. After Lyndon Johnson’s landslide victory in 1964, the passage of the Medicare Act in 1965 surprised no one. The surprise, concealed and never fully acknowledged, came with its implementation. Rather than the typical pattern, the … [Read more...] about “Stealth Capture: The Civil Rights Movement and the Implementation of Medicare” by David Barton Smith (April-June 2016 Issue)
“Neighborhood Schools – an Etymology” by Michael Hilton (November-December 2015 Issue)
By Michael Hilton (Click here to view the entire P&R issue) The term “neighborhood schools” has a long history in struggles over school integration, often used as a rallying cry by enclaves of well-resourced, usually white citizens to protect the uniform character of their schools and combat desegregation (Hannah-Jones, 2014; Williams, 2015). Following the 1954 Brown … [Read more...] about “Neighborhood Schools – an Etymology” by Michael Hilton (November-December 2015 Issue)
