Category: Beyond Red vs. Blue: Key Issues at a Glance
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When Wall Street Owns the Culture—and the Cages.
Finance, Media, and the Carceral System in One Portfolio A small circle of financial giants—Vanguard, BlackRock, and State Street—holds outsized stakes in both private prison operators (CoreCivic and GEO Group) and cultural powerhouses (Paramount/BET, Universal Music Group, Warner/Atlantic). These asset managers do not run the day-to-day operations of these companies, but their concentrated ownership ensures…
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Policy Without the Politics: Payne County Oklahoma
Evidence-Based Insights from Payne County, Oklahoma Amidst increasingly polarized debates, what if we talked about policies without the politics? Focusing on outcomes—not parties—this blog evaluates the real-world impact of education funding, foster care reform, maternal health, and after-school programs in Payne County, Oklahoma. We rely on data-driven analysis, local case studies, and peer-reviewed research to…