Economics Viewing Your Nation’s Flag Inhibits Tax Evasion A familiar image that reminds us of our identity as a citizen can inspire us to pay our taxes. Tom Jacobs
Economics What the GOP Tax Bill Could Mean for College Savings Regardless of whether states embrace or resist the new tax law, they could lose an opportunity to help thousands of children attend college. Justin King & Margaret Clancy
Economics Why Does Bankruptcy Fail so Many Americans? What is intended as a safety net for people struggling financially is often unattainable for those who are the worst off. Paul Kiel
Social Justice How Dividing County School Districts Can Lead to de Facto Segregation In states like North Carolina, splitting up county-wide school systems often results in unequal access to resources separated down racial lines. Barry Yeoman
Economics This Chart Explains Why the IRS Isn’t Ready to Answer Your Questions About the New Tax Law The tax reform legislation will simply place more burden on an already overtaxed agency. Dwyer Gunn
Education The Beleaguered State of Inner-City Schools Poorly built schools have detrimental effects on the students who attend them, but no easy solution is in sight. Mimi Kirk
Economics The GOP Tax Bill Is an All-Out Assault on America’s Weakest Phase One: Blow up the deficit. Phase Two: Use austerity to justify shredding the safety net. David M. Perry
Issue #62: February 2018 Know It All Magazine Previous Issues Primer Truth, Lies, and Tax Reform Republicans (and President Donald Trump) say they want to fix the tax code. But their proposals won't do anything like that. Here are a few ways they can do better. Mike Konczal
Economics Republican Tax Bill Clears Senate The vote is a victory for the GOP, but full passage of the legislation is still far from certain. Dwyer Gunn
Economics Inspector General Opens Inquiry Into Tax Plan Analysis Secretary of the Treasury Steve Mnuchin has failed to fulfill a promise to release the department's analysis of the Republican tax plan. Kate Wheeling