Today is the 50th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act. In Pittsburgh, the occasion is marked by a day of speakers, panels, and other events at the August Wilson Center. From CityLab: How the Fair Housing Act failed black homeowners.
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POTUS on Net Neutrality: Treat Internet as a utility
Yesterday President Barack Obama released a statement on the future of the Internet. In a written statement and accompanying 2-minute video, Obama outlined an approach to Internet policy that supports net neutrality provisions and suggests reclassifying the Internet as a utility. It's an encouraging show of support for net neutrality advocates, but as Obama makes … Continue reading POTUS on Net Neutrality: Treat Internet as a utility