Could not agree more with @ryanenos.bsky.social. Columbia has lost so much credibility in the eyes of its faculty, students, and staff and is still at the whims of Trump. According to CU's climate survey, >80%of employees feel the university is not aligned with professional and ethical values.

This isn't a new concern and unions raised fears about making employers "so unemployment-compensation conscious that they will fight every claim" way back in the 1930s. As we think about revamping the safety net, it is time to revisit these concerns. 6/

Employers now have a "boom industry" of consultants like Equifax to help them challenge UI claims to lower taxes (see below for one ad from Equifax). It's another important way that businesses profit over making the safety net harder to access, as @lukef.bsky.social has also documented. 4/

One ex from labor: union members who reported deeper engagement with their local about the federal government were more aware of the Biden labor agenda and more likely to feel they benefited from the agenda, and to support Harris. But many members weren’t engaged by their locals. 5/

📣 What do the recent settlements from Columbia, Brown, and Penn mean for universities, civil society, and democracy in the United States? This Wednesday at 4 PM, @columbiaigp.bsky.social is hosting a webinar with Columbia colleagues Ester Fuchs, Olati Johnson, Dave Pozen and myself. Register below!

Like others I’ve struggled to process the attacks on civil society. I appreciated the chance to talk w @mariaressa.bsky.social, @vickymurillo.bsky.social, & @timfrye.bsky.social about concrete lessons for how civil society can defend itself against these attacks. 1/ www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVE5...

The UI system needs better automatic responses to recessions, so that Congress doesn't have to step in with ah-hoc extensions. There is an automatic benefit system it has generally not been responsive to recessions (see figure). The bill will make the system more responsive to recessions.

UI is a partnership between states and the federal government. But some states haven't been holding up their end of the bargain. They've been cutting benefits and making it harder for workers, especially workers of color, to access benefits. The bill sets meaningful floors on benefits.

The authors also compare the data on policy outcomes, comparing the Biden years to the Obama and Clinton ones and find a much larger level of ambition on economic policy than in the past. The case study of BBB in particular is really revealing. Lots more in the piece--highly recommend! 4/4

The piece looks at the actual data--on what Democratic politicians say and what their policy has actually done--and finds that this is not true. Democratic politicians, even the most progressive Members of Congress, tend to focus on economic, not social issues! E.g. look at Twitter content. 3/

What a blast to organize a workshop on public engagement in the federal government with @ksabeelrahman.bsky.social and Hollie Gilman that brought together brilliant people-including the amazing Stacey Abrams-this week! A couple questions I'm mulling over coming out of the workshop... 1/

Frannie Perkins the puppy says it is time to log off for Thanksgiving!