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Op-ed: Students should stay away from Linkedin, focus on real life

LinkedIn is a professional social media platform where a person’s followers are called “connections.” Users can share resumes digitally, form large networks and post updates about their employment. read more

Op-ed: How Alabama can protect its workers’ privacy

This law would ensure employees are given ample opportunity for their independent decision to be recognized and respected, while signaling to employers and employees that the state of Alabama honors ... read more

Op-Ed: Veterans Issues: Why They Are Important

Veterans make up one of our most vital demographics within our neighborhoods near and far. Some are open to sharing and disclosing their levels of service while others shy away from the subject. The ... read more

Op-ed: Financial literacy is the civil rights issue of this generation

Financial literacy is the least expensive and most effective tool for community economic development in existence, writes John Hope Bryant, yet we don’t use it. read more

Op-ed: Creating community, one conversation at a time

I came to an intersection. A family and a couple were waiting for the light, the family bantering about crossing against the light. “My knees won’t let me go that fast!” the ... read more

Op-ed: Dishonest hospital billing strangles New York communities

As a social justice advocate deeply invested in the well-being of my broader community, I find myself increasingly troubled by the pervasive impact of a deceptive hospital billing practice called ... read more

Op-ed: Update Alabama’s tax code to accommodate new smoke-free alternatives

New legislation - House Bill 438 - in the Alabama Legislature seeks to align our state’s tax code with the marketplace, common sense and public health. read more

OP-ED: Closing SUNY Downstate would be a disaster for Black and low-income kidney transplant candidates

Sign up for our acclaimed free newsletter Editorially Black with the top Racial Equity stories of the day to your inbox! Following decades of financial disinvestment in SUNY Downstate, one of Brooklyn ... read more

Op-ed: AI should be for everyone — including frontline teams

But there’s a catch: while New York is ahead of the curve when it comes to regulating AI, we still aren’t doing enough to make sure that the benefits of AI tools and technologies are felt by everyone ... read more

Op-Ed: The War on Tobacco — Yet another gift to organized crime

Stop pretending to know what you’re talking about. You’re wrong and you know you’re wrong. So does everyone else. read more

OP-ED: Five predictions on how AI will revolutionize transit in 2024 and beyond

By investing in AI, in combination with cyber security and cloud technologies, agencies can elevate the human experience by transforming service delivery and back-office ... read more

Op-ed: Save family-owned businesses — reform Hawaii’s Estate Tax

Hawaii is one of the last states that levies an estate tax on inheriting a family-owned business. A new bill seeks to change that but is meeting with opposition. Here, three Hawaii business leaders ... read more