Abdallah Fayyad

@abdallah_fayyad

Researcher 's Talent Lab

Washington, DC
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Joined January 2013
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    Apr 11

    50 years ago today, LBJ signed the Fair Housing Act into law. Since then, the government has failed to keep its promise. Segregation is not some natural result of a free market, it's a conscious, intentional effort to preserve white wealth and power.

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    Sep 4
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    A link for those who want to read the essay the president mentioned: And a key excerpt:

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    Sep 4

    Let people live their lives in peace.

    The 'Cosby Show' alum, who was shamed for working at Trader Joe's, had to quit over the attention he received
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    Sep 4

    Today’s Ideas section launch marks the beginning of a new chapter in The Atlantic’s long history of big ideas and strong perspectives.

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    Sep 4

    Friends seeking advice on entry level jobs in media! We're going to be highlighting one fellow each week and asking what they do and how they got here. Check out our first interview with 's social fellow, the incredibly talented/sparkly !

    So lucky to be the first fellow featured in 's . Learn more about me and how working at Starbs has helped my journalism career. Thanks and 💛
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    Sep 4

    1. This morning, we launched —a new destination for incisive analysis, essays, and commentary. Read more from :

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  7. Sep 4

    "But America offers neither health care nor public pensions nor subsidies for artists, which leaves some actors having to work to pay the bills." The fact that someone can be shamed for making ends meet is telling of Americans' narrow view of success:

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  8. Sep 4

    "We’re seizing the opportunity to bring you the same vivid writing and provocative thinking more swiftly, more often, and more urgently." An exciting new section from :

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  9. Sep 4

    “This is just one piece of evidence that Supreme Court nominations have fully become partisan political theater.”

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    Aug 31

    Why does public transit suck in America? Can't just blame cars. In his masterful explanation, looks at 100 years of history and finds the U.S. has rarely learned a basic lesson: When service is bad, riders will never materialize.

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    Aug 31

    Every once in a while I think back to those 2016-2017 takes about how writers of color were overreacting to Trump. Don't see those a lot anymore.

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  12. Aug 31

    This is a disgrace

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    Aug 31

    's writing is a gift and we are all lucky to be getting more of it.

    In a few weeks, I'll be starting a new assistant-editor role ! Here's my first book review:
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    Aug 31

    In a few weeks, I'll be starting a new assistant-editor role ! Here's my first book review:

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    Aug 30

    It looks like Betsy DeVos is set to make a whole lot of changes to college sexual assault policy. The great and I break down how those changes will actually impact victims.

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  16. Aug 30

    "While South Side residents are no strangers to commuting north for jobs, school, or other amenities, the reverse often isn’t true."

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    Aug 30

    Season 2 of 's Crazy/Genius is out today!

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    Aug 30

    Important questions here regarding affordable housing, public transit, and regional planning. Story via 's

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    Aug 29

    This is how to write a headline: "La Vie on the Wharf is so bad I’m only writing about it as a warning."

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    Aug 29

    Our Neil Rana, Manager, Health Equity, with his poster that focuses on black msm and their thoughts on , , and ! PLEASE RT and FAV

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  21. Aug 29

    "They had hoped attending college—getting a degree or credential—would help them out of a intergenerational cycle of low wages and little to no wealth. But they now feared attending college had subjected their kids to just that."

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