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That history is a reminder that civility is in the eye of the beholder. And when the beholder wants to maintain an unequal status quo, it’s easy to accuse picketers, protesters, and preachers alike of incivility, as much because of their message as their methods. For those upset by disruptive protests, the history of civil rights offers an unsettling reminder that the path to change is seldom polite.

The story of Tulsa, Oklahoma’s Greenwood district isn’t well known. But the racially motivated destruction of the thriving community in the early 20th century has never been told in a manner worthy of its importance. As the 100-year anniversary approaches, local residents and Hollywood grapple with how to tell the story of a town’s dark past.

The story of Tulsa, Oklahoma’s Greenwood district isn’t well known. But the racially motivated destruction of the thriving community in the early 20th century has never been told in a manner worthy of its importance. As the 100-year anniversary approaches, local residents and Hollywood grapple with how to tell the story of a town’s dark past.

The Supreme Court’s swing vote on the 2015 “disparate impact” case shored up the Fair Housing Act.

The Supreme Court decision to kill “agency” fees triggers a massive campaign to accelerate the demise of the American labor movement.

The Supreme Court decision to kill “agency” fees triggers a massive campaign to accelerate the demise of the American labor movement.

Wells Fargo is once again being accused of misconduct, this time because it allegedly used complex financial investments to take advantage of mom-and-pop investors.

Representation remains an issue for banking and the fintech industry; efforts have grown to address “bro culture” in Silicon Valley and Wall Street, and new venture funds have been launched to support diversity and women-owned startups.

The more D.C. resembles New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco, the less it resembles the country that it governs.

As large credit unions look to expand under the NCUA’s new field of membership rule, they should be required to comply with additional bank rules.

In Manchester, groundbreaking economics courses are giving locals the means to challenge some of society’s received wisdom – for free.

A sweeping plan to reform the federal government could be considered an effort to undo the New Deal with a single org chart.

Will tax incentives really encourage investors to help revitalize low-income communities? Research on similar efforts from the past suggests otherwise.

According to a new study from New America, African Americans and Latinx incur more bank account costs and fees than whites even when dealing with small financial institutions.

President Trump and Congress continue to chip away at regulations for financial institutions, arguing, in part, that these moves will support small and community banks.