Sonya Gurwitt

associate producer @pushkinpods; formerly @nyu_journalism @rooseveltinst

[Lidia Jean Kott @lidiajeankott]

The first two episodes of The Chinatown Sting are out! A few years ago, I came into possession of a suitcase full of court documents. My co-reporter Shuyu Wang and I were pulled in by the story inside. Now we can share it with the world: https://t.co/HdfHiCzH38

[Roosevelt Institute @rooseveltinst]

Today, the Supreme Court effectively ended affirmative action in higher ed. The decision comes after a decades-long project to gradually outlaw race-conscious policies. @shamsshahrzad explains what we can expect in the aftermath of today’s decisions. https://t.co/ClLKHAPo7W

[Matt Hughes @matthughes212]

The case against student debt relief is built on a false claim that should never have made it to SCOTUS.

We deserve a court that scrutinizes basic facts, but @EleniSchirmer @louise_seamster have done a public service in laying them out here:

https://t.co/UgPgfB0kQA

[David Wallace-Wells @dwallacewells]

“Research doesn’t substantiate the claim that NEPA’s procedures cause significant delays in renewable projects.” https://t.co/H3UjZJGLhL

[Kristina Karlsson @karlsson_kris]

The *how* REALLY matters w/ permitting reform, and trading anecdotes can only get us so far. NEW brief from @rooseveltinst by Jamie Pleune gets into the weeds on NEPA, using national data identifies the specific causes for delay and offers solutions. https://t.co/3yP63cjBBq

[Emily DiVito @EmDiVito]

A huge, under-discussed barrier to full economic participation is the opportunity to bank in person.

My new brief highlights the problems people—especially Black, brown, and/or Spanish-speaking individuals—face when they want that in-person experience.

https://t.co/w6wfHNZefI

[Suzanne Kahn @SuzMKahn]

With recent interest rate hikes risking recession, we’re seeing in real time just how far the Fed will go to prioritize prices > jobs.
My new @rooseveltinst report explains how we got here and why me must ditch this consumer-first form of governance. https://t.co/g4SnTbRxPY

[Kristina Karlsson @karlsson_kris]

Extreme energy price volatility is what we've signed up for as a fossil fuel dependent economy. To secure stable and affordable energy prices, we need a renewable transition ASAP. @lrmelodia and I explain in a NEW brief: https://t.co/guuvjDasvw 🧵

[Elizabeth Warren @ewarren]

Before we passed the American Rescue Plan, experts said unemployment wouldn’t drop to 4.2% until the end of 2024. But Democrats took action to lift up working families. And the unemployment rate right now? 4.2%—with 1.3 million more jobs than predicted. https://t.co/94m8nQDVqi

[Elizabeth Warren @ewarren]

Big oil companies’ number-one priority is profit. It’s also their number-two priority, number-three priority, and on and on. So of course these greedy giants are jacking up prices for consumers even as fuel costs drop. We’ve got to call it out and fight back.

[Roosevelt Institute @rooseveltinst]

Recent debates of the #BuildBackBetter package have centered narrowly on the topline spending numbers and which programs will survive negotiations.

On the blog, @rgunns and @karlsson_kris explain why the crucial climate funding in the plan needs to stay: https://t.co/tmUVZZwPQ9

[lauren melodia @lrmelodia]

Are you exhausted by news about inflation these days? Today @JWMason1 and I bring you a toolkit to ground those debates. We explain what inflation is, when it’s a problem (and isn’t) and what progressive policy in response to it should look like - https://t.co/hy0B9kPls3

[Emily DiVito @EmDiVito]

The filibuster hurts workers.

For this @madebyhistory at @washingtonpost piece,
@SuzMKahn and I looked at use of the filibuster in labor law reform fights and highlight its antilabor history.

[Emily Atkin @emorwee]

If you're going to the New York Times for news today about the climate disasters devastating America, be careful.

You might also be met with ads from the fossil fuel industry, which will try to convince you they have the problem under control

https://t.co/NltR649MyQ

[Emily Atkin @emorwee]

I spent the last two weeks trying to put the gravity of this moment for the climate into words. I hope you read them. https://t.co/ULn7j1s1T9

[Emily DiVito @EmDiVito]

I used to romanticize the #filibuster as much as the next Aaron Sorkin fan, but its standing in the way of important reforms to enhance worker rights and rein in corporate misconduct.

My new blog for @rooseveltinst explains how.

https://t.co/Rfx8euatQs

[Kate Aronoff @KateAronoff]

:) https://t.co/WBy6s0xqAe

[Roosevelt Institute @rooseveltinst]

In a new issue brief, @lenorepalladino and @Rick_Alexander examine how today’s conception of asset manager fiduciary duty leads to the prioritization of profits at individual companies over the preservation of critical social and environmental systems. https://t.co/G4c8KDz0Nk

[Elizabeth Warren @SenWarren]

Today there's more evidence from @rooseveltinst that cancelling up to $50K in student debt benefits people struggling to reach the middle class most, especially Black and Brown families who have historically been locked out of ways to build wealth. https://t.co/kvBDVbkAJx