The New Crossroads

Confronting political, economic and cultural issues

The New Crossroads

Confronting political, economic and cultural issues

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By GREGORY N. HEIRES Our rigged political system and economy are products of decades of bad public policies …

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By PIRUZ ALEMI and GREGORY N. HEIRES The struggle for freedom of women in Iran and the fight against racism in the United States — seemingly unrelated or independent – are shared struggles as deep as the ocean.  The gender segregation imposed after the 1978-79 Islamic Revolution is fundamentally no different from the black code …

By GREGORY N. HEIRES Men are more likely than women to die from Covid-19. But in many ways, …

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By GREGORY N. HEIRES The New Deal era beginning in the 1930s set up the government structure we enjoy today. But ever since, conservatives have waged a protected war on “Big Government.” The assault on government deepened with the presidency of Ronald Reagan, and more recently deficit phobia greatly hindered the Obama administration’s policy response …