Donald CohenRethinking govenment in the time of COVID-19The coronavirus crisis has called forth the most powerful pro-public response for action since the New Deal and the Great Society.5 min read·Apr 1, 2020----
Donald CoheninIn the Public InterestPeople are fighting water privatization right now from Chile to the Rust BeltResidents of a small Ohio city are pushing back against the proposed sale of their water and wastewater systems.2 min read·Nov 14, 2019----
Donald CoheninIn the Public InterestCa. charter school no longer to give priority enrollment to wealthy students after public backlashHere’s our pick of recent news about the effort to privatize public education in California and the families, students, and teachers…2 min read·Oct 22, 2019----
Donald CoheninIn the Public InterestCalifornia charter schools use loophole to skirt earthquake building standardsIn the Public Interest’s pick of recent news about the effort to privatize public education in California.2 min read·Sep 30, 2019----
Donald CoheninIn the Public InterestCredit ratings agency: Charter school growth has “volatile” impact on public school district…In the Public Interest’s weekly analysis of privatization in the news and in communities nationwide.16 min read·Sep 30, 2019----
Donald CoheninIn the Public InterestKansas Medicaid contractor: “When unemployment rates are higher, we’re doing better.”In the Public Interest’s pick of recent news about the effort to privatize public education in California.21 min read·Sep 23, 2019----
Donald CoheninIn the Public InterestIs Alabama about to lock itself into mass incarceration for the next 50 years?The latest private prison industry scheme is the oldest trick in the book: guaranteed profit.3 min read·Sep 19, 2019----
Donald CoheninIn the Public InterestTeacher turnover rates at charter schools remain much higher than at neighborhood schoolsIn the Public Interest’s pick of recent news about the effort to privatize public education in California.2 min read·Sep 17, 2019----
Donald CoheninIn the Public InterestDemocratic candidates have started drawing battle lines on charter schoolsIn the Public Interest’s weekly analysis of privatization in the news and in communities nationwide.19 min read·Sep 16, 2019----
Donald CoheninIn the Public InterestSmall business owners are demanding more regulation in the wake of Hurricane DorianIn the Public Interest’s weekly analysis of privatization in the news and in communities nationwide.22 min read·Sep 9, 2019----