Creating Justice in a Multiracial Democracy: New Will for Evidence-Based Policies That Work

How to heal our divided society by reducing economic inequality, racial injustice, and child poverty? After urban protests across the nation, the 1968 Kerner Commission concluded that America knew of the economic, education, criminal justice, public health, and housing policies needed but lacked “new will” to scale them up. The same holds true in the 21st century. Spelling out what works—and what doesn’t—is relatively easy. But how to create “new will?” Strengthen voter rights in the spirit...