WonkPM: Your afternoon update from Wonkblog for August 28, 2013

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View on the Web. Wednesday, August 28, 2013 WonkPM is your afternoon update of the latest posts on Wonkblog. WonkPM is a supplement to your morning Wonkbook newsletter. If you'd like to opt-out from receiving WonkPM, please click here. Ten charts show how the U.S. has changed for the better since MLK's march Earlier today, to mark the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech, we posted a series of charts showing that the economic gap between whites and blacks hasn’t narrowed over the last 50 years. In … Continue reading → Seriously, Fox News? Via Josh Barro. The great thing about this is that the formulation works for anything. “50 years after March on Washington, the bees are dying.” “50 years after March on Washington, some worry about Miley Cyrus’s ‘twerking’.” “”50 years after … Continue reading → Michigan's bumpy road to expanding Medicaid Welcome to Health Reform Watch, Sarah Kliff's regular look at how the Affordable Care Act is changing the American health-care system — and being changed by it. You can reach Sarah with questions, comments and suggestions here. Check back every Monday, … Continue reading → Watch Martin Luther King Jr. go on "Meet the Press" in 1963 This is a fascinating flashback from NBC. Martin Luther King Jr. and Roy Wilkins (then the head of the NAACP) go on “Meet the Press” in 1963 and get grilled by panelists: Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and … Continue reading → Here's how one hacker is waging war on the Syrian government Six amazing photos from the 1963 March on Washington 1) It was going to be a long day. It was important to pack snacks. 2) And to stay cool. 3. Look at how many people were there. 4) Seriously. So many people. 5) No caption needed. 6) What Lincoln … Continue reading → These ten charts show the black-white economic gap hasn't budged in 50 years On the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech, we’re updating our look at how the economic disparities between whites and blacks have persisted over the past half-century. My colleague Michael A. Fletcher published a … Continue reading → I'm scared of the debt ceiling. You should be, too. The savvy, sophisticated thing to say in Washington, D.C., is that the next debt limit fight is just Kabuki theater: Republicans folded last time. They’ll fold this time, too. And perhaps that’s right. But perhaps it isn’t. The central fact … Continue reading → Why one Republican legislator is dropping out of Congress' health plan I asked Rep. Robert Pittenger (R-N.C.) to ask about his decision to drop out of Congress’s health plan, where he plans to shop for health coverage and his thoughts on defunding Obamacare. What follows is a transcript of our discussion, … Continue reading → The Tuition is Too Damn High, Part III — The three reasons tuition is rising There are two things that can cause the net price of college for a family to increase. One is that the college spends more. That could mean paying faculty more, or building more sports arenas, or conducting more research — … Continue reading → Follow Ezra Klein:     You are receiving WonkPM as a supplement to your morning Wonkbook newsletter. If you no longer wish to receive WonkPM, or would like to unsubscribe from Wonkbook entirely, click here. ©2013 The Washington Post 1150 15th St NW Washington, DC 20071 Help & Contact Info Privacy Policy

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