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Abdallah Fayyad

Abdallah Fayyad

Former Policy correspondent

    Latest articles by Abdallah Fayyad

    Politics
    What we don’t talk about when we talk about the “working class”What we don’t talk about when we talk about the “working class”
    Politics

    The criticism that Democrats left America’s working class behind surged after the 2024 election. Here’s why the term is so hard to define — and why that matters.

    By Abdallah Fayyad
    Policy
    Public housing didn’t fail in the US. But it was sabotaged.Public housing didn’t fail in the US. But it was sabotaged.
    Policy

    A brief history of how America’s public housing experiment was designed to fail.

    By Abdallah Fayyad
    Policy
    Health care costs could spike for millions of familiesHealth care costs could spike for millions of families
    Policy

    America’s fragmented safety net makes it easy for cuts to go unnoticed.

    By Abdallah Fayyad
    Trump 2.0, explained
    Trump tapped Musk to co-lead the “Department of Government Efficiency.” What the heck is that?Trump tapped Musk to co-lead the “Department of Government Efficiency.” What the heck is that?
    Trump 2.0, explained

    The new presidential commission sounds like a joke. It isn’t.

    By Abdallah Fayyad
    Politics
    The election was a loss for Palestinians — and not just because Trump wonThe election was a loss for Palestinians — and not just because Trump won
    Politics

    From start to finish, Palestinians became a target, and candidates were only interested in maintaining the status quo.

    By Abdallah Fayyad
    Trump 2.0, explained
    The antipoverty agenda under Trump isn’t all lostThe antipoverty agenda under Trump isn’t all lost
    Trump 2.0, explained

    Successful minimum wage ballot measures offer small signs of hope.

    By Abdallah Fayyad
    Policy
    This one chart foreshadows Trump’s immigration crackdownThis one chart foreshadows Trump’s immigration crackdown
    Policy

    Investors in private prisons think they’ve hit the jackpot with a second Trump presidency.

    By Abdallah Fayyad
    2024 Elections
    Tough-on-crime laws are winning at the ballot boxTough-on-crime laws are winning at the ballot box
    2024 Elections

    The backlash to criminal justice reform continues.

    By Abdallah Fayyad
    Policy
    Punish Democrats or Stop Trump? Arab Americans are agonizing over their votes.Punish Democrats or Stop Trump? Arab Americans are agonizing over their votes.
    Policy

    Pro-Palestinian voters are facing a moral dilemma.

    By Abdallah Fayyad
    Policy
    How paperwork keeps people in povertyHow paperwork keeps people in poverty
    Policy

    Millions of Americans who are eligible for welfare programs still don’t receive all the benefits they are entitled to.

    By Abdallah Fayyad