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Abdallah Fayyad

Abdallah Fayyad

Former Policy correspondent

    Latest articles by Abdallah Fayyad

    Politics
    The crime wave is over but Republicans can’t let goThe crime wave is over but Republicans can’t let go
    Politics

    The GOP is still pretending that crime is spiraling out of control.

    By Abdallah Fayyad
    The death of the summer job is a good thing
    Money

    Teen jobs aren’t what they used to be. They’re worse.

    By Abdallah Fayyad
    Policy
    Why American politicians are so oldWhy American politicians are so old
    Policy

    And why the solution isn’t age limits.

    By Abdallah Fayyad
    Politics
    LBJ and Truman knew when to quit. Will Biden?LBJ and Truman knew when to quit. Will Biden?
    Politics

    Some lessons from the two presidents who walked away.

    By Abdallah Fayyad
    Why do Americans always think crime is going up?
    Policy

    Crime is actually falling. Here are three theories on why that doesn’t seem to reassure voters.

    By Abdallah Fayyad
    Policy
    Cities know how to improve traffic. They keep making the same colossal mistake.Cities know how to improve traffic. They keep making the same colossal mistake.
    Policy

    The US shouldn’t give up on congestion pricing.

    By Abdallah Fayyad
    Policy
    It’s not Islamophobia, it’s anti-Palestinian racismIt’s not Islamophobia, it’s anti-Palestinian racism
    Policy

    Anti-Palestinian racism is a distinct form of bigotry that’s too often ignored.

    By Abdallah Fayyad
    Politics
    Trump’s New York conviction is not enoughTrump’s New York conviction is not enough
    Politics

    If the federal government wants to uphold democracy and the rule of law, it can’t leave convicting Trump to the states.

    By Abdallah Fayyad
    America’s prison system is turning into a de facto nursing home
    Criminal Justice

    Why are more and more older people spending their dying years behind bars?

    By Abdallah Fayyad
    Education
    The lessons from colleges that didn’t call the policeThe lessons from colleges that didn’t call the police
    Education

    Deescalating conflict around protests was possible, but many colleges turned to law enforcement instead.

    By Abdallah Fayyad

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