Omar Ocampo

Omar Ocampo, a researcher focused on economic inequality, discusses a groundbreaking initiative to open city-run grocery stores in each borough, tackling food deserts head-on. Whitney Curry Wimbish, a staff writer at The American Prospect, sheds light on the private prison industry's booming profits from harsh immigration policies. Together, they explore the real-world implications of these issues, revealing how economic strategies can either uplift communities or exploit vulnerable populations.