Chris Lu

Lu served as the U.S. Deputy Secretary of Labor during the Obama Administration and is a senior fellow at the University of Virginia Miller Center.

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Roy Moore Is Going to Cause a Longterm Headache for the GOP

How Democrats will use Moore's message against Republicans in the 2018 elections

By Chris Lu

The 2017 Elections Should Give All Americans Hope

Tuesday’s sweeping victories for Democratic candidates can be viewed through many lenses. To be sure, the election results are a powerful repudiation of Donald Trump’s policies and divisive rhetoric, and a reminder that the coalition...

By Chris Lu

What We Miss When We Ignore Asian Americans

Last month, a landmark study called “Tokens on the Small Screen” confirmed what even casual TV watchers have probably observed: the Asian Americans and Pacific Islander (AAPI) population is seriously under-represented on television. Examining 242...

By Chris Lu

Why It’s the Perfect Time to Raise the Federal Minimum Wage

Though not necessarily to $15, as the Democrats have proposed

By Chris Lu

President Trump's Obsession With Loyalty Is Bad for the White House

The White House is working hard to find a new press secretary. It’s ordinarily one of the most coveted positions in politics, but no one seems to want it.That’s not surprising given the way that...

By Chris Lu

What Trump's Rust Belt Supporters Need to Know This Week

This week, the Trump Administration will try once again to focus its policy agenda around a single theme. With an erratic chief executive and rapidly changing news developments, that’s easier said than done.Last week was...

By Chris Lu
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