Transit Equity Report Finds Riders and Workers Continue to Need Better Access to Affordable & Reliable Public Transit to Meet Essential Needs and for Economy Recovery and Climate Action
The Transit Equity Network released a new report, “Community Hearing on Transit Equity 2021: Findings and Recommendations.”
Community Hearing on Transit Equity 2021: Findings and Recommendations
Findings from the Transit Equity 2021 report highlight organizing successes, existing inequities, and policy solutions for U.S. public transit.
Progressives Urge Biden to Go Bigger, Bolder, Faster in Spending and Tax Plans
Leading research and movement organizations and progressive Democrats call for rapid passage of legislation to transform the economy.
Biden Is Thinking Big on Jobs. On the Pentagon, He Should Think Smaller.
An increase in the military budget won’t make us safer or more prosperous.
Afghanistan’s Green Future?
Can Afghanistan’s mineral wealth finance a transition to a carbon-neutral future?
Migrant Women Farmworkers: An Invisible Essential Labor Force
The Biden administration must address the industry’s long-standing gender discrimination and systemic inequalities, which have become even more severe during the pandemic.
Rebuilding Black-Owned Businesses after COVID-19
The pandemic hit Black entrepreneurs especially hard. To recover, we need to treat the pre-existing conditions.
Responding to Concerns about the Emergency Charity Stimulus Proposal
Make no mistake: this pandemic is the “rainy day” DAFs and foundations have been saving for.
What Can We Do to Start Civilizing Our Richest?
Worldwide, ever more of us are realizing we need a ceiling on what our greediest can grab.
Biden’s Pentagon is Still Trump’s Pentagon
Biden’s recent Pentagon budget proposal would increase Pentagon and war spending from $740 billion in FY2021 to $753 billion in FY2022.
The Spread Of Global Hate
Social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter helped right-wing populists take power. Can they now help rein them in?
What Does Biden’s Decision to Withdraw From Afghanistan Mean?
Ending the war will take more than bringing home the troops, but it’s a start.
A Third of U.S. Billionaire Wealth Gains Since 1990 Have Come During Pandemic
U.S. billionaire pandemic profit balloons to $4.56 trillion, a 55 percent increase.
Excerpt From ‘A Particular Kind of Black Man’
Tope Folarin shares an excerpt from his new book, ‘A Particular Kind of Black Man.”
Amazon Union Vote Shows Why We Need the PRO Act
In the face of intimidation by one of the largest companies in the world, Alabama workers bravely spoke out about the need for greater labor protections.
Pentagon and Tax Cheats Already Cost Taxpayers Far More Than Biden’s Job Plan
Biden’s American Jobs Plan calls for $2.3 trillion in federal spending over eight years. That’s a lot, but much less than we spend on our military.
Pouring Money into the Pentagon Can’t Prevent Another Pandemic
“This increase will only feed contractor greed and increase the likelihood of more military conflicts in more places.”
Biden’s 2022 Budget Raises Military Spending Past $750 Billion
We must shift government resources away from what causes harm, and reinvest it in what can really keep our communities safe.
International Law Uncanceled
The Biden administration lifted sanctions against the International Criminal Court. It’s not enough.
Biden’s Jobs Plan Will Help Seniors Get Care At Home
By supporting quality home care, the plan will help seniors avoid dangerous, for-profit nursing facilities.
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