A Post-Racial Society Wouldn’t Have an Increasing Racial Wealth Divide
It’s simply not true that race plays less of a role in economic inequality than it did in previous generations, Josh Hoxie tells the Real News Network.
C-SPAN: The Emerging Racial Justice Agenda
The Institute for Policy Studies hosts “The Emerging Racial Justice Agenda,” a brown bag honoring the just-released policy agenda of the Movement for Black Lives.
New York Times LTE: Think Tanks and Corporate America
There’s a subset of think tanks like IPS that don’t solicit contributions from governments and large corporations.
Help Spread the Word: #BonusLoophole
Help us spread the word about our latest report, “Executive Excess 2016: The Wall Street CEO Bonus Loophole”
Report: Ever-Growing Gap
Without Change, African-American and Latino Families Won’t Match White Wealth for Centuries
U.S. Announces New Front Against ISIS in Libya
“There is no military response to terrorism. President Obama says that over and over again. It’s time we held him accountable to his own words,” Phyllis Bennis told Democracy Now!
Missing the Mark on Climate Justice
There’s an opportunity now to link racial, economic, and climate justice issues and galvanize a larger audience, Janet Redman told the Real News Network.
Poorer Than Their Parents
Young people are set to inherit the unequal economic heritage of their parents.
Want to Stop Gentrification? Start a Union.
Like labor unions, neighborhood unions could help residents bargain collectively for affordable housing, housing security, protections for local businesses, and community reconciliation.
A Revolution That Reverses Militarism and Occupation
As part of a forum in the Nation on how to build the political revolution, Phyllis Bennis tells us how the U.S. can end its militarized foreign policy.
Ending Tax-Dodging by Utilities Could Prompt a Clean Energy Transition
A new IPS report found that there’s a huge amount of money lost in tax breaks that could help low-income families become energy efficient, Janet Redman tells the Real News Network.
Brazil’s Biggest Folly isn’t Hosting the Olympics
The two top leaders of the Workers’ Party tried to find harmony with elites, but left the rest of the country behind in the process.
Would Americans Ever Back a U.S. Military Coup?
The attempted military coup in Turkey and the possibility of a President Trump may have more Americans considering the military option.
I Can’t Watch Another Police Killing
Shocking videos will come and go, but systemic police violence will continue regardless of whether we’re watching — and it demands a systemic solution.
The American Dream Moved to Canada
We’re witnessing accelerating advantages for the affluent and compounding disadvantages for everyone else.