Last week, the Supreme Court paved the way for implementation of a new rule guaranteeing the rights of homecare workers.
Read moreEconomic Justice
Combating inequality means both lifting up and building power at the bottom, and breaking up concentration of wealth and power at the top. That’s why we work at the intersection of economic and racial justice through projects designed to build leadership and self-empowerment of black workers, immigrant workers, and low-wage workers, youth and families affected by incarceration, along with projects aiming to reverse the rules that criminalize poor people of color, and projects fighting to ensure that the wealthy and Wall Street corporations pay their fair share of taxes.
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How the U.S. criminal justice system operates as a debt-based system of racial control
State-sanctioned racial oppression is achieved through a new kind of slavery.
Read moreSeven Substantive Issues That Divide the Democratic Candidates
In a field defined more by conformity than contradiction, here’s where the candidates split.
Read moreThe Sad Fate of America’s Whistleblowers
History may smile on these guardians of the public trust, but during their lifetimes they remain outcasts.
Read moreThe Impeccable Timing of ‘This Changes Everything’
The new film’s creators aim to spark conversations about global warming.
Read moreThe Moral Case Against the TPP
The TPP doesn’t just put jobs at risk. It rewrites the rules of business for big corporations—just ask Pope Francis.
Read moreDo We Need a Maximum Wage?
The new leader of the UK Labour Party is talking about capping income. Most Americans might be surprised to know that FDR did, too.
Read moreA Significant Step Forward on the Road to Reform
A bipartisan group of legislators have come together to take action on criminal justice reform. Will they secure the votes to pass it?
Read moreU.S. Lawmakers Quick to Spurn Pope After His Plea to Protect Climate
The Boehner-led House passed an anti-environmental bill right after the pope urged Congress to protect nature.
Read moreWhy a 100 Woman Pilgrimage for Immigration Reform Matters
The one hundred mile trek was meant to amplify the pope’s message: globalization of migration requires a globalization of charity and cooperation.
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