The man who called neo-Nazis “very fine people” has no business defining anti-Semitism for the rest of us.
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Racial & Gender Justice
Working to combat economic inequality, achieve climate justice, and build peace requires solutions designed to dismantle systemic racism and patriarchy. That’s why all of our projects seek to intersect and achieve justice across gender, diversity, and race, in addition to class.
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The Real Shadow Policy of the Trump Administration Is Racist Extremism
Throughout Trump’s presidency, his racist actions and rhetoric have harmed millions. But they threaten even more insidious shifts in the future.
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Danny Glover Supports Landmark Reparations Fund in Chicago Suburb
The Hollywood actor spoke at an Evanston townhall in support of a new policy to use revenue from marijuana legalization to narrow racial economic gaps.
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Report: The Battle For Another World
The Progressive Response to the New Right
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For Undocumented Immigrants, Our Enforcement Policies Drive a Public Mental Health Crisis
Imagine running away from a lion all your life — that’s how 11 million undocumented immigrants feel today, and it takes a toll on their mental health.
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Republicans, Not Russians, Threaten Our Elections
When turnout climbs, Republicans lose. No wonder they’re closing polling places and purging voters all over the country.
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Teenagers Are Changing The World. Let Them Vote.
Young activists are leading global struggles over climate change and civil rights. They deserve to have a say in who runs their government.
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The Racial Wealth Divide Hurts the Entire Middle Class
By bridging the racial wealth divide, we can reduce the economic inequality that’s holding down our entire country.
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Where Is ‘Line Worker Barbie’?
CEO-worker pay gaps are the clearest proof that corporations like Mattel and many others don’t respect their employees.
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A ‘Red Deal’: Why Indigenous Communities Belong at the Center of Climate Action
Policies that aren’t rooted in Indigenous communities can cause many of the same oppressive outcomes as extraction.
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Reports
Cashing in on Our Homes: Billionaire Landlords Profit as Millions Face Eviction
Billionaire Landlords Profit as Millions Face Eviction
Fact Sheet: Congressional Progressive Caucus Priorities
The Congressional Progressive Caucus has released a bold agenda for 2021. This fact sheet analyzes the implications of these priorities for the American people.
Reimagining School Safety
A look at the dangers posed to students by law enforcement and how to invest in real school safety for our nation’s children.
White Supremacy is the Preexisting Condition: Eight Solutions to Ensure Economic Recovery Reduces the Racial Wealth Divide
Eight Solutions to Ensure Economic Recovery Reduces the Racial Wealth Divide.
Black Immigrant Domestic Workers in the Time of COVID-19
Black immigrant domestic workers are at the epicenter of three converging storms—the pandemic, the resulting economic depression, and structural racism.