Residents of Eight Mile, Alabama await a HUD ruling on a dangerous gas leak. Meanwhile, NCRC and the South Alabama Center for Fair Housing evaluate other legal options to secure compensation for the community.
Read moreRacial & 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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Racism is a Public Health Crisis
Milwaukee just declared racism a public health crisis. This novel approach to combating racial inequity should inspire other cities.
Read moreThere’s a Simple Explanation for Racial Disparities in Terrorism Prosecutions: Racism
Whether authorities classify an act as “terrorist” depends almost entirely on who carries it out, not what they did.
Read moreUndocumented Immigrants Fight for the Right to Drive
The Pioneer Valley Workers’ Center is organizing with immigrants across Massachusetts to allow undocumented people to apply for a driver’s license.
Read moreThe Terrifying Implications of India’s Elections for People and the Planet
The Modi government’s far-right bigotry is well-known, but its equally disturbing environmental record isn’t.
Read moreDebunking Myths About Wealth and Race
It’s not individual behavior that drives the racial wealth divide — it’s a system that many folks pretend doesn’t exist.
Read moreLet Prisoners Vote
Mass incarceration is now a bipartisan concern. Its effects on our democracy should be, too.
Read moreTransgender People’s Rights Are in Peril
The majority-conservative Supreme Court is poised to review the application of Title VII to trans people in the workplace.
Read moreHow Wall Street Drives Gender and Racial Inequality
If the minimum wage had kept up with Wall Street bonuses, it would be worth $33 today, instead of just $7.25.
Read moreAs Long as Guantanamo Exists, Trump Has a Torture Chamber Ready To Use
The administration has discussed warehousing refugee children at the notorious prison.
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