In 2015, ordinary Europeans welcomed refugees with open arms. Will we do the same with the caravan from Central America?
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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.
Latest Work
In Response to Pittsburgh, We Must Come Together as One
We stand with the victims of every white-supremacist and racist and anti-Semitic assault back through history.
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U.S. Out of Africa — Shut Down AFRICOM
Netfa Freeman breaks down the U.S. military presence on on the continent and explains the importance of the U.S. Out of Africa campaign
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Being Trans in America Was Already Scary. Now It’s Terrifying.
A new federal order wouldn’t just deny civil rights protections to trans people. It would deny we exist altogether.
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Journalists Say Trump’s Caravan Claims Are ‘Evidence-Free.’ It’s Worse Than That.
Reporters know the president is telling racist lies to rile up his base. Why won’t they just say that?
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Even as Voter Registration Soars, Voter Suppression Lives On
Is your state working to increase access to the ballot box, or to disenfranchise its citizens?
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Why Recolonization of Africa Must Be Resisted
Dual War and Repression as US Domestic and Foreign Policy on Black People
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Men Like Kavanaugh Always Enjoy the Presumption of Innocence; Others Aren’t so Lucky
White males with high economic status are almost always presumed innocent, often at the expense of minorities and white women.
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Report: Pay, Professionalism, and Respect
Black Domestic Workers Continue the Call for Standards in the Care Industry
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10th Anniversary of United States Africa Command
From the destabilization of the African continent to the militarization of local police, parallels between AFRICOM and the repression of Blacks in America are evident.
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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.