Making the City’s Budget a Local Affair
Residents are providing new ways to make local budgeting more open and democratic.
We Can Save Maryland From Climate Change Without Hurting the Economy
A carbon fee and dividend could slow climate change and help Maryland families get by.
I Have a Master’s Degree and I’m Still Poor
Student debt can make any career path perilous — especially if you change your mind.
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.
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.
A Home for Immigrant Women in the Sustainable Energy Economy
This pilot project aims to educate, train, and hire talented immigrant women for green jobs in Maryland.
The Civil War Didn’t End Slavery After All
The American prison system is a massive — if invisible — part of our economy and social fabric.
Five Reforms Every Police Department Should Make
Black Americans will never trust the police without serious measures to reduce police violence and improve accountability.
Reclaiming Curtis Bay From Lethal Polluting Industries
Local high school students and Curtis Bay residents have organized a tremendous campaign of resistance against failed development in South Baltimore.
Resilience + Resistance: A Recipe for Justice and Sustainability
In order to achieve climate justice, we must use both resistance to interrupt and prevent encroachment by a politically powerful fossil fuel industry and resilience to build new skills and institutions for sustainable communities.
Burning Issues: Is Our Military Big Enough?
IPS defense expert Miriam Pemberton explains that the United States military remains the most powerful on earth by far in this segment of Campaign for America’s Future “Burning Issues” video series.
The People’s Budget: Pushing Us Toward a Peace Economy
Hundreds of thousands of jobs are tied to the fortunes of Pentagon spending, but the People’s Budget has the means to overcome this dependency.
Who Killed Berta Cáceres and What Should the U.S. Do?
A culture of impunity, misguided U.S. policy that has pursued expediency above principle, and an unwillingness of Honduras’ political elites to reform their institutions of justice and governance are all to blame.
An Open Letter to Secretary of State John Kerry regarding the Murder of Honduran Indigenous and Environmental Activist Berta Cáceres
Over 200 Organizations Call on Secretary Kerry to Support Independent Investigation into Murder of Honduran Environmental and Indigenous Rights Activist Berta Caceres.
Where Would Bernie Make His Big Budget Cuts?
Sanders would find plenty to get rid of in America’s bloated defense budget.