Mass Incarceration Is Declining — But Not For Women
The next administration needs to address this crisis and the war on drugs driving it.
The Federal Government Owns 92 percent of Student Debt. Will Biden Wipe It Out?
Lifting these financial burdens would help individual debt holders meet daily needs, reduce the racial wealth gap, and give a boost to the national economy.
How Militarized Police and Fossil Fuel Corporations Are Criminalizing Protest
This new wave of anti-protest laws has emerged in the context of broader social justice mobilizations and demonstrations.
San Franciscans Vote Overwhelmingly to Rein in Overpaid CEOs
A ballot measure to increase taxes on corporations with extreme gaps between CEO and median worker pay sailed through on a 65-35 margin.
A Pandemic Pivot
COVID-19 is an early alert for more serious global crises. So far, the international community has failed — but it’s not too late.
Farmers and Meatpackers Are Teaming Up
During the pandemic and recession, farmers are realizing they have more in common with immigrant meatpackers than agribusiness CEOs
Join us for the 44th Annual Letelier-Moffitt Human Rights Awards
Join us as we commemorate the 44th anniversary of the assassinations of Orlando Letelier and Ronni Karpen Moffitt and to honor the heroes of today who provide hope during challenging times.
You Paid More Taxes Than Donald Trump
There are two tax systems in America: one for you and me, and one for the wealthiest 0.1 percent.
Ginsburg Would Want Women to Fight, Not Despair
The late justice dedicated her career to women and other marginalized Americans, and we owe her the same faith she had in us.
Trump and the Troops
The alternative to Trump is not the glorification of military service. It’s promoting the kind of service that gets fewer people killed.
A Memo to the Next President
The next president can’t just clean up Trump’s mess. They’ll have to prevent a resurgence of Trumpism — and learn from Obama’s mistakes.
In a Pandemic, We Need Democracy — Not Billionaire Charity
We need a movement to democratize philanthropy — and the concentrated wealth that increasingly defines it.
The Fox Is Still in the Henhouse at the Post Office
In the face of a historic public outcry, the postmaster general has promised to stop sabotaging essential services — temporarily.
Are USPS Cuts Motivated by Voter Suppression or Privatization — or Both?
The Postmaster General’s actions are advancing two of President Trump’s goals: undermining confidence in vote by mail and laying a foundation for postal privatization.
My Great-Grandfather Faced Danger as a Mail Carrier. He’d Be Shocked by Trump’s War on USPS.
Donald Trump’s mail slowdown upends a centuries-old work ethic and undercuts essential postal services during a pandemic, just when we need them most.