Racial and 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
Waking the Sleeping Giant of the Low-Income Voting Bloc
The Poor People’s Campaign is planning 42 weeks of actions to mobilize this potentially powerful yet often ignored segment of the electorate.
The Fallout Never Ended
After 75 years, justice is long overdue for the innocent people who suffered collateral damage from nuclear weapons.
Sustaining Rosa Parks’s Struggle for Transit Equity
Transit Equity Day 2024 offers opportunities for reflection and participation.
Democracy Is Under Siege in El Salvador. Biden Needs to Speak Up.
President Bukele needs to drop charges against labor, human rights, and water defenders, as well as ordinary workers who simply want to get paid.
Video: Phyllis Bennis analyzes the International Court of Justice ruling against Israel and outlines next steps advocates can take
In an exclusive interview with The Middle East Eye, Bennis explains the significance of the initial ICJ ruling in a historic case accusing Israel of genocide. Bennis also explains the critical role civil society can play in demanding a ceasefire in Gaza.
ICJ Ruling on Israel Crimes “Poses the Greatest Political Dilemma for the Biden Presidency”
“I only hope that Biden will, on this occasion, stand up for justice.”
Housing Is a Human Right, Not a Privilege
Safe, stable, affordable housing is foundational to a healthy, productive society.
Removing Draconian Budget Cuts Isn’t Enough: Bring Back the COVID Safety Net
Vital pandemic assistance programs in the 2021 American Rescue Plan grew the economy, reduced overall poverty by 20 percent and cut child poverty in half.
Israel Is a Top Student of U.S. Imperialism
The legacy of U.S. efforts to “fight terrorism” has always been mass death and displacement. Israel has been taking notes.
What’s Going to Happen to Taiwan?
After the invasions of Ukraine and Gaza, do borders still mean anything to powerful countries?