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
Military Recruiters Don’t Belong in High Schools
Military recruiters deliberately exploit the financial and social insecurities of teenagers to enlist more soldiers.
The Backstory to Portland? Two Decades of ‘Homeland Security.’
Federal forces deployed in American cities is indeed cause for alarm. But we should also ask what these agents have been doing at the border and beyond.
Teach Anti-Racism in Schools. It’s Worth It.
Research shows engaging directly with our country’s racist past and present helps students of all colors.
SCOTUS Birth Control Decision Favors Medicare for All
Access to essential medications, like birth control, should not be subject to the whims of our employers.
Can Corporations Walk the Walk on Racial Justice?
Many companies are tweeting about their commitment to racial equity, but not practicing it in their own staffing.
Why Palestinians Are Mourning George Floyd
Black Lives Matter protests have jumped U.S. borders and reached across the world, including Palestine, where Floyd’s murder has struck a chord.
The Simplest Way to Close the Racial Wealth Gap? Direct Cash Payments
Here’s my proposal: give $20,000 to every American with an enslaved ancestor, every year, for 20 years. We can afford it
The Victory of DACA Is a Reminder that Nothing Will Put Us Down
The passion organizers poured into DACA galvanized me and many others to keep organizing—and to aim for the collective liberation of all.
Get Cops Out of Schools: A Factsheet
Educators are waking up to the grave emotional and developmental harm school resource officers cause. School districts must reallocate their resources.
The Pandemic Is Accelerating the Racial Wealth Divide. Here’s How We Turn It Around.
If we want justice, we must help Black families invest in themselves
Reports
Reimagining School Safety
Black Immigrant Domestic Workers in the Time of COVID-19
Report: Agricultural Cooperatives
Report: Pay, Professionalism, and Respect
Report: Students Under Siege
