
A Pandemic of the Poor
As we approach 1 million COVID-19 deaths, Americans in poorer counties have died at double the rate of wealthier counties.
As we approach 1 million COVID-19 deaths, Americans in poorer counties have died at double the rate of wealthier counties.
Ninety years out from Dr. King’s birth, the typical white family had 41 times more wealth than the typical Black family
To fulfill Dr. King’s dream we must drop the fantasy of a post-racial America and get real.
It would take the average black family 228 years to accrue the same amount of wealth that white families have today.
IPS partners with DCIFF on a film based on a short story of the same name by San Francisco poet laureate Alejandro Murguía, followed by a discussion of it’s relationship to DC gentrification.
It will take more than President Barack Obama’s tenure to vanquish American prejudice and racial injustice.
Widespread efforts to suppress voting by people of color and the poor through a rash of voter ID laws make it clear that we still need the landmark 1965 legislation today.
Obama overwhelmingly won the Latino vote despite his lackluster immigration record.
Mitt’s Latino “ambassador” may speak Spanish, but he can’t talk about real policies.
Romney needs to up his game — pronto.
Pretend that you like people.
The more we know about Ryan, the more obvious it becomes that he and Romney aren’t a winning combination for America.
Driving while holding a burrito is grounds for concern in Arizona.
With this new immigration policy, Obama is galvanizing his reelection prospects and potentially boosting support for many Democratic congressional candidates in November.
While the African-American and Latino communities are growing, our fight for civil rights and equality is far from over.