Tag: racial inequality
The boldest step to close the racial wealth divide in generations
Connecticut’s Baby Bond program, which launches in July, and similar proposals across the country show that we may finally be willing to take the next step.
Why conservative parts of the U.S. are so angry
Republican America is poorer, more violent, and less healthy than Democratic America. But Republicans’ blame is misplaced.
Addressing racial inequality in paid leave policy
It is time the an equitable paid leave policy meets the triple A standard: accessible, affordable, and adequate.
The Democrats in DC promised consequential racial justice reform—where is it?
The message to Black Americans expecting more progress has largely been to wait—for a better political opportunity, for the racial wealth gap to widen, for another Black American to die at the hands of the police.
4 ways reparations can address racial inequality in education
Unequal schools are one of many manifestations of systemic racism. Changing the way schools are financed and homeowners are taxed can be a vehicle for reparations.
Thinking globally about racial justice
In 2021, joining forces for justice across national boundaries is not a choice. It is a necessity.
Sales taxes widen the racial wealth divide. States and cities have...
There are some bright spots and plenty of options for reform that could make them more effective.
Nearly two-thirds of older Black Americans can’t afford to live alone...
The scale of the economic insecurity we’ve measured among older adults of color shows how critical government support can be to people living near the financial edge.
Corporate hypocrisy on racism
Far from being the solution to systemic racism in America, these billionaires and their corporations are actively perpetuating it.
Trump EPA’s refusal to strengthen air quality standards most likely to...
“There is evidence that Black people have three times the hazard from long-term exposure to fine particles [soot] than the general population."
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$380 million in funding cuts to one of the most successful public education programs
“Every day, there’s yet another abuse.” The wanton attack on public schools is one of America’s biggest tragedies.
Trump delivers lunch to Beijing
China is taking advantage of the fact that even the most even-tempered of allies have had it with Trump and his tantrums.
Omar says ICE drawdown ‘not enough’ as thousands of agents remain deployed in Minnesota
After Trump border czar Tom Homan announced that 700 federal immigration agents would leave Minnesota, Rep. Ilhan Omar, civil rights groups, and national coalitions said the move leaves an ongoing occupation intact while killings, constitutional violations, and international human rights complaints remain unresolved.
Senators probe Equifax over plans to profit from Medicaid and SNAP work requirements
Warren, Wyden, and Sanders are demanding disclosures from Equifax as new federal work requirements threaten to strip healthcare and food assistance from millions while expanding the company’s already dominant income verification business.
The actual Gavin Newsom is much worse than you think
For anyone who wants a truly progressive Democratic Party, Gavin Newsom is bad news.