Tag: racial inequality

As Louisiana faces the nation’s highest poverty rate, a Republican-backed bill would impose fines, jail time and possible unpaid labor on people sleeping outdoors, raising concerns about expanding punishment instead of housing access.

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.

Republican America is poorer, more violent, and less healthy than Democratic America. But Republicans’ blame is misplaced.

It is time the an equitable paid leave policy meets the triple A standard: accessible, affordable, and adequate.

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.

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.

In 2021, joining forces for justice across national boundaries is not a choice. It is a necessity.

There are some bright spots and plenty of options for reform that could make them more effective.

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.

Far from being the solution to systemic racism in America, these billionaires and their corporations are actively perpetuating it.