60 Years After the March on Washington, Black Economic Inequality Persists
Sixty years without substantially narrowing the racial wealth divide is a policy failure.
Discrimination Took a Heavy Toll on Asian American Students During The Pandemic
By Roxanne Prichard / The Conversation The big idea Experiencing discrimination significantly harmed the well-being of Asian and Asian American college students in the U.S. during the first wave of…
Coalition Demands North Carolina Lawmakers ‘Cease and Desist’ From Attacks on the Poor
"We will not allow the clock to be turned back on our democracy, for our hard-fought gains to vanish, or for our children to have less democracy, less rights, less…
Another Chance to Reduce Child Poverty
My story is proof that public programs can help kids escape poverty. Now lawmakers have a chance to help more kids get out.
A Brief Neocolonial History of the Five UN Security Council Permanent Members
By John P. Ruehl / AlterNet Understanding the actions and justifications behind territorial colonial behavior by the UN Security Council since 1945. One of the underlying principles of the UN…
Sexual Violence is a Pervasive Threat for Female Farm Workers – Here’s How the US Could Reduce Their Risk
By Kathleen Sexsmith, Francisco Alfredo Ryes, and Megan A.M. Griffin / The Conversation Television crime shows often are set in cities, but in its third season, ABC’s “American Crime” took…
‘Will Literally Change Lives’: Massachusetts Legislature Approves Universal Free School Meals
"Congress must follow suit and make this a reality for every child who calls America home," said U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley.
What Are the Real Reasons for the Global South Food Crisis?
Don’t ignore the role of financial speculation
Americans With Health Insurance Are Increasingly Putting Off Important Medical Treatments They Can’t Afford
Health insurance CEOs pocket millions while citizens can’t pay the out-of-pocket.
The Climate Crisis Is Most Detrimental to the Black Community
As the only key to being insulated from the worst aspects of climate change in its current form is through financial stability, the economic fragility that has been a hallmark…
Young Arab and Black Men Jailed and Fined in France’s Riot Trials
Fast-track trials deliver hefty sentences for petty crimes committed during riots sparked by police killing teenager
From Affirmative Action To Reparations: Bridging Racial Economic Inequality
While our federal government backtracks, state and local lawmakers are increasingly taking action to repair racial divides through policies designed to address racial inequality.
The Rice Bowl of the Chinese People Is Held Firmly in Their Hands
By Vijay Prashad / Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research At the 2012 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development held in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), member states decided to replace the…
A Good Year’s Pay for a Good Day’s Work?
By Sam Pizzigati / Inequality.org Can you imagine a president of the United States proposing a federal budget that quadruples the paychecks that go to top federal officials? Of course…
55 Years After the Launch of the Poor People’s Campaign, Taking Stock of Interlocking Injustices
New fact sheets by the Poor People’s Campaign and the Institute for Policy Studies reveal disturbing data on systemic racism, poverty and inequality, ecological devastation, and militarism in every U.S.…