The Racial Wealth Gap is Persistent – and Growing
The racial wealth gap continues to deepen in large part due to the cumulative impact of the country’s racial history.
Racial Equality
Southern Autoworkers’ Union Drives Can Help Reverse Decades of Job Quality Decline
On the heels of a UAW victory in Tennessee, Mercedes-Benz workers are about to vote on unionization in Alabama.
Excessive Wealth Has Run Amok—This Must Stop
Excessive wealth concentration is corroding our lives, society, and democracy. It's time to change public policy to tackle it.
The Richest 1 Percent Own a Greater Share of the Stock Market Than Ever Before
Baby bonds are one effective strategy for addressing the fact that only 1 percent of stock market wealth is owned by the bottom half of households.
How Redlining’s Legacies Demand New Policy Action
Redlining has inscribed unjust boundaries in our cities and worsened inequality. It's time for bold policy solutions.
In the World’s Wealthiest Country, Housing Should Be a Human Right and a Community Builder
The focus on zoning, commerce, and profit-maximization does a disservice to the rich sense of community affordable housing can create.
The Transit Equity Movement Wins Their Biggest Zero Fare Victory Yet
A racial justice-focused community organizing group led the charge for Albuquerque’s free bus fare policy.
Why We Need Bayard Rustin’s Practical Radicalism Today
A new film and books about organizer and strategist Bayard Rustin bring attention to the crucial, hidden tradition of practical radicalism.
Respect, Dignity, and the Montgomery Riverfront Brawl
While the violence evoked memories of the city’s ugly racist history, CWA's new union president sees progress on civil rights and economic justice.