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.
Racial Equality
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.
60 Years After the March on Washington, Black Economic Inequality Persists
Sixty years without substantially narrowing the racial wealth divide is a policy failure.
Cultivating the Next Crop of America’s Farmers
America’s farmers are aging. To avoid a crisis, we need to lower the economic barriers of entry for young farmers.
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 Big Money Behind the Fight to Ban Responsible Investing
The fossil fuel industry and other corporations are funding the campaign against responsible investing (ESG) to protect profits at the expense of workers and our environment.
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. state.
The Boldest Step to Close the Racial Wealth Divide in Generations
One state’s “Baby Bonds” program should be a model for the whole country.