The Civilian Climate Corps Could Be Transformative. Will Democrats Meet the Moment?
The climate jobs program in the budget reconciliation deal should build on FDR’s initiative in ways that advance equity for all.
Racial Equality
Why Trade Policies Are a Matter of Racial Equity
Black workers have suffered disproportionately from U.S. trade policies designed to benefit the wealthy.
How Uncle Sam Can Encourage Corporations To Be More Patriotic
By using the power of the public purse, we can encourage federal contractors to be upstanding corporate citizens.
Poor People’s Campaign and House Progressives Call for a ‘Third Reconstruction’
A new Congressional resolution lays out a comprehensive vision for eradicating poverty and tackling racial and economic inequality.
America Cannot Afford Another Lost Decade for Black Workers
As the country seeks to reinvent itself once again, it's time to place Black workers at the center of an economic recovery that works for everyone.
New Research Vindicates Scientist Attacked by Pork Industry Over Environmental Racism Charges
Corporate industrial livestock operations pose serious health threats to nearby residents, who are often low-income people of color.
While Professing BLM Support, Wall Street Banks Reject Racial Equity Audits
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon is urging shareholders to vote against a proposed review of the impact of bank policies and practices on racial inequality.
Sales Taxes Widen the Racial Wealth Divide. States and Cities Have Far Better Options.
Local wealth taxes and income taxes on corporations and the rich would advance racial equity.
How Biden Can Spread the Benefits of Trade to Black Workers
U.S. trade policy has enriched corporate elites while leaving workers, particularly Black and Latino workers, behind.