The Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights once resolved issues before they became yearslong investigations.
Civil Rights in America
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Trump’s War on Fair Housing
The nonprofits that enforce anti-discrimination laws are being cut off from the federal funding that makes their work possible.
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You Can Take This as Gospel
A new breed of political hopefuls is challenging the religious right’s theology of hate with a Christian message of love.
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Another Forty Patriots
Here are some great Americans we felt worthy of honor in our Prospect Patriots series.
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A. Philip Randolph: Socialist on the March
A. Philip Randolph led Black workers and won defining civil rights victories over a career spanning 60 turbulent years.
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Hubert Harrison, the Greatest Civil Rights Activist You’ve Never Heard Of
A Q&A with Brian Kwoba, author of Hubert Harrison: Forbidden Genius of Black Radicalism
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Proportional Representation Gets a New Look
Supreme Court decisions and unrestrained partisan gerrymandering are focusing attention on a fundamental election reform. But one version is more feasible than the others.
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Tech Industry Transit Systems Endanger Immigrants, Advocates Fear
Transit systems across the country are collecting information about the movement of riders via a company doing business with ICE contractor Palantir.
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Q&A: ‘We’re in a Fight for Our Lives’
A conversation with Tennessee state Rep. Justin J. Pearson
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Trump’s Appalling Racial Legacy
The Supreme Court’s gutting of the Voting Rights Act has cemented President Trump’s legacy in erasing civil rights and equal opportunity.