The last large-scale push to curb voting access was more than a century ago, after Reconstruction. Until now.
Poverty & Wealth
Posted inEconomic Policy
In Political System Disconnected From Society’s Ills, Remedies Pushed to Fringes of Public Debate
No mainstream politician will talk about real solutions, for fear of being ridiculed.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Henry McCollum’s Innocence and the Stakes for Death Row Inmates in a Red State
When North Carolina’s Republican lawmakers repealed the Racial Justice Act, those on death row who were wrongfully convicted lost a crucial tool for getting a second chance.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Politics of Pre-K: How A Program Known to Help Poor Mothers Could Doom Your Candidacy
When the emphasis is kept on how it’s good for business, early-childhood education is popular. Just don’t call it childcare.Â
Posted inBooks, Arts and Culture
Reclaiming Our Rights: Going Proactive to End Discriminatory Abortion Restriction
Women are sick of politicians meddling in their health care decisions for cheap political points. Young people are hitting the road to let them know.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Congress Didn’t Pay a Lot to Go to College: Today’s Students Shouldn’t Either
If you want to know just how out of touch Congress is with the American people, look at education policy.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Tenants Facing Eviction in Era of Skyrocketing Rents Need Legal Assistance
Without legal assistance, tenants often miss crucial steps and find themselves out of a home.
Posted inLaw and Justice
A Book for the People of Ferguson — And Oppressed People Everywhere
Fred Ross’s change-making Axioms for Organizers is updated for the Internet age, and for a new generation battling discrimination and police brutality.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Want to Fix the Jobs Crisis? Build a Federally Funded Worker Education Infrastructure
Critics are wrong when they say that, as one solution to underemployment, job training is a failure. Successful programs are plentiful, but they are small and scattered.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Top 10 Percent of White Families Own Almost Everything
The overall wealth distribution picture is grim and getting worse.
