A half-century after Freedom Summer, African Americans continue to face severe barriers not just to voting, but also to economic security.
Poverty & Wealth
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Shifting Tactics, Moral Monday Movement Launches a New Freedom Summer
Fifty years after the murders of Schwerner, Chaney and Goodman, North Carolina activists move from civil disobedience to big voter mobilization push.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Supreme Court Rules Disadvantaged Workers Should Be Disadvantaged Some More
The decision in Harris v. Quinn—written by the Court’s leading union-hater, Justice Samuel Alito—appears designed to cripple unions by creating incentives for “free riders.”
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What President Obama Could Do Today to Help Working Families
There is a great deal that the president could do by executive order without waiting for a deadlocked Congress to act.
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As Working Families Take White House Stage, Paid Sick Leave Battle Continues
At the White House Summit on Working Families, one bright spot could be the advance of paid sick leave — a benefit not offered by most newly created jobs.
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Race or Class? The Future of Affirmative Action on the College Campus
Focusing college-student recruitment on poor neighborhoods can overlook middle-class African Americans entitled to affirmative action. Â
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Dear Thom Tillis: How Long Does It Take For a Black Person to Become a Traditional North Carolinian?
An open letter to the Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives, who is currently running for U.S. Senate, is prompted by his comments about the Republican Party’s demographics.
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Billionaires Behind the Attack on Public Education in California Tenure Suit
As outspoken teachers are already finding out, what good are First Amendment rights if you have to choose between exercising them and paying your bills?
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Photo Essay: Moral Mondays’ Potent Symbols and Creative Actions
So far in the 2014 North Carolina legislative session, lawmakers have witnessed weekly actions: a silent protest, a sit-in in the Speaker’s office, and prayerful bread-breaking by the activists of the Moral Monday movement, chronicled here in a photo
