They hail from both parties, but they have one thing in common: something called the U.S. Cuba-Democracy PAC.
Race & Ethnicity
Posted inCivil Rights in America
How Much Did Black-White Wealth Gap Widen During the Great Recession?
A lot, says a new study from the Pew Research Center.
Posted inAmerica and the World
Harrowing Tales of the Wrongly Deported: U.S. Border Patrol Flouts the Law and Destroys Lives
There are more than 40,000 CBP officers authorized to act like judges but without legal training. The new executive order does not change this.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Movements for Racial Justice and Economic Justice Could Converge to Form a Powerhouse for Change
 What sort of policies—what sort of majority support in the country—can we imagine that will fix what is broken?
Posted inLaw and Justice
We Can’t Forget: Black Women Are Targeted, Too
“It’s not just the brothers dying; I’m at risk too,” Joanne says. “I could be the next person.”
Posted inLaw and Justice
‘All I Want For Christmas Is Justice!’ A Protester’s Dispatch
This is what the new civil rights movement looks like.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Quote of the Day: ‘When Cops Are Scared’
Fear of blacks by whites can be deadly.
Posted inLaw and Justice
#Blacklivesmatter Till They Don’t: Slavery’s Lasting Legacy
The historical value of black life and the casual killing of Eric Garner.
Posted inLaw and Justice
10 Ways the System Is Rigged Against Justice for People Wrongly Killed by Cops
Why is the legal system so biased against holding abusive officers accountable?
Posted inCivil Rights in America
Nationwide Ferguson Protests Don’t Halt For the Holidays
This Thanksgiving week, cities from Boston to Oakland proved that America is in a new era of civil rights.
