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Race & Ethnicity
Posted inAmerica and the World
Who Created the Israel-Palestine Conflict?
It wasn’t really Jews or Palestinians. It was the U.S. Congress, which closed American borders 100 years ago this month.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
A Tacoma Community Sees Environmental Racism in Warehouse Project
Construction is under way in a city neighborhood already harmed by decades of air and water pollution.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Flint’s Never-Ending Water Crisis and ‘Punishment Nightmare’
Corporate executives meet in Paris, Washington delays restitution, and the city dithers over pipe replacements.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Investing in Distress
Tax lien investing allows hedge funds and private equity firms to exploit mostly poor, elderly Black and Latino homeowners, leveraging the machinery of local tax enforcement.
Posted inWorking in America
The UAW’s Chattanooga Victory: Score One for the North in Our Endless Civil War
We still have two labor systems, and need mass unionization to end our immense inequality, which has its roots in the South.
Posted inEconomic Policy
The Problem Isn’t Financial Literacy, It’s Financial Fairness
In California, no-fee accounts would combat systemic discrimination in banking services.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
American Climate Corps to Focus on Next-Generation Workers
The Biden administration’s workforce development initiative aims to boost green employment options.
Posted inTransportation
California Public-Transit Agencies Confront Rider Harassment
New laws require the state’s largest systems to survey riders about their safety concerns.
Posted inTAP
DEI and Multiracial Coalition
Today on TAP: Does redoubled commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion among the already liberal address the deeper problem of systemic racism? Does it backfire politically?