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COVID-19 and the Crisis of Racial Capitalism

This pandemic has revealed the deep inequities for Black and brown people that have always existed but that were papered over before. Demos President K. Sabeel Rahman shares what we must do to emerge from this crisis with a just, inclusive economy and democracy.

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K. Sabeel Rahman

COVID-19 and the Crisis of Racial Capitalism

This pandemic is revealing the deeper inequities for Black and brown people that have always been present in our economy and democracy but that are often papered over in ordinary times.
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Don’t Let the Coronavirus Crisis Drive Black and Brown Families Further into Debt

COVID-19 is a threat to everyone, but the economic damage resulting from medically necessary quarantines and shelter-in-place orders is neither random nor equally distributed.
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Amy Traub

Missouri Must Extend Its Voter Registration Deadline in Light of the State's Newly Declared Municipal Election Date

Notice Letter to Missouri Governor Michael Parson and Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft Re: New June 2, 2020 Municipal Election Date Due to COVID-19
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Ohio Must Allow Citizens to Register to Vote Up to 30 Days Prior to New Primary Date

Notice letter to the Ohio Secretary of State that aspects of the state's COVID-19-related election directive violate the National Voter Registration Act of 1993.
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