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America Needs More Accountability for Disregarding Black Lives—Congressional Republicans Are Pushing for Less

A massive corporate lobbying effort is running in parallel and contrary to the Black-led push for accountability throughout American society.
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August 6, 2020
Amy Traub
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Voter Registration Through Human Service Agencies During COVID-19

We encourage states to update their procedures if they have not been providing voter registration opportunities as part of ex parte Medicaid renewals and SNAP benefit extensions.
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Brenda Wright
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How Learning from the Haitian Revolution will Help Us Win Today

Look to Haitian history for a blueprint of how to change our current reality, dream big, and unapologetically craft a new future that is a truly inclusive democracy.
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Christelle Prophete
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Our Statement on the Passing of Civil Rights Leader, Rep. John Lewis

Rep. Lewis was the living embodiment of persistence and courage.
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K. Sabeel Rahman

New Report Details How Credit Card Companies Have Shifted the Cost of Credit to Those Least Able to Afford It

Washington, DC — Today in the United States, the credit card market is measured on a scale of billions. The amount of debt owed on credit cards in 2005 was $800 billion; $30 billion is how much lenders profit each year. Under the guise of "democratization" the federal government has deregulated the
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