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"This will have serious consequences for staff morale at the justice department, for the credibility of justice department attorneys in court, and for the public’s sense that the justice system is fair."

We’re celebrating the first full week of Black History Month with a reality check on the biggest news stories this week.

In the last ten days, the House has passed two much-needed bills for Black and brown people and working people of all backgrounds. The PRO Act, is the most far-reaching reshaping of U.S. labor law in decades. The CREDIT Act would overhaul the nation’s credit reporting system.

Demos experts weigh in on the myths and mistruths inherent in the 2020 State of the Union

Resources to make sense of the student debt crisis, the administration's Public Charge rule, the realities of our big-money political system, and more

In 2020, a different group of grassroots outsiders increasingly is setting the terms of debate on the left. They are being led by black and brown people, young people, women, immigrants and working people—often outside the control of the traditional gatekeepers of American politics.

The denial of voting rights to pretrial jail detainees is one of the most hidden and racially disparate forms of voter disenfranchisement.

On Tuesday, January 21, 2020, many organizations, individuals, and communities will be taking collective action during the W.K. Kellogg Foundation’s fourth annual National Day of Racial Healing to celebrate our racial diversity and reinforce and honor our common humanity. 

K. Sabeel Rahman explains what it would take to make America’s democracy work for everyone  and why the time for big, structural change is now.