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“The Supreme Court’s authority rests on the trust of the American people. The justices have shattered that trust."

"We can't rely on the Court to regulate itself."  

“Thomas’s time in the headlines may come and go, but it’s never too late for court reform.”

"Millions of people anchored by the weight of student loan debt are drowning in pursuit of the American Dream."

The resumption of student loan payments after a three-year break, set for October 1, is likely to deliver a blow to American economic growth, according to economists, in a move that could harm many beyond borrowers alone.

"Unions are what sent my cousins to college, they're what helped us go on vacation, they're what made sure that when there were hard times my family still had jobs."

Capitalism’s endless economic growth prioritizes the individual over community and creates extreme inequality. But it doesn’t have to be that way.

Six decades after the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, our work remains unfinished. However, hope is not lost.

Chief of Programs at Demos, Angela Hanks on Black employment in this jobs report, wage growth, and the Fed rate hike - what damage that could do to the economy. 

Figure is less than expected in first jobs report since Fed raised interest rate to 22-year high

"The Supreme Court's decision is another boulder on the chests of millions of Americans burdened by the suffocating weight of lifelong student loan debt."

Every inch of progress, from emancipation to voting rights, seemed impossible until grassroots organizing and advocacy made it inevitable 

“In order to build an America where a multi-racial majority can thrive,   we must abolish the debt ceiling.”

Raising the debt ceiling cannot come at the expense of workers, especially those workers who are finally getting a foothold in the labor market; some for the first time ever

"Supporting year-round civic engagement provides an entry point for communities to begin to engage more intentionally with the political system at the local, state, and federal levels."

“The government has not asked questions of the banks for this latest bailout—protecting the priorities of banks and shareholders. But for the rest of us, not so much.”

Since this country’s founding, Black and brown women have been America’s safety net. Both at home and abroad, our underpaid and unpaid labor are the building blocks that allow America to thrive.