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Progressives must see every policy fight as about more than its issues —it's an opportunity to shift power to Black and brown communities and working families. 

Policy Briefs
K. Sabeel Rahman
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There have been devastating reports of disproportionate rates of death in Black communities as a result of COVID-19. Racial capitalism and structural racism are to blame.
In the media
K. Sabeel Rahman
Dr. Peniel Joseph
Our society has actually been built upon and defined by social distancing for many years. It’s called systemic and institutional racism.
In the media
Rodney McKenzie, Jr.
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The COVID-19 pandemic is an environmental justice crisis—it has exposed inequalities that have persisted in places across the country with decades of pollution.
Blog
Adrien Salazar
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The CARES Act passed fails to meet a simple moral test - that we protect the most vulnerable among us because it largely excludes immigrant and mixed-status families, including their U.S. citizen children, from stimulus payments.
Press release/statement
When the post-Trump moment comes, there will be a temptation to turn the page. Instead, we need deep reflection.
In the media
K. Sabeel Rahman
The Comcast ruling unduly narrows the 1866 Civil Rights Act, making contract discrimination much harder to prove. And the Supreme Court may not be finished restricting anti-discrimination law.
In the media
Chiraag Bains
“Providing sufficient paid sick time is the kind of common sense first step every business should be taking right now."
In the media
Denitsa Tsekova
"We call on policymakers, the media and the public to take affirmative steps to halt and condemn xenophobia and to ensure that the health and safety of all Americans is protected."
Press release/statement

It is time for us to recognize the right of sovereignty and self-determination for the over 4 million combined residents of Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, and Washington, D.C.

Policy Briefs
Laura Williamson