Systemic Inequality

Truth and Reconciliation
Truth and Reconciliation
In order to address centuries of collective harm to African Americans, the United States must acknowledge the impacts of slavery and make an intentional choice to rebuild itself in an equitable manner.
By Danyelle Solomon
Race and Ethnicity

Coronavirus

Temporary Fiscal Deficits To Avoid Permanent Economic and Social Damage From the Coronavirus
Temporary Fiscal Deficits To Avoid Permanent Economic and Social Damage From the Coronavirus
Only the federal government has the resources to make the necessary investments in people, communities, businesses, and public services to avoid unnecessary harm to the economy over the longer term.
By Andres Vinelli and Christian E. Weller
Economy
Thresholds States Must Meet To Control Coronavirus Spread and Safely Reopen
Thresholds States Must Meet To Control Coronavirus Spread and Safely Reopen
No state currently meets evidence-based thresholds for both incidence and testing.
By Topher Spiro and Emily Gee
Health Care
The Need for Direct Assistance to Local Governments in Response to the Coronavirus
The Need for Direct Assistance to Local Governments in Response to the Coronavirus
Without substantial, immediate, direct aid to local governments, first responders, teachers, and millions of other vital local government employees will be put out of work—and this will also make the recession deeper and more long lasting.
By Alan Cohen and Michael Madowitz
Economy

Criminal Justice Reform

Policing During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Policing During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Police have a responsibility to change their practices amid the pandemic to reduce the spread of COVID-19 among the public and law enforcement officers.
By Ed Chung, Betsy Pearl, and Lea Hunter
Criminal Justice

Events

The Need for Federal Investment in K-12 Public Schools Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic
Despite the importance of every child having access to a high-quality education, chronic disinvestment in education across the country has left schools without adequate funding for updated instructional materials, sufficient student supports, and competitive salaries for educators. Please join the Center for American Progress to discuss the need for greater and more targeted federal investment in K-12 education.
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Center for American Progress

Immigration

Supreme Court Ruling Could Clear a Path for Trump Administration To Strip Protections From Hundreds of Thousands of DACA Recipients
Supreme Court Ruling Could Clear a Path for Trump Administration To Strip Protections From Hundreds of Thousands of DACA Recipients
If the Supreme Court announces that the Trump administration’s termination of DACA was lawful, it will be jeopardizing the lives and futures of hundreds of thousands of recipients as well as their families and communities.
By Nicole Prchal Svajlenka
Immigration

Energy and Environment

Environmental Review Is Under Attack: Here Is What’s at Stake
Environmental Review Is Under Attack: Here Is What’s at Stake
Moms Clean Air Force advocate Eleanor Bell shares how the National Environmental Policy Act, currently under attack by the Trump administration, protects communities like hers.
By Hannah Malus and Max Hardman
Energy and Environment
Renewable Energy Tax Credits: The Case for Refundability
Renewable Energy Tax Credits: The Case for Refundability
Congress should put hundreds of thousands of Americans back to work by extending the renewable energy tax credits and making them refundable for hard-hit companies that can’t take advantage of them during the coronavirus-fueled economic downturn.
By Bidisha Bhattacharyya
Energy and Environment
The Most Anti-Nature President in U.S. History
The Most Anti-Nature President in U.S. History
President Trump has removed protections from more U.S. lands than President Teddy Roosevelt protected as parks and monuments.
By Jenny Rowland-Shea and Zainab Mirza
Energy and Environment

Democracy and Government

Attorney General William Barr Is Willing to Destroy the Rule of Law for the Trump Administration
Attorney General William Barr Is Willing to Destroy the Rule of Law for the Trump Administration
The degradation of the Department of Justice is accelerating amidst the coronavirus pandemic, with dangerous implications for what the administration may be willing to do in the months to come.
By Maggie Jo Buchanan
Democracy and Government

Progressive Pulse

Generation Progress
TalkPoverty

Infrastructure

Flying Cars Will Undermine Democracy and the Environment
Flying Cars Will Undermine Democracy and the Environment
Flying cars will turbocharge sprawl and weaken the social cohesion that comes from shared experiences and geographic proximity that is essential to building consensus in a democracy.
By Kevin DeGood
Economy

K-12 Education

Improving Literacy in the United States: Recommendations for Increasing Reading Success
Improving Literacy in the United States: Recommendations for Increasing Reading Success
A modern approach to improving literacy rates in the United States includes applying an explicit equity lens and increasing investment to elevate student outcomes.
By Alpha Diallo
Education, K-12
In the Wake of the Coronavirus, We Must Design and Build the Schools We Need—Not Simply Reopen Schools As They Were
In the Wake of the Coronavirus, We Must Design and Build the Schools We Need—Not Simply Reopen Schools As They Were
The global standing of U.S. public education has been in decline for years; the coronavirus pandemic offers an opportunity to design and build a system that supports all students.
By Khalilah M. Harris
Education, K-12
Building a Strong Middle Class Through Career Pathways Programs
Building a Strong Middle Class Through Career Pathways Programs
The United States can raise academic outcomes, lower youth unemployment, and strengthen its economy by following the leads of Germany, Singapore, and Switzerland in training their youth for in-demand jobs.
By Laura Jimenez
Education, K-12

LGBTQ Rights

Expanding Definitions of Family in Federal Laws
Expanding Definitions of Family in Federal Laws
Federal statutory definitions of family often fail to reflect the wide diversity of family structures in the United States, which can be particularly harmful to members of the LGBTQ community.
By Frank J. Bewkes
LGBTQ Rights