LGBTQ people—particularly LGBTQ people of color and transgender people—were among the hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. The ARPA’s investments are a critical first step on the road to recovery.
By Sharita Gruberg
COLUMN
The Biden administration can further advance its key priorities by restoring federal leadership on access to justice issues.
By Maggie Jo Buchanan, Maha Jweied, and Karen A. Lash
COLUMN
Half of young adults have earned a college degree, yet large and persistent racial equity gaps remain.
By Marshall Anthony Jr.
COLUMN
The president’s American Jobs Plan proposes a suite of ambitious clean energy tax incentives that would help put the United States on a path to a 100 percent clean future.
By Trevor Higgins
COLUMN
Mario Draghi’s arrival as Italy’s new prime minister is a stroke of luck for Joe Biden; a rare opportunity for the United States and the EU to work together on a common agenda.
By Max Bergmann and Simon Clark
COLUMN
President Biden’s FY 2022 budget request must address years of cuts and underinvestment in critical government functions.
By Seth Hanlon and Lorena Roque
COLUMN
There are 139 elected officials in the 117th Congress who still deny the scientific consensus of human-caused climate change.
By Ari Drennen and Sally Hardin
COLUMN
Even before the pandemic, breadwinning mothers were keeping families afloat.
By Sarah Jane Glynn
COLUMN
Long-term tax incentives for clean electricity can serve as the cornerstone of power sector decarbonization and part of a virtuous cycle of standards and investments.
By Trevor Higgins and Elise Gout
COLUMN
The oil industry already has at least 10 years’ worth of unused leases at its disposal, even with the leasing pause.
By Sahir Doshi, Jenny Rowland-Shea, and Nicole Gentile
COLUMN
While more must be done to shrink the footprint of the U.S. criminal justice system, the national dialogue around reform during summer 2020 has inspired transformative ideas and tangible policies that can be built on moving forward.
By Kenny Lo, Sarah Figgatt, Betsy Pearl, and Chelsea Parsons
COLUMN
Immigrant women are integral members of U.S. society, working across industries that serve all communities and spur economic growth. As the pandemic continues to disproportionately affect women in the workforce, future policy must consider the contributions and needs of immigrant women.
By Sofia Carratala, Nicole Prchal Svajlenka, and Sarah Jane Glynn
COLUMN
Cash benefits and tax cuts provided through the ARPA will help lay the groundwork for a rapid economic recovery.
By Seth Hanlon and Galen Hendricks
COLUMN
Without equal pay, AAPI women will continue to endure some of the harshest economic effects of every crisis.
By Robin Bleiweis and Juli Adhikari
VIDEO
A Public Education Opportunity Grants program will make K-12 education more equitable at the local, state, and federal levels.
By Jessica Yin, Lisette Partelow, and Khalilah M. Harris
VIDEO