Five Truths About Voter Suppression
Trump’s investigation of American voters is another pretext for further voter suppression, which is already depriving Americans of their right to vote.
Race Has Everything to Do with Trump’s Budget. Here’s Why.
Flawed racial stereotypes about welfare in America lay at the heart of the administration’s decision-making on the budget.
There’s a World of Difference Between Free Speech and Hate Speech
The issue of free speech versus hate speech on college campuses is much more complex than what common opinion may lead you to believe.
Trump’s Avoidance of Black Press Reveals Tense Relations
In the black press’ dealings with the new administration, as throughout its history, it struggles for respect from public officials while pressing for responses to readers’ concerns.
North Carolina’s Bathroom Ban Compromise Is a Shell Game
State legislators used a basketball game as the bargaining chip to deny fellow North Carolinians their human rights and dignity.
An All-American Myth About the White Working Class
As another study is released on the plight of the white working class, policymakers should remember to find common solutions that uplift all Americans.
There Is a Supply of Diverse Workers in Tech, So Why Is Silicon Valley So Lacking in Diversity?
Silicon Valley blames its lack of a diverse high-tech workforce on an insufficient supply of qualified job candidates—but this claim is a myth.
Communities of Color Cannot Afford a Weakened CFPB
The Trump administration and Congress are threatening the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s role in defending communities of color in banking.
Stop Playing Politics with People’s Lives
We need a health care system that delivers care with compassion and guards the right to affordable, effective health care.
The Negative Consequences of Entangling Local Policing and Immigration Enforcement
Increased involvement of state and local police in federal immigration enforcement carries financial burdens and litigation risks and damages community trust.