The devastating impacts of the coronavirus pandemic and the economic collapse that followed have highlighted deep inequities in American society, just as the movement to end police violence toward Black people has reignited a national conversation about racial justice. To address the most acute challenges, policy experts must center solutions on difficult, chronic problems. In this resilient nation that draws strength from its diversity, we can and must tackle these problems together and move forward to a better future for all.
The 21st anniversary of the Olmstead v. L.C. Supreme Court decision, which is occurring in the midst of a pandemic, is the perfect time to discuss the importance of home and community-based care.
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.
Cash bail criminalizes poverty, fuels mass incarceration, and disproportionately affects communities of color. States and localities are increasingly pursuing opportunities for reform.
There are basic policy steps that state and local policymakers can take immediately to help local economies and working families weather the coronavirus outbreak.
The next president should move quickly to advance key priorities for women and their families.
Strategies for building a net-zero economy in just three decades.
Eliminating racial disparities in economic well-being requires long-term, targeted interventions to expand access to opportunity for people of color.
