Federal enforcement against corporate monopolization has been largely nonexistent the past 40 years. That may be about to change.
Rules of the Road for the Internet Age? An Anti-Monopoly Movement Rises
To Support Democracy, Foundations Must Practice Democracy
To address our democratic crisis in the US and around the world, foundations need to shift their mindsets and serve as schools of democracy, not defenders of oligarchy.
COVID Health Equity Requires Boost in Support for Community Health Centers
Community health centers are vital players in vaccine distribution, particularly in communities of color. They need federal financial support.
New Photography Exhibit Highlights Black Self-Representation
An exhibit curated by a University of Michigan graduate student illustrates how Black Americans have used photography to upend white supremacist cultural perceptions.
Strategic Philanthropy Gets a Wake-Up Call
Many foundations shifted practice in 2020 in ways previously seen as “impossible.” Now it is incumbent on philanthropy to make “the impossible” the norm.
To Evade “Hero Pay,” Kroger Shutters Two California Markets
The city of Long Beach, California, mandated a $4-an-hour bonus in pay for four months for grocery workers. Rather than pay, Kroger moves to shutter its two stores.
Amid COVID, Higher Ed Reconsiders Its Approach to Student Mental Health
Students under COVID-19 face growing mental health challenges, prodding university administrators to redesign their programs.
On Forms and Lines of Flight
“When we find ourselves in conflict, we think that it’s us, and often it’s the form—the form has produced the thing because the form affords a certain thing.”
Seattle Launches $30 Million Participatory Budgeting Process
In Seattle, community-led participatory budgeting moves from concept to reality as the contours of a community-based process to allocate $30 million come into focus.
Federal Minimum Wage Increase Is a Step in Closing the Racial Wealth Gap
Frozen federally at $7.25 an hour since 2009, a new bill introduced into Congress would raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025.
Network Develops Community-Led Pathways to a Regenerative Economy
A multi-year partnership between philanthropy and local nonprofits is helping communities across the US transition to a more sustainable economy.
Federal Court Vacancies Provide Biden Diversity Opportunity
President Biden already has 57 court vacancies to fill. Advocates are pressing Biden to follow through on commitments to appoint judges that reflect the nation’s diversity.