Immigration policy under a Biden administration will be up against a culture of criminalization, dehumanization, and of retaliation against those who dare to oppose it.
A Culture of Retaliation: Whistleblower Deportations Reveal Moral Rot at ICE
With COVID Surge Comes New Wave of University Shutdowns
Many colleges that had selected in-person or hybrid learning are now shifting to online learning for the rest of the semester in the wake of the latest COVID-19 surge.
Penn’s Pittance is Useful, Overdue, and Vastly Insufficient
Penn refuses demands to make payments in lieu of taxes, but does agree to 10-year, $100-million commitment to support Philadelphia public schools.
The Quiet Revolution in Community Finance
The JOBS Act, passed in 2012, aimed to make it easier to invest in your community. It took many years to implement, but its promise is now poised to be realized.
AMA Declares Racism a Public Health Threat and Adopts Anti-Racist Policies
The traditionally conservative American Medical Association votes to declare racism a serious threat to public health.
Tenants Brace for End of Federal Rent Moratorium on January 1st
New Year’s Day 2021 could be a scary day for millions of renting families, as that is when a federal eviction moratorium is slated to expire.
For the Birds! 1,500 Fraudulent Votes Finally Surface—in the Wrong Race
“Voter fraud is not the Kiwi way,” reminds one observer in a heated New Zealand contest for Bird of the Year.
Scientists Call on Biden to Actively Address Climate Justice
Biden is sure to reverse many of the Trump administration’s most extreme environmental policies. But addressing the climate emergency requires more than that.
Voters of Color Played Key Role in Biden Win—and Demand Follow-Through
The data are clear: communities of color, urban areas, and increasingly diverse rural areas helped Joe Biden win the presidency.
Stay Mad: The Path to Freedom in the US Runs through the South
The 2020 presidential election outcome in Georgia is an important moment. Building a movement for liberation, however, requires a longer-term vision and view.
History Is Present in the Voting Booth: The Making of a Values Revolution
In addition to get-out-the-vote efforts, the ongoing fight for racial equity in the South through kitchen-table issues and shared values showed up at the ballot.
Infections and Staffing Crises Loom like Tidal Waves for Rural Nursing Homes
We’ve known for months that nursing homes are high-risk zones for COVID-19, but rural nursing homes learned remarkably little from their urban counterparts.