In Seattle, Amazon strong-armed the city council to preclude a modest business housing tax. Two years later, it faces a tax bill that is four times as large.
If at First You Don’t Succeed, Try Again: Seattle’s “Amazon Tax” Returns
Hail to the Whozits: Washington’s NFL Team Mulls Name Change
After decades of pressure from Native American activists and others, the Washington DC football team appears ready to finally change its name.
Mayors Call on Congress to Support the Arts Now
The US Conference of Mayors adopts a resolution calling on Congress to step in and buoy the arts. Nearly two-in-three artists are currently unemployed.
US Pandemic Response Shortcomings Expose Systemic Flaws
A test shortage amid rising COVID-19 infections could exponentially exacerbate existing public health and economic crises.
US Supreme Court Fails to Defend Voting Rights—Again
A series of federal court rulings upholding voting restrictions makes clear the need to mobilize and defend the right to vote in November.
Summer 2020 Digital Issue
This edition of the Nonprofit Quarterly was assembled during societal upheaval so massive it is like a rent in the universe. Since we published last, police in the United States murdered Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, Tony McDade, and Rayshard Brooks—and a father and son chased down and murdered Ahmaud Arbery, because, according to a Georgia
“Merciless Savages”: July 4th, Mt. Rushmore, and the Theft of Native Lands
For Native Americans, the carved figures on Mt. Rushmore are a reminder of the theft of their sacred lands and of US genocide against their peoples.
North Carolina Nonprofit Calls for Release of Meatpacking COVID-19 Numbers
In North Carolina, a meatpacking plant’s COVID-19 cases are largely kept hidden from public scrutiny.
Democrats’ New Green Energy Plan Is Detailed on Programs, Vague on Numbers
Last week, House Democrats released a 538-page report on climate change. The report’s scope is impressive, but its willingness to tackle hard issues is less so.
Open Letter Calls for Overhaul of Nursing Home Care in Massachusetts
In Massachusetts, more than 5,000 of 8,000 COVID-19 deaths took place in nursing homes, making clear the need for wholesale industry change.
How to Drive Women from the Workforce: The Childcare Problem Intensifies
With the need to provide childcare at home, the average working mother has seen her workload increase by 15 hours of labor a week.
Housing Justice amid COVID-19: A Roundtable Discussion
With record unemployment, many Americans are unable to pay rent. While moratoria protect many, millions of families could face the threat of eviction as they expire.