Across the country, philanthropists and organizations are joining forces to combat excessive wealth in philanthropy.
The Growing Thirst for Reform in Philanthropy
Why the Animal Liberation Movement Must Liberate Workers Too
To build a successful movement for animal liberation, advocates must adopt a broader lens and make the concerns of meat industry workers their own.
How We Can Close the Black-White Employment Gap
Even today, in a low-unemployment era, over a million Black Americans are still in need of work. Here is a policy strategy to reduce those joblessness numbers.
Civic Space and Worker Rights in the Global South: The Role of Philanthropy
The struggle for workers’ rights in the Global South is not just a worker struggle, it’s a human rights struggle. By supporting workers, philanthropy supports democracy too.
With New Resources, Native Nations Join Forces to Build Sustainable Economies
A $400 million federal grant awarded this past April to a network of Native CDFIs is an indicator of a broader shift in economy building underway in many Native communities.
Centering Behavioral and Social Science in US Policymaking
Social and behavioral science perspectives are too rarely considered in policymaking. A set of recommendations from the White House aims to change that.
Study on Transgender Americans Reveals Care Inequalities
The 2022 US Transgender Survey, which included an unprecedented 92,329 respondents, provides crucial data on the trans community’s health and wellbeing.
Remaking the Economy: How Policy Can Help Tenants Purchase Their Homes
How can local policy help tenants buy apartment buildings from landlords and collectively own property themselves?
How Black Literary Organizations Are Continuing the Work of Liberation
This year, in addition to taking part in an annual fundraiser for Black Literary Organizations, Cave Canem is conducting a field study to uplift the importance of these organizations and why systemic funding and support are needed.
What Florida Loses by Deleting “Climate Change”
From ending state grants that help schools and governments curb emissions to deregulating natural gas pipelines, Florida’s climate policy is now aimed at “economic growth.”
How to Center Justice in Climate and Health Advocacy
To impact policy in places like Austin, TX, and beyond, we need to change how we discuss climate.
Juneteenth’s Opal Lee and the Ongoing Fight for Freedom
Throughout her life and advocacy work, Opal Lee, the grandmother of Juneteenth, has embodied the fight for freedom.