Economic Justice

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Erin Shields, Lucia Martinez  Apr 11, 2018 4:41PM EDT

Broadcasting Hate: How Trump Used the FCC to Punish the Poor [OP-ED]

Erin Shields of Center for Media Justice and Lucia Martinez of Free Press break down what they call the Trump administration’s “war on the poor.”
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Kenrya Rankin  Apr 11, 2018 10:30AM EDT

READ: How America Criminalizes Impoverished People of Color

The New Republic breaks down how policy and practice punish the least resourced among us.
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catherine lizette gonzalez  Apr 9, 2018 2:13PM EDT

STUDY: Women of Color Living in Poverty Face Highest Risk of Eviction

A new report from Eviction Lab explores who is experiencing housing insecurity in the United States.
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catherine lizette gonzalez  Mar 27, 2018 3:30PM EDT

Dozens of Hate-Fueled Attacks Against People of Color Reported at Walmart Stores Nationwide

Univision tracks several racist incidents at the country’s largest private sector employer of African-American and Latinx workers.
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Kenrya Rankin  Mar 19, 2018 5:59PM EDT

5 Key Takeaways From That New Report on the Wealth of Black Men

“Black boys fare worse than White boys in 99 percent of America.”
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Kenrya Rankin  Mar 5, 2018 5:17PM EST

Do We Need An Economic Bill of Rights?

The American Prospect says yes: “Today, we must transcend the racial, ethnic and regional divisions by building universal policies that are cognizant of identities and intersectionality, and inclusive of race, gender, nationality, sexuality and ability.”
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Ayana Byrd  Feb 23, 2018 12:17PM EST

EPA Report Proves That Black Communities More Likely to Breathe Toxic Air

People of color have a 35 percent higher chance of living near emission polluting facilities than their White counterparts—and the number is higher for Black residents.
Civil debt imprisonment
Alfonso Serrano  Feb 22, 2018 1:12PM EST

U.S. Courts Imprison Thousands For Unpaid Debts

A new report says the practice—which violates due process laws—disproportionately impacts communities of color.
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Kenrya Rankin  Feb 20, 2018 5:39PM EST

New Journal Reimagines Approach to Eradicating Poverty

The proposed policies could help lift 23.3 million people of color out of poverty.
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catherine lizette gonzalez  Feb 14, 2018 5:58PM EST

Trump Administration Wants to Replace SNAP Benefits With Boxes of Canned Goods

The proposed 2019 budget would cut the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program by $213 billion over the next 10 years.
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Sameer Rao  Feb 5, 2018 12:30PM EST

Dodge Faces Backlash for Using Anti-Capitalist Martin Luther King Jr. Sermon in Super Bowl Ad

The truck commercial uses part of King’s “The Drum Major Instinct” sermon—conveniently omitting the part where he denounces advertising as part of an oppressive economic system.
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Kenrya Rankin  Jan 11, 2018 5:36PM EST

REPORT: U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Challenges Congress to Tackle Inequity in America's Schools

“School finance inequity is a standard feature of American public schooling and low-income students and students of color disproportionately live its consequences.”
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Sameer Rao  Dec 5, 2017 11:46AM EST

WATCH: Maxwell, Aloe Blacc Sing For Poor People's Campaign At 'We Are Here' Concert

Faith leaders, media personalities and musicians graced the Howard Theater stage to support the newly revived Poor People’s Campaign.
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catherine lizette gonzalez  Dec 4, 2017 3:07PM EST

Faith Leaders Revive MLK's 'Poor People's Campaign' 50 Years Later

Faith leaders around the country are recreating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s mass mobilization of working-class people.
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Kenrya Rankin  Dec 4, 2017 2:44PM EST

These Tax Calculators Break Down How You'll Fare If Trump Gets His Way

Also: What’s next for the tax reform bill?
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Sameer Rao  Nov 29, 2017 1:29PM EST

ICYMI: Black Lives Matter—L.A. Brings Back Its #BlackXmas Holiday Spending Campaign

The campaign encourages holiday shoppers to withhold their dollars from White corporations and redirect them toward Black businesses and community groups.
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Kenrya Rankin  Nov 27, 2017 1:00PM EST

New Report Says Senate Tax Reform Bill Will Hurt Poorest Americans

Meanwhile, corporations and high-earners will see a tax break.
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Sameer Rao  Nov 22, 2017 4:42PM EST

#BlackoutBlackFriday Campaign Returns for Another Year of Retail Boycotts, Free Events

The fourth annual action combines economic boycotts with free screenings of “Whose Streets?” in New York City and Oakland.
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Kenrya Rankin  Sep 19, 2017 2:45PM EDT

Study Finds White People Wildly Overestimate Racial Economic Equality

“People will not attempt to solve problems that they are either unaware of or believe do not exist.”
Two protestors hold up signs. One of them says in Spanish, "We Have Right to A Roof." The other one says, "Housing is a human right!"
catherine lizette gonzalez  Sep 18, 2017 11:54AM EDT

#RenterWeekOfAction Addresses Nationwide Housing Crisis

Renters across the country are staging a week of protests to challenge rent increases, evictions and cuts to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.