Midterms Spotlight Rising Latino Power
The full tally of the Latino vote on the mid-term election is not in yet, but the available information makes one thing clear: Latino power is rising....
25
Nov
24
Nov
Trump Effect — Mid-Terms a Turning Point For Asian American Voters
The 2018 mid-terms marked the pivotal moment when Asian Americans made a difference — as voters, candidates and historic winners....
24
Nov
Mississippi Senate Race May Be Defining Moment for Black Voters
Mississippi Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith’s remark to a colleague that “If he invited me to a public hanging, I’d be on the front row” put the Magnolia State at center stage...
29
Oct
Chevron to Pay $160 Million in Settlement with EPA, DOJ
Chevron U.S.A Inc. has reached a $160 million settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and other agencies, requiring it to make safety improvements at all of its domestic...
02
Sep
Check with Voter Registrar — Are You Still on the Rolls?
Voters would do well to check at least a month ahead of time with their local board of elections to see if they’re still registered to vote. This is especially...
28
Aug
Should Banks Be Raising the Citizenship Question?
Jessica Salazar Collins, a Bank of America customer for nearly 20 years, called BofA to ask why her debit card had been declined. Eventually, she learned that her account had...
28
Jul
Civil Rights Leaders Call For Public Comment On 2020 Census
Civil rights leaders joined census policy experts July 17 in an urgent plea, particularly to communities of color, for a show of public activism to derail a fast-moving Trump administration...
19
Jun
Listen to Children Who’ve Just Been Separated From Their Parents at the Border
The desperate sobbing of 10 Central American children, separated from their parents one day last week by immigration authorities at the border, makes for excruciating listening...
10
Apr
Here’s One Issue Blue and Red States Agree On: Preventing Deaths of Expectant and New Mothers
From Indiana to Oregon, lawmakers are passing bills to increase scrutiny of maternal deaths. Often, they’re citing our “Lost Mothers” series....
22
Mar
Khalid’s Corner: More Guns = Less Safety
Do you want to know what will make kids safe in schools? Keep ALL guns out the schools....
06
Mar
Immigrant Rights Activist See Turning Point For All Americans
Warning that the country is heading down a white nationalist, nativist path, four immigrant rights advocates issued a call to action just hours before the U.S. Senate rejected all four...
26
Feb
Yes, We’re Talking About Gun Violence Again
The United States is talking about gun control again. Social media is flooded with opinions from people who own guns, people who detest them, and people who have survived their...
Trump’s Dark Deregulation
Passing legislation and rolling back regulatory rules are hard. There are quieter, easier ways to cut down on governmental oversight. Here are five ways the Trump administration is doing so....
25
Aug
With the Census in Peril, What Will It Take to ‘Right the Ship?’
Advocates, while fearing the worst, say there's still time for Congress and the Trump administration to turn things around -- but the window is "closing fast."...
16
Aug
New Head of Leadership Conference Says Now a “Bleak Time” for Civil Rights
"Nothing Like a Crisis to Sharpen One�s Thinking" -- a profile of new CEO of Leadership Council on Human Rights, Vanita Gupta....
