In a moment when lawlessness has taken center stage globally, today’s announcement of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as President Biden’s nominee to the United States Supreme Court is an important — and, indeed, joyous — reminder of the need to...
“As our nation marks the one year anniversary of the white supremacist-led January 6th attack on our nation’s Capitol, our Congress and the foundation of our democracy, we must use this as a galvanizing time of remembrance to redouble our efforts to...
The Great Resignation—which includes the 3 million women who have left the workforce since early 2020 and the 4 million workers who quit their jobs in both August and September 2021—demonstrates the need for policymakers to enact a national, comprehensive...
What It Means for Trans Mutual Aid Groups and Abortion Funds to Work Together Rewire News Group, September 25, 2023 Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June 2022, 15 states have banned abortion outright (others restrict abortion after six weeks, before...
Next month, the Supreme Court begins its 2023-2024 term, during which it will hear several cases that call into question racial and gender equality, economic justice and basic ideals of fairness. These ideals were eroded on nearly every front during the Court’s...
Americans Don’t Trust Politicians on Abortion and Gender-Affirming Care, Poll Finds The 19th, September 18, 2023 The vast majority of Americans — 7 in 10 — think that politicians are not informed enough about abortion and gender-affirming care to create fair policies,...
Everyone should be able to weather a financial shock -- a major illness, a layoff -- without losing their housing or falling deep into debt. Everyone should be able to afford educational opportunities for themselves or their children and be able to retire with dignity...
Public awareness about the devastating impacts of systemic and interpersonal racism has increased sharply with the escalation of racist violence and the COVID-19 pandemic’s disparate impact on communities of color.
This series connects the dots between how different socioeconomic factors affect maternal and infant health, the outsize impact these factors have on BIPOC communities, and recommendations to effect the change we need to ensure all moms and babies thrive.