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In South Africa, private security companies have eclipsed the police force, threatening the state’s democratic authority and replicating apartheid-era racial inequality. Is the U.S. next?

Political, legal, and demographic changes, along with census delays, will shape the fight for fair maps and representation.

USPS is a vital source of decent jobs for Black workers. It could also narrow the racial wealth divide by expanding financial services.

The CBO finds that the raise would boost the incomes of 17 million Americans, and most probably 27 million Americans—that is, close to a fifth of the entire American workforce.

Violence has not produced justice anywhere. We must build a nonviolent movement in the 21st century that advances a multi-racial democracy that has never before existed in the United States.

Or Let the Markets Go Wild While the People Go Down

The U.S. is one of the few wealthy countries in the world that does not have a robust public childcare program. But there’s no reason we can’t have one that’s wildly popular and provides high-quality care — in fact, during World War II, we did.

The economy remains in a deep hole, with unemployment and underemployment far above pre-pandemic levels.

The state can follow the example of Abraham Lincoln and finally establish a progressive state income tax.