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Robert Putnam’s E Pluribus Unum: No Trust Before Justice

Any effort to increase community and political involvement, society must combat policies of abandonment and punishment that define the experiences of many people of color in the United States.
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No Sanctuary: Elvira Arellano Deported

ARC reports on the immigrant rights activist who was arrested and deported this week.
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Prosecuting the Duke Lacrosse Players

What about young Blacks and Latinos who wind up in the same predicament as these white Duke students?
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Imus & the Genderization of Racism

In a New York Daily News column, RaceWire's Malena Amusa explains why Don Imus' hurtful words are no surprise when viewed in the context of our culture that degrades black women every day.
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White Progressives Don't Get It

Rinku Sen says it is white progressives who are stuck on identity politics; progressives of color have long since moved on. The resulting agenda requires far more from the nation, and from our movement, than representation.
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Applications for the Racial Justice Leadership Institute Now Available

The Applied Research Center would like to invite you and organization to apply to the Applied Research Center's Racial Justice Leadership Institute (RJLI) on July 10-11, 2008 in Oakland, California. More here.