Activists have tried to keep the immigration issue on the national agenda by highlighting the potential economic benefits of immigration reform. The massive humanitarian crisis right next door may present an opportunity to recast immigration in the context of addressing...
Tuesday's State of the Union address was more than 7,500 words long and all President Obama devoted to the issue of immigration was 38 of the most neutral words he could possible use. And we should continue the work...
We haven't heard about the Somali pirates in months, but they're back in the news cycle. This time around, it's a more positive, Robin Hood-esque story. In the article, translated on Metamute.org, leaders of the pirate groups say they're willing...
Across New York City, schools are flunking out, and the Mayor's office is happy to see them go. In the wee hours of Wednesday morning, a contentious all-night meeting ended with the result everyone expected: the city's Panel for Educational...
On Saturday, February 6, New Orleans will vote for a new mayor. One of the 11 candidates running is James Perry—the only candidate who talks about systemic racism. But in the new (whiter) New Orleans, Perry's progressive campaign hasn't...
In what would be one of his last interviews, Howard Zinn discusses how he wants to be remembered: For "introducing a different way of thinking about the world," and as "somebody who gave people a feeling of hope and...
Well folks. Obama gave a typically stirring speech last night. There was plenty of substantive meat to dig into but since the end of speech, our friends in the Twittersphere have had plenty to say about the sideshows: MSNBC host...
The folks over at Change.org are having a contest to gather ‘ideas for change in America.’ Have a good idea? You can submit yours at Change.org/ideas. Over at the Applied Research Center, we came up with the following. Do you...
California School Vouchers Will Increase Racial Inequality. by Tammy Johnson, Libero Della Piana and Phyllida Burlingamea. October, 2000. Executive Summary.
Innovative Research Details Race-Based Health Inequality. Today, the Applied Research Center and Northwest Federation of Community Organizations released a new…
THE RACIAL JUSTICE LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE (RJLI) strengthens the capacity ofcommunity-based organizations,training intermedi- aries,and individual activists to engage in education and…