If we do not close voter turnout gaps, our democracy is destined to become less and less representative in the coming decades.
More than 1.2 million African Americans in 175 communities across the country have councils that do not descriptively represent them
Background on one of the landmark pieces of financial reform legislation associated with Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal.
All money in politics events should be planned in a way that elevates the most marginalized voices.
The Financial Infrastructure Exchange (FIX) is a federal tax-and-subsidy program to promote long-term investment in a financial system that otherwise prioritizes short-term gains.
Spoiler alert: they do not. Rules work in corporations favor and against workers.
The Volcker Rule is a requirement in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 that is sometimes referred to as a “mini-Glass-Steagall.”
Empirical data showing policymakers, organizers, and progressives that there is clear public support for the notion that racism is a divide-and-conquer tactic creating distrust, undermining belief in government, and causing economic pain for everyone, of every color.
Why Protections for Schools, Hospitals and Courthouses Are Essential
This report examines the effectiveness of the employment credit check laws enacted so far and finds that unjustified exemptions included in the laws, a failure to pursue enforcement, and a lack of public outreach have prevented these important employment protections from being as effective as they could be.
A number of states have laws demanding citizens produce documentary evidence of citizenship to register to vote. These laws have far-reaching implications for voter participation in our democracy.
14 Big Ideas to Build a Strong & Diverse Middle Class
How the dominance of politics by the affluent & business undermines economic mobility in America
Support for Growth, Job Creation, and Career Development
11 ways Wall Street is more than a symbol of inequities in our economy and our democracy
On Tuesday, December 13th, the Congressional Progressive Caucus unveiled the RESTORE the American Dream for the 99% Act. The bill, if passed, would create more than 5 million jobs and save more than $2 trillion. This is a comprehensive plan to put America back to work by reversing the failed policies of the past, which the “Super Committee” could not achieve.
Our current system is characterized by long delays before needed regulations are issued.
Comprehensive and meaningful systemic risk reform must undo many of the ill-advised deregulatory measuresof the past 20 years, including the four key changes wrought by the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act.
A primer on key CFPA amendments in the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act