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How Wall Street and Real Estate Exploited Anti-Housing Discrimination Policies
A new book explains how federal policies intended to address racism wound up enabling predatory real estate practices.
Grassroots Movements Fight for Gender Equity in Elections, Culture and Health
New attention on gender inequality is inspiring new movements and energizing existing ones.
Environmentalist in Klobuchar’s Home State Says She’s “Owned by Big Agriculture”
Amy Klobuchar has also shown a staunch unwillingness to challenge mining or pipeline interests.
Trump’s New Spy Chief Worked for Oligarch Barred From Entering US by State Dept.
Acting intelligence director Richard Grenell used to do advocacy work on behalf of a Moldovan politician.
Law Students Are Refusing Job Offers From Elite Firm Until It Drops ExxonMobil
Harvard Law students disrupted a recruitment event for Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP last month.
Trump Issues Memo That Could Kill Union Rights for 750,000 Federal Workers
The memo allows Defense Secretary Mark Esper to abolish collective bargaining rights in the Defense Department.
State Supreme Courts See Progress on Diversity but Still Fall Short
State supreme court justices still don’t reflect the diverse populations they serve.
Native Voters in Nevada Head to Caucuses After Winning Voting Rights Fight
A solid turnout of Native voters in Nevada could have a big impact in a state with only 3 million people.
Centrists Use Nevada Debate to Position Themselves Between Bloomberg and Sanders
Centrist candidates are using Bloomberg to argue that Sanders is as risky of a bet as an oligarch to defeat Trump.
Wendy’s Billionaire Owner Has Held Trump’s Priciest Fundraiser to Date
Nelson Peltz has refused to join the Fair Food Program for better wages and safer working conditions for farmworkers.