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“Are You a US Citizen?”: Trump Could Sabotage the 2020 Census by Adding Controversial Question
The Trump administration's request to add a question on citizenship status to the 2020 census is under legal review.
Census Challenges Jeopardize Efforts Toward Greater Equity in the South
Recent developments at the Census Bureau have raised concerns about the accuracy of the upcoming count.
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Census Director Resigns Amid Budget Crunch That Could Harm Communities of Color
Census data is a crucial tool for combating voter suppression — and it is currently in danger.
Racialization and the US Census in Trump Era
Race is still used as an instrument to divide and subjugate.
Census 2020: Count — Don’t Closet — LGBTQ Americans
I demand to be counted, for the sake of federal accountability and future opportunity.
Census Declines to Collect Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation Data
This comes as a huge blow to the fight for LGBTQ equality, as demographic data can be a tool for social change.
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The 3,000 Other Elections: Trump May Help Democrats Win Back State Legislatures
The Trump effect may enable Democrats to take back control in some GOP-led states on November 8.
Don’t Believe the Hype: Poverty Drop Signals Need for Real Progress
What will it take for the next breakthrough that will push the percentage of Americans living below the poverty line into the single digits?
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What Does the Census Count; What Should It Count?
One American's multifaceted identity leads to a consideration of what the US census actually counts - and what it should.