This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Eleven years ago, a human rights violation complaint arrived at the Business and Human Rights Resources Centre, or BHRRC. The London-based nonprofit monitors the activities of more than 10,000 companies…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Many people in prison struggle to purchase basic hygiene supplies, stamps, and other necessities of incarcerated life—thanks in part to the low wages they made before entering prison and the mere pennies they earn…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As many people in this country prepare to gather with loved ones and give thanks, some even continuing to pass down the story through generations, we stare squarely at an…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Allowing teens to consent to getting the human papillomavirus vaccine without parental involvement could be an important strategy for improving vaccination rates, a new study shows. The strategy is already…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The expanded Child Tax Credit (CTC), which provides families with payments of $300 per child aged 0 to 5 and $250 per month for each child aged 6-17 from July…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Tukwila, Washington is a working-class suburb just south of Seattle where three-quarters of young people in the city’s schools are low-income and about two-thirds are Black, Hispanic, Asian or multi-racial.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. I conducted my first survey of local arts agencies in 1991. It was all paper in those days. We didn’t even ask for fax numbers because too few had one!…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Around half of Americans approaching retirement age have no retirement savings. For American workers as a whole, the median person also has nothing saved. “People generally are not on track,”…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. What Is Online Gender-Based Violence? Online or technology-facilitated gender-based violence is a form of gender injustice and discrimination that takes place in online spaces. This type of GBV can include…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Colorado River is a vital lifeline for the arid U.S. Southwest. It supplies water to seven states, Mexico, 29 Indian reservations and millions of acres of irrigated farmland. The…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The post-graduation years are considered a rite of passage, where emerging artists navigate crushing poverty, unpaid internships, uninformed financial decisions, and rejection to emerge as bona fide artists. People use words like sacrifice and bootstraps.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Although America’s College Promise (PDF) is unlikely to be included in the Build Back Better Act, free community college is still a priority for many congressional Democrats, and variations of the program already exist at the state…