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May 18, 2026 | Blog Post | Kaelin Rapport

War and Poverty: How Wars Abroad Fuel Inequity at Home

U.S. intervention in foreign countries can have long-lasting and irrevocable consequences, both here and abroad. Since the Trump Administration launched military strikes in Iran on February 28, the human and economic toll has been high.

May 8, 2026 | Blog Post | Christian Collins

State Governments Can Counter the Trump Administration’s War Agenda Through Educational Investments in Young Men

The Trump Administration is consciously creating a K-shaped war economy where wealthy benefactors profit off the suffering of the lower and middle classes. This is all to support the president’s impulsive bombing of other nations, and the Trump Administration has even resorted to mocking the American…

May 1, 2026 | Blog Post | Lulit Shewan

On May Day, Workplace Harm Is Being Shaped by Policy Choices

May Day has always been grounded in a simple demand: workers should be able to go to work and return home safely. That demand carries particular weight this year. The scale of harm workers face remains high, and the conditions shaping that harm are shifting…

April 24, 2026 | Blog Post | Parker Gilkesson Davis

Congress Should Put Food Back on the Table by Voting “No” on the Farm Bill

The Farm Bill doesn’t have to be simply a piece of legislation. It can be a commitment to ensuring food is restored to tables.

April 13, 2026 | Blog Post | Teon Hayes

Rooted in Justice and Joy: What Black Mothers Are Telling Us

When Black mothers are not centered, their full humanity is reduced to simplified, incomplete, and inaccurate representations. 

April 8, 2026 | Blog Post | Ashley Burnside

This Tax Day, the Child Tax Credit Won’t Help All the Families Who Need It

Families throughout the nation are facing a worsening affordability crisis. Tax credits, like the Child Tax Credit (CTC), can provide a temporary cash influx during tax season to help families pay off high-interest debt, afford bigger expenses like a car repair, or bolster their savings…

April 7, 2026 | Blog Post | Nat Baldino

Virginia’s Paid Leave Passage Demonstrates a Collaborative Spirit

Virginia’s new paid family and medical leave program is a historic first for the South, but successful implementation will require rulemaking, staffing, outreach, and infrastructure.

March 30, 2026 | Blog Post | Wendy Cervantes

From Prenatal to Infancy: Why Birthright Citizenship Matters in the Earliest Phases of Life

Birthright citizenship as enshrined in the U.S. Constitution has ensured the clarity and stability babies and their families need, and those protections should remain. 

March 27, 2026 | Blog Post | Elyse Shaw

The Dangerous and Violent Reality of Controlling Women

As Women’s History Month comes to a close, we should reflect on how far women’s rights have come over the years, along with the recent significant backsliding.

March 24, 2026 | Blog Post | Jesse Fairbanks

HUD’s Plan to Expand Work Requirements and Time Limits Will Destabilize Millions and Drain Providers’ Resources

HUD’s proposed rule would allow work requirements and two-year limits on rental assistance, risking more evictions and homelessness. Evidence shows these policies do not improve employment or income, and they could divert resources from effective housing supports. Advocates argue HUD should expand assistance, not punish…

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