This year’s election was not just about policies and politics. It was about a recommitment to our founding American ideals — inclusion, equality, and the drive that ensures we never stop working toward them.
At least four students of color were recently attacked by other students with balloons filled with bleach while walking in West Campus, a student neighborhood near UT Austin. These attacks come at a time when the nation is debating whether UT Austin -- and the United States -- are "post-racial."
Members of Congress and advocates on the Hill should take notice of a case being heard today at the Supreme Court. Fisher v. Texas has gotten much attention as “the affirmative action case;” however, the outcome of the case may also have ramifications on the country’s economic future.
On Monday the Supreme Courtstruck down key provisions of Arizona's controversial S.B. 1070 immigration law. Though the court only allowed one provision of the law to stand, the remaining provision will exact a human cost on people throughout the state of Arizona.
While studies continue to reiterate the value of foreclosure counseling and legal services, states continue to divert funds intended for foreclosure prevention into other programs. The smart and logical fiscal response is to use the foreclosure settlement funds for the prevention programs they were intended for.
A new documentary chronicles Philadelphia’s aggressive criminal justice debt collections over the past two years. These efforts have targeted one in five Philadelphians for a total $1.5 billion in alleged fines, fees and court costs dating back to the 1970s.
State governors and legislators should use money from the national foreclosure settlement fund for foreclosure prevention. Diverting that money into other budget areas will hurt state economies, and will do nothing to help the people who need assistance today.
