The Census in the Latino Community
Experts share the latest efforts to get Latinos counted and why it’s so important.
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The Electoral College’s Racist Origins
More than two centuries after it was designed to empower southern white voters, the system continues to do just that.
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How Police, Prosecutors, Prisons, and Courts Can Slow Covid-19
The criminal justice system can’t take a business-as-usual approach during the pandemic. -
You Can Protect the Census from the Coronavirus
Responding now is the best way to get the count right. -
Consider All Data — and Coronavirus — Before Changing New York’s New Bail Law
Now is not the time to increase the flow of people into the state’s jails. -
2020 Census: What’s at Stake for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
Communities that are undercounted may be denied their fair share of federal funding and political representation. -
10 Years of Super PACs Show Courts Were Wrong on Corruption Risks
It’s been a decade since the Supreme Court’s Citizens United ruling led to a lower court decision that created the super-PAC monster that gives the wealthy undue influence over politics. -
The Coronavirus Is A Real Crisis. The Border Wall Obviously Wasn’t.
A tale of two national emergencies. -
Saving Democracy from the Coronavirus
Quick and concerted action is needed to ensure that Covid-19 does not prevent millions from voting in November. -
How Coronavirus Could Affect U.S. Jails and Prisons
People who come into jails and prisons are a very high-risk population for the virus, according to the former chief medical officer of the NYC Correctional Health Services.
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