Immigration
Rooted in Racism
Income inequality
Education
Immigration strengthens the U.S. economy and has great potential to boost it more. However, current policies squander benefits by depriving immigrants of their full rights and employers easily manipulate the system.

If immigration policy was improved to guarantee equal and enforceable labor and workplace rights, especially when aligned with intersecting policies, win-win opportunities abound for the United States. Read the report

Black voter disenfranchisement remains a key feature of the racist and anti-worker Southern economic development model today. However, periods of progress toward Black political empowerment show that targeted policy action has the power to dismantle racist barriers to political participation and disrupt the cycle of political suppression and economic exploitation. Read more

In 2023, CEO pay declined but it has soared 1085% since 1978 compared with a 24% rise in typical workers’ pay. Exorbitant CEO pay has contributed to rising inequality in recent decades, concentrating earnings at the top and leaving fewer gains for ordinary workers. It can be fix, read how

Despite a small improvement of 1.7% in teachers’ average weekly wages, the relative pay penalty between public school teachers and college graduates in other professions remains large.

Teacher quality is the most important school-related factor influencing student achievement. Closing the growing pay gap between teachers and other college graduate professionals is critical to public education. Read more

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