Front view of multi-ethnic coworkers in 20s and 30s wearing coveralls and smiling at camera while enjoying coffee and conversation on foundry staircase.
While federal policies remain essential for widespread reform, the power of community-led efforts demonstrates that change is possible—one city, state, and coalition at a time.
I am a Hmong American woman born in a refugee camp in Thailand after my parents fled war-torn Laos during the U.S. occupation of Southeast Asian countries in the 1980s.
Any coronavirus response and economic stimulus package must focus on people with low incomes and communities of color because their needs are urgent. None of us can be safe and healthy unless all of us are.
Ten years ago today, Congress passed the Affordable Care Act. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of health care for economic and physical wellbeing. It is especially important to make known the successes of the ACA, especially during the critical time our country is now facing.
With a background in grassroots activism and community building, Nala Simone Toussaint works with organizations to spark impactful change through policy, activism, and education.
The unprecedented global coronavirus crisis is taking a financial toll on everyone, but struggling student loan borrowers are particularly at risk. Women and students of color, especially women of color, carry the vast majority of student debt. As schools and businesses shutter, threatening many low-wage…
Even before the COVID-19 shutdowns, 700,000+ people were at risk of hunger due to a new federal SNAP rule. With the pandemic, it's clear that our social safety net is fragile and could force people deeper into poverty.
Last May, the entire staff of CLASP traveled to Montgomery, Alabama, to visit the Equal Justice Initiative sites. Experiencing it with my colleagues was especially moving on many levels for all of us.
I am originally from Mexico, but I migrated to D.C. and have been living there for almost 14 years. I am passionate about immigration, the environment, and making sure that youth have the support they need in order to succeed. This is why I hope…
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