Research Posts

Pay Us What You Owe Us: Concrete State Solutions to Re-Fund Our Communities We are in the midst of what many are deeming the largest transfer of wealth in U.S. history from Black, brown and poor communities to the ultra-wealthy.

Sacrificed: KKR & the Black and Brown Communities in the Gulf Coast Port Arthur stands out. Port Arthur stands out on the Gulf Coast, which is where much of the US’s fossil fuel infrastructure is concentrated. The city stands out

Downgraded by War: Rising Debt and Credit Downgrades Make Israeli Bonds Increasingly Risky Bet for U.S. Investors As Israel’s military campaigns in Palestine, Lebanon, and Syria continue, Israel’s debt load is skyrocketing and its economy is struggling to keep pace.

Driven Out By AI: How Uber Deactivations Force Drivers into Chatbot Hell and Financial Crisis Rideshare corporations like Uber and Lyft disrupt drivers’ lives through deactivation policies that abruptly block drivers’ access to platforms and income. These firms use AI-driven

When we don't tax the rich, our communities are forced to foot the bill, widening the racial pay gap and hurting Black and Brown Philadelphians the most.

How Temporary Staffing Agencies Rely on a Racist Business Model to Discriminate Today’s temporary work landscape emerges from a history of racist labor practices dating back to slavery and sharecropping. The earliest iteration of temporary staffing agencies sold slave labor

Real community safety comes from addressing the underlying issues that lead to crime and violence.

Murdered Behind the Wheel: An Escalating Crisis for App Drivers - Spring 2023 At least 31 app-based workers, primarily people of color, were murdered while working.