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- Eliminating Poverty
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Institutions of Impact: Exploring the role of the Department of Agriculture
Editor’s note: This is the fifth in a series of articles exploring the history, mission and essential services provided by key government agencies. President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed funding cuts and potential changes to the way agencies operate could significantly weaken these agencies and disrupt essential services that millions rely on daily. During his first administration,…
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- Eliminating Poverty
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Institutions of Impact: The Department of Housing and Urban Development profiled
Editor’s note: This is the fourth in a series of articles exploring the history, mission and essential services provided by key government agencies. President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed funding cuts and potential changes to the way agencies operate could significantly weaken these agencies and disrupt essential services that millions rely on daily. Trump’s second presidential term…
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- Eliminating Poverty
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Institutions of Impact: Understanding the role of the Department of Labor
Editor’s note: This is the third in a series of articles exploring the history, mission and essential services provided by key government agencies. President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed funding cuts and potential changes to the way agencies operate could significantly weaken these agencies and disrupt essential services that millions rely on daily. It’s unclear exactly how…
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- Eliminating Poverty
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Institutions of Impact: Examining the Department of Health and Human Services
Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of articles exploring the history, mission and essential services provided by key government agencies. President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed funding cuts and potential changes to the way agencies operate could significantly weaken these agencies and disrupt essential services that millions rely on daily. A second Donald Trump…
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- Dismantling White Supremacy
- Eliminating Poverty
- Ending Unjust Imprisonment
- Strengthening Democracy & Voting Rights
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Ideals to action: Five ways the SPLC promotes the values of Human Rights Day
Today, nations around the world will observe Human Rights Day, an annual commemoration of the anniversary of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which was adopted in 1948. The U.S. played a leading role in the creation of the declaration and is a party to several of the important international human rights treaties that followed…
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- Eliminating Poverty
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Institutions of Impact: Understanding the US Department of Education
Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of articles exploring the history, mission and essential services provided by key government agencies. President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed funding cuts and potential changes to the way agencies operate could significantly weaken these agencies and disrupt essential services that millions rely on daily. From his first presidential…
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- Dismantling White Supremacy
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The federal government needs leaders committed to the protection of civil rights
As President-elect Donald Trump names Cabinet picks, it’s crucial that he chooses officials who will uphold the federal government’s important role of ensuring that all Americans enjoy equal rights under the law — especially for Black and Brown communities. In a commentary on the Daily Kos, Southern Poverty Law Center President and CEO Margaret Huang…
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- Dismantling White Supremacy
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Banned books and a woman’s right to control her own body share a common threat
I first became obsessed with the works of James Joyce as a high school freshman. I read everything I could by and about him. This is how I first became aware of the Comstock Act, the 1873 “anti-vice” law used to ban Joyce’s revolutionary novel Ulysses in the U.S. in 1921. Readers then and now…
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- Dismantling White Supremacy
- Strengthening Democracy & Voting Rights
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Together We Fight: SPLC Stands with You for Racial Justice, Equity and Democracy
As we reflect on the recent election, many of us feel the weight of what’s at stake. But while the results may have just been decided, our commitment to fighting for justice and equity is as steadfast as ever. In the face of any administration, our work remains essential. We know that preserving our democracy…
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- Dismantling White Supremacy
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Movies and TV shows offering truer portraits of Indigenous people and culture
Early television shows and movies often portrayed nonwhite characters as cringeworthy, one-dimensional stereotypes. Too often, Indigenous people were depicted as savage antagonists of the European colonists. For Native American Heritage Month, we’re highlighting a few movies and TV shows with more realistic narratives of Indigenous people. The following list features some recommendations from the Muwekma…