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The Trump Administration Leaned on African Countries. The Goal: Get Business for Elon Musk.
The Trump Administration Leaned on African Countries. The Goal: Get Business for Elon Musk. by Joshua Kaplan, Brett Murphy, Justin Elliott and Alex Mierjeski ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. Reporting Highlights “Maximum Pressure”: The State Department conducted…
Why Rep. Jasmine Crockett might not be the one to play with
The Texas Democrat has a reputation for outspokenness. Now she’s eyeing a powerful role.
Report: Newark mayor arrested in protest outside ICE facility
The mayor and three members of N.J’s Congressional delegation tried to access the facility, according to a report in The Hill.
We’ve been here before: What the Reagan era can teach us about the Trump years
By Dedrick Asante-MuhammadPresident, Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies When the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies was founded in 1970, it was a time of promise. Black Americans had pushed this country to live up to its democratic ideals, and a new wave of Black elected officials was entering public office for…
The Trump Administration’s War on Children
The Trump Administration’s War on Children by Eli Hager ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. The clear-cutting across the federal government under President Donald Trump has been dramatic, with mass terminations, the suspension of decades-old programs and the…
At discussion about threats to U.S. democracy, journalists offer cause for hope and hope for action
Nikole Hannah-Jones, Heather Cox Richardson and other journalists validated the concerns of people worried about American democracy.
For some Black landowners, 40 acres and a nightmare
For generations, Black land dispossession has robbed people of life and land. The current political climate could yield a repeat.
African Americans and the extension of Trump’s tax cuts
By Dedrick Asante-Muhammad and LaToya Parker, The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies As the deadline to file taxes approaches, Americans are reminded of the complexities within our tax code and the profound implications it holds for our nation’s future. Recently, the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, America’s Black think tank, hosted…
The past is the future: Why Black policy infrastructure is the key to lasting change
by LeRoi A. Barrett, fellow, and Dedrick Asante-Muhammad, President Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies Black political power and economic freedom require more than representation—they demand a strong infrastructure to turn that representation into meaningful change. From Reconstruction to the Civil Rights Movement to today, every major stride in Black political empowerment has relied…
As April 5 protests near, influencers urge Black Americans to take a seat
Black Americans are thought to be unlikely to participate in Saturday’s protests in large numbers. There’s a reason.
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