The False Promise of “Third-Category” Worker Laws
Proposition 22 and similar laws exacerbate workforce inequalities.
How Agencies Can Better Regulate for Racial Justice
The federal government should promote racial equity assessments, equity planning, and audits.
How the Carceral State Punishes Survivors
Survivors of color who report domestic violence and sexual assault risk exposure to further harm.
Ending the Racial Housing Gap
Regulators should require banks to lend to Black homebuyers to remedy centuries of discrimination.
Priorities and the State of Implicit Bias in Crimmigration
Written immigration enforcement priorities might promote transparency but still might not address inequities.
Land Use Regulation and Residential Segregation
Policymakers must address how local governments have created segregation through their policy choices.
Race and Regulation
Experts examine how regulatory policies disproportionately affect communities of color.
Increasing Protections for Low-Income Homeowners
Philadelphia law helps vulnerable homeowners retain intergenerational equity.
The SBA Should Change Its Rules on Criminal History
Current small business lending discriminates by barring loans to people with criminal histories.
Curbing the Pandemic of Cyber Sexual Abuse
Fueled by the pandemic, the nonconsensual distribution of sexual images requires federal regulatory solutions.
How Ending Forced Arbitration Advances Economic Justice
The CFPB has the power to curtail the use of forced arbitration clauses that hinder consumer rights.
The Administrative Attack on Transgender Youth
A directive denying health care for transgender youth puts agencies at odds with evidence-based medicine.