The folly of the Trump administration’s trade policy is that it harms the very people it claims to help.

These cuts are destroying critical science, medical, and innovation research across the country—and it’s only the beginning ...

State and Local Governments Opt Out of Immigrant Detention As ICE attempts to increase its already record-breaking detention capacity, the agency is facing growing resistance from localities and ...

In states across the country, American democracy is being hollowed out from within. Elected leaders are using democratic ...

Beyond Our Borders How Weak U.S. Gun Laws Contribute to Violent Crime Abroad The current debate about protecting America's borders ignores the U.S. role as a major supplier of crime guns around ...

By guaranteeing paid family and medical leave, federal and state policymakers can invest in women, a thriving labor force, and the economy at large.

The system of mass incarceration is perhaps the clearest manifestation of structural racism in the United States—with particularly damaging effects for black women and infants.

Bridging the divide between communities of color and law enforcement begins by recognizing that discord is rooted in the origins of policing in America.

Mapping America’s Child Care Deserts CAP’s geographic study of child care markets finds that approximately half of Americans across 22 states live in areas with an undersupply of child care ...

The Minority Business Development Agency has tremendous potential to create the conditions for economic growth and opportunity in Black communities.

Cash bail criminalizes poverty, fuels mass incarceration, and disproportionately affects communities of color. States and localities are increasingly pursuing opportunities for reform.

Five years ago, the Center for American Progress wrote about the growing force that women of color voters bring to the U.S. electorate. 1 Each year since, women of color have constituted a greater ...