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The US Safety Net Is Degrading by Design
Our social safety net is designed to fail. Our government isn’t working for the people. Bold steps are necessary to end this system of oppression, “that replaces our racial and gender caste system with a just and equitable one.” READ MORE in this piece by SLU Professors Deepak Bhargava and Mimi Abramovitz and Tammy Thomas
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On Labor Day, New Reason Not to Fall for Trump’s Immigrant Threat Narrative
By Distinguished Professor Ruth Milkman, for Gotham Gazette Among the many conversations I’ve had about the upcoming election, one stands out in my mind. It was with an old friend who is riding out the pandemic in upstate New York. She told me about an acquaintance of hers there, a white male construction worker, who
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Getting Involved In the Movement for Social Justice
If you are looking for ways to develop or deepen your involvement in racial justice, below you’ll find a collection of resources to help get you started, whether it be by donating, marching, signing a petition or writing your local and federal elected officials. Articles and Resources Photo by Johnny Silvercloud via flickr (cc-by-sa)
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Prof. Sofya Aptekar’s Recent Publications
Prof. Sofya Aptekar recently joined SLU after spending six years teaching in sociology and critical ethnic and community studies at UMass Boston. And she’s had a busy summer publishing articles and presenting papers. Here’s some of what she’s been up to: An op-ed with Shannon Gleeson in In These Times entitled “All Undocumented Immigrants Deserve Citizenship—Not
