Combatting the War Against Equality
This post by Ruqaiijah Yearby discusses how recent state efforts to prohibit DEI practices often exceed the state’s authority and conflict with long-standing legal interpretations of equality that seek to address racial discrimination.
Preemption and Guaranteed Income: Three Things Innovators Can Do Now
This post by Mary Bogle explores how Americans are looking for bold new solutions to entrenched problems like poverty and income inequality. High quality experiments on GI fit squarely into this space.
Anticipating Threats to “Good Cause” Eviction
This post by Sandhya Kajeepeta explores how state preemption is fueling a racialized housing crisis, and Good Cause laws are at risk
From the Courtroom to the Barracks: The Authoritarian Blueprint Threatening American Justice
This post by Cristine Soto DeBerry explores connections between Trump’s militarized crackdowns on cities and attempts to preempt progressive prosecutors.
Dismantling Protections against Conversion “Therapy” – An Emerging Front in Abusive State Preemption
Since 2012, a growing number of states and municipalities have taken action to protect LGBTQ+ youth from the dangerous and discredited practice of conversion “therapy.” But in recent years, amid escalating political attacks on LGBTQ+ people across virtually every aspect of life, there are also growing attacks on these protections—including through abusive preemption tactics.