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September 20, 2019

State of Change

This policy brief provides an overview of current legislation that discriminates against parents with disabilities. It also considers non-discriminatory legislation that has been enacted or is currently being enacted at the state level, with the hope of encouraging more states—eventually all states—to adopt similar legislation.

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September 21, 2018

Creating Bathroom Access & a Gender Inclusive Society

This policy brief reviews literature on the challenges transgender and gender-nonconforming individuals face in overcoming discrimination and harassment, with particular focus on the role of conditioning restroom access as a key site of social exclusion.

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September 18, 2018

Opening the Door for Rent Control

California is at a tipping point; both the government and private market are failing to meet the needs of a vast majority of the state’s 17.5 million renters.

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September 12, 2018

Islamophobia Reading Resource Pack

This Reading Resource Pack was developed by researchers from the Global Justice Program at the Othering & Belonging Institute, as part of its larger project of documenting and countering Islamophobia. AUTHORS Rhonda Itaoui was a Research Fellow with...

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August 29, 2018

Othering and Belonging Journal, Issue 3

As this third issue of the Othering & Belonging Journal was being completed, a furor was erupting in the United States about the morality, ethics, and political and social consequences of the Trump administration’s “family separation” policy, a...

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August 21, 2018

Realizing a More Inclusive Electorate

This new policy brief, which synthesizes research from the Haas Institute Diversity and Democracy affiliated faculty, lifts up lessons from recent research on how to confront voter disaffection, support inclusive identities, and increase democratic participation among underrepresented groups.

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Widening the Lens on Voter Suppression

The report insists that state governments must make more robust efforts to educate citizens about the content of new restrictive voting laws, and that civic organizations should simultaneously prepare local leaders to serve as community advocates.

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April 18, 2018

Building a Strategic Narrative for All of California

Over the past few decades, successful movements for social and racial justice in California have illuminated just what is possible when social change strategy is developed with deep roots in community organizing. In many cases, major progressive wins...

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April 18, 2018

Corporate Democrats and the Corporate Power Structure in California Politics

After the 2016 presidential election, California has been a leader in progressive politics, pushing back against the agenda of Trump. However, a growing corporate-backed moderate faction of the Democrat Party in California has been able to stop policies that are seen as dangerous to corporate interests.

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April 18, 2018

The California Story

For many Californians, having a good life here is getting harder and many feel it will be even harder for the next generation. University of Southern California Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences/Los Angeles Times Poll (February 27, 2015)...

A Black bearded man chants into a bullhorn at a demonstration. He is wearing a #BlackLivesMatter shirt.

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April 18, 2018

The Role of Government

Ultimately, we cannot win any major fight on the environment, the economy, health care, or civil rights—and secure that victory—unless we have an effective, well-resourced, inclusive, and responsive government. An effective government is not simply a...

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April 18, 2018

Shifting the Narrative

Since the 2016 election, interest in the concept of “narrative” has spiked in the nonprofit and philanthropic worlds.

Rev. Deborah Lee, an Asian woman wearing a red shirt and red clerical shawl, speaks at a demonstration.

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April 18, 2018

Faith Communities as Partners of Hope

Introduction Bringing forth an inclusive, fair, and humane society will require a coordinated movement of diverse sectors of society working towards this compelling vision. I am heartened and hopeful that faith communities can be a key building block...

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April 18, 2018

California Dog Whistling

Over the last half-century, politicians have exploited a public discourse emphasizing fear of nonwhites. This is “dog whistle politics,” a dynamic grounded in powerful racial narratives expressed in coded terms. The code allows these racial stories...

A map of the United States populate by small silhouettes of people. Some people are linked together in a network, but most are excluded. Bold text at left reads "We Lack Coverage. Narrative Impact requires Narrative Infrastructure."

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April 18, 2018

Changing Our Narrative About Narrative

Introduction The culture of the progressive sector—as with all sectors—is rooted in stories. They are stories that convey values, mental models, assumptions and identities, all of which ultimately guide our behaviors. Unsurprisingly, the most...

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April 17, 2024

Targeted Universalism Case Study: Vision for Baltimore

Vision for Baltimore (V4B) is a successful program at Baltimore City Schools (BCS) designed to provide annual vision screenings for all students and, when necessary, to provide follow-up eye exams and eyeglasses at no cost to families. Download PDF...

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Depolarization Day

Want a chance to hear from experts studying the root of what’s driving us apart and how we come back together? Eager to build the skills to listen empathetically, elicit narratives of connection, and interview professionally? Looking for a chance...

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April 19, 2024

The Power of Bridging

A research-backed guide for building bridges across difference in any area of our lives, from esteemed civil rights scholar john a. powell. We don't want to live in a society in turmoil. In the US, 93 percent of people want to reduce divisiveness...