Study: Inland Empire police budgets swelled to $1 billion annually after Great Recession

New study shows that, following the 2008-2009 foreclosure crisis, Inland Empire police budgets ballooned to a whopping $1 billion annually, with increases unrelated to violent crime rates. Jurupa Valley, with 100,000 residents, tops the list with 37...

Expanding the Circle of Human Concern

This report illustrates examples of the work accomplished at our Institute over the first seven years since its inception in 2012. It is not meant to be comprehensive, but instead showcases projects that illustrate the way we approach our work as...

The Road Not Taken

This report memorializes key findings of the conference, focusing on two issues that the Kerner Commission addressed—policing and housing—to gauge what progress we have made toward advancing the recommendations made by the Commission and to examine where we have fallen short.

Uprising 2020

We're living through multiple, overlapping crises that finally erupted into nationwide protests following the murder of George Floyd. The warning signs have been flashing for decades about what racism, segregation, and inequality would do to our country.

Taking Count

For more information on this project and to download a PDF of this report visit Tipping Point's website. And visit this page for a video recording of an online event announcing this report. What is Taking Count? Tipping Point Community partnered with...

Toward the Abolition of Biological Race in Medicine

The use of biological race in medicine is an unchallenged, outdated norm throughout clinical education, research, and practice.

Will Corporations Pay their Share?

Public opinion polling shows that the idea that corporations and the wealthy are not paying their fair share of taxes has gained wide currency in the United States.

Stabilizing Shelter

How the nation responds to Covid-19 and its myriad repercussions will likely have effects that last for decades to come. The unprecedented pausing of our economy and government-imposed shelter-in-place orders require that millions of Americans forgo their incomes, generating a crisis for millions of people as bills, rent, and mortgage payments come due.

COVID-19: Mapping vulnerable populations in California

As part of the effort to respond to the needs of the most vulnerable and impacted groups during the ongoing and rapidly developing coronavirus pandemic we've developed a bundle of resources for aid organizations and non-profits.

Manufactured Scarcity and the Inland Southern California Economy

Paper accepted January 2020 Download a PDF of this paper here. By Sheheryar Kaoosji and Veronica Alvarado The people of Inland Southern California live in the midst of one of the most important and dominating industrial landscapes in the world. The...

2019 Inclusiveness Index

The Netherlands, Sweden, and Norway took the top spots in the 2019 Inclusiveness Index, our annual ranking of global inclusion that classifies 132 countries and all 50 US states according to policies and laws that challenge or promote belonging. In...

2019 Inclusiveness Index Highlights Anti-trans Violence, Fake News, and De-democratization as Key Challenges to Inclusion in US and World

The Netherlands, Sweden, and Norway took the top spots in the 2019 Inclusiveness Index, our annual ranking of global inclusion that classifies 132 countries and all 50 US states according to policies and laws that challenge or promote belonging.

Governing Inequities Through Police in the Inland Empire

This paper examines changes in poverty and housing tenure (from homeowner to renter) across IE cities and places as well as the responses of municipalities to these changes.

Warehouse Employment as a Driver of Inequality in the Inland Empire: The Experiences of Young Amazon Warehouse Workers

Paper accepted December 2019 Download a PDF of this paper here. The Inland Empire is currently one of the main logistics hubs, and centers of warehouse employment, in the nation. Logistics and warehouse employment in the region has been on the rise...

Inland Boom and Bust

Paper accepted December 2019 Download a PDF of this paper here. Southern California is one of the fastest-growing population and economic centers on the planet, where the tech industry’s explosive growth has spun off enormous wealth across the region...

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The Power of Bridging Book Launch

Join us in john powell's hometown of Detroit, Michigan to celebrate the launch of his new book, The Power of Bridging. We will gather on the Wayne State University campus for an evening of celebration and inspiration. Meet john as...

Belonging without Othering

On November 13th, 2024, john powell spoke at a forum hosted by UNESCO and Novact in Barcelona. john provided the audience with a primer on belonging and othering.