Why Sanctuary Policies Must Stay: The Legal and Factual Reasons for Limiting ICE Detainers

15406523566_6ba635a354_o.jpg Katie Steinle’s death is a tragedy. Steinle is the 32-year-old woman allegedly killed by a gunshot wound inflicted by Jose Inez Garcia-Zarate—often referenced under the alias Juan Francisco Lopez-Sanchez (“Sanchez”) [1]...

Mind Science Conference: Addressing Implicit Bias

By Emily Stein On June 1–2, 2015 the Mind Science Conference —presented by the Equal Justice Society , the National Center for Youth Law , and the Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society —showcased several panels of researchers and advocates...

Mourning the Loss of Artist Lynn Manning

Berkeley, CA: The Haas Institute mourns the loss of Lynn Manning, an award-winning poet, playwright, and actor. Lynn passed away in Los Angeles on August 3 at age 60. We were honored to host Lynn at our 2015 Othering & Belonging conference in April...

Black Lives Matter, A Year After Ferguson (featuring john a. powell)

Director john a. powell is featured in this video produced by AJ+ one year after Michael Brown's killing in Ferguson, Missouri.

The Intersection of Social Consciousness and Happiness

By: Ry Walker Is it possible to be both socially conscious and happy? This is the question I continue to ask myself. After having officially completed the first half of my college career, I can say that I have changed drastically. I have figuratively...

Capitalism: What Next?

What I began as a review of Cynthia Kaufman’s Getting Past Capitalism has transformed into something both intellectually thrilling and personally significant. In this regard, Professor Kaufman’s text is a fantastic success. For anyone, like myself...

The Haas Institute Celebrates Another Crucial Victory in Fair Housing Enforcement

JULY 27, 2015 : The Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society applauds the Obama Administration and the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) ongoing efforts in dismantling segregation in communities nationwide. Through a new rule...

Housing segregation and the American Dream: Reflections on the Supreme Court’s historic decision in the Texas housing case

This post originally appeared on the Berkeley Blog. Housing remains the centerpiece of the American Dream. Housing is not only a place to live, but is also a conduit and hub to an array of public and private resources, from neighborhood and community...

Searching for Equality in Indiana and Beyond

This post was originally published on the Berkeley Blog. Throughout the history of our nation, many faith traditions have led on social issues. Religious leaders and faith-based communities played a critical role in the abolitionist movement...

When we fully claim Black Lives Matter, we move closer to All Lives Matter

Editor's note: For a more recent article by professor john a. powell on the same topic published in response to the killing of George Floyd click here. --- July 15, 2015 By john a. powell At a recent training on implicit bias and targeted...

Obergefell v. Hodges: A Dead-End for LGBTQ Civil Rights?

This article originally appeared on the Berkeley Blog. On April 28, 2015, the Supreme Court heard historic oral argument in a set of consolidated cases styled Obergefell v. Hodges involving state-level same-sex marriage bans. [1] The parties...

New Essay: Realizing Possibilities of the The Connected Economy

NEW ESSAY The Connected Economy: Innovative Ideas to Tackle Extreme Inequality and Drive Enduring Prosperity July 3, 2015: The Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society published a “hopeful and speculative” essay arguing that Americans are...

Historic Supreme Court Decision on Same Sex Marriage

The decision last Friday by the Supreme Court granting the right to marry for same-sex couples throughout the nation is a historical moment and one that we at the Haas Institute not only applaud, but deeply celebrate. E xtending the right to marry...

Realizing the Possibilities of the Connected Economy

The Haas Institute published a “hopeful and speculative” essay arguing that Americans are poised to enter a new era of enduring prosperity led by African Americans and immigrants, those who previously have been held back.

Emotions from Charleston: Building Connections with One Another

Saddening and Inspiring—these are the two words that can best describe this past week for me. On June 17th, 2015, the lives of nine members of the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina were stolen, taken away...

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Bridging Partnerships for Scaling Housing Justice

Register now Housing justice for all. To truly be for all, we need housing solutions at scale. Scaling just solutions that match what our communities want and need is about more than building more affordable housing units. It requires building...

Blog: Gender, Goosebumps, Grace, and Grieving

Julia McKeown's tattoo inspired by the poetry of Andrea Gibson. “When I left my body I did not go away. That portal of light was not a portal to elsewhere, but a portal to here. I am more here than I ever was before.” From Love Letter From the...