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Standing Rock
Tags Share In June 2014, the Dakota Access Pipeline project—an underground pipeline that would transport crude oil from fields in North Dakota to a terminal near Patoka, Illinois—was announced to the public. Construction of the pipeline, which would run close to important cultural and burial sites on the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation, prompted a series…
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How Cash Bail Hurts Our Communities
Indefinite jailing based on what’s in your bank account is unfair, cruel, and does not make our communities safer.
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How Cash Bail Robs People of Their Dignity and Resources
A new educational video shows how cash bail punishes the poor long before their day in court.
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Three Ways to Support LGBTQ+ Students
Tags Share As more and more anti-LGBTQ+ legislation crops up around the country, here are three ways we can all support and empower our trans students. You may also want to read this article about a new poll showing Americans are overwhelmingly against anti-transgender laws. By Ei Meeker, English and health education teacher, Brooklyn, N.Y.…
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How to Embrace a Data-Driven Shift Toward ESG
Tags Share If you weren’t able to make it to our spring investor summit, which was held March 16-17, 2021, or you missed some of the sessions, you can catch up here by reading about the most critical takeaways. ABOUT COMPASS LEARN MORE ABOUT THE SUMMIT SUMMIT RECORDINGS SUMMIT PROGRAM BOOK CONTACT OUR TEAM
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RFK Human Rights Urges Wendy’s to Protect Farmworkers
Companies must now take action to back up their pledges of social responsibility.
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RFK Human Rights Statement on Protecting Voting Rights
Tags Share In Georgia this week, lawmakers pushed through a plan to place significant barriers in front of a core right in our democracy. Yet, this is far from an isolated incident—zealots in state legislatures around the country, still stinging from November losses, are moving aggressively to restrict our freedom to vote in 43 states.…
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Pigott v. Gintz: Defending children against race-motivated excessive force
This case seeks accountability for a Louisiana police officer’s use of race-motivated excessive force during a police seizure.
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U.S. Should Follow EU’s Lead on ESG Policy
New ESG disclosure rules in Europe demonstrate yet again that the U.S. is lagging behind in important financial decisions.
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Creating Visibility and Change for the Trans Community
Meet three of our trans activists who are making a difference.
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U.S. Should Follow EU’s Lead on ESG Policy
New ESG disclosure rules in Europe demonstrate yet again that the U.S. is lagging behind in important financial decisions.
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New Trans Rights Lesson Plan for Teachers
The free classroom resource, produced in honor of Transgender Day of Visibility, equips and engages students to become better allies of the LGBTQ community.
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