The amount of progress we make at the federal level over the next four years will be largely determined by control of the U.S. Congress. We’ve written previously about a path to recapturing control of the House of Representatives by focusing on districts impacted by the demographic revolution. Today we take a look at the state of play in the battle for control of the U[...]
May 17, 2013
Steve Phillips
While sharing the dais at a Labor Studies conference in Canada with PAC+ Board Members Greg Cendana and Ana Avendan᷉o, and Karl Flecker, Ana played a video produced by Univision about its U.S. Latino viewers. I’ve watched this video multiple times before, but it always makes me choke up. The part about how playgrounds in Texas would be empty without little Latino kids got me[...]
May 10, 2013
Julie Martinez Ortega, JD PhD

In my last post, I shared the risks of leaving the millions of women behind in the current immigration debate. With over 4.1 million women of the 11.1 million undocumented, it was important to shed light on the gender-biased proposals by the Gang of 8. Today, we’re two weeks past the unveiling of the 844-page Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act, and there is much to discuss. You can[...]
May 3, 2013
Edil de los Reyes
Examining the Political Dynamics Surrounding Boston’s Future
Recently America experienced a tragedy which tested the spirit of the entire nation, but most especially the soul of one of our most charming cities—Boston. This is indeed a resilient city so there’s no doubt that this senseless act of violence will only serve as a catalyst for continued growth. As Mayor Menino said, “this is Boston, a city[...]
April 25, 2013
Kirk Clay