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Choosing the Path to Prosperity

Monday, February 13th, 2012

Rep. John Mica (R-FL), chairman of the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee (image via Flickr)

by Brittny Saunders
Senior Advocate

Two weeks ago, the U.S. House of Representative and the U.S. Senate introduced their own versions of a transportation reauthorization bill, sparking a flurry of legislative activity in Washington, DC.  Alarmingly, the House has moved to eliminate all dedicated funding for public transportation in their version of the bill, leaving millions of rider already faced with service cuts and fare increases out in the cold.

Movement on these bills comes at a critically important time.  Will more people be able to get to jobs, doctors and schools?  Smart investments in transportation make these life necessities possible and help Americans create more jobs, small business and, if done right, help us move towards a clean energy future.

The question is – will these bills create lasting solutions …

BROADBAND IN MISSISSIPPI: TOWARD POLICIES FOR ACCESS EQUITY

Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

“No state can hope to build a 21st century economy on 19th Century technology. And no state or nation can be prosperous unless all residents can actively participate in building its economy. All Americans want access to the jobs, health services and educational opportunities that broadband, or high-speed Internet, can provide.   Rural communities of all colors and predominantly African American urban and rural communities in particular tend to have less access to affordable, reliable broadband service either because it simply is not available where they live or because it is priced beyond reach.  In Mississippi, the most rural state in the nation and the state with the highest percentage of African Americans, the implementation of aggressive and fair broadband infrastructure policies is critical to  building a 21st century economy.”

Today the Center for Social Inclusion (CSI) and the Mississippi State Conference NAACP (MS NAACP) released a …

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Permanent Blackout: For Many Communities of Color Access to the Web is ALWAYS Limited

Friday, January 27th, 2012

by Brittny Saunders
Senior Advocate

Last week , a number of well-known websites, including  Google, Wikipedia and Reddit, blacked out all or some of their content in order to protest  the Stop Online Piracy Act (“SOPA”) and the Protect Intellectual Property Act (“PIPA”), two bills that they felt posed a threat to Internet freedom.  The protest, which was joined by leading groups like the Center for Media Justice and Free Press, garnered the attention of an estimated 60% of likely voters and resulted in a decision by Congressional leaders to halt consideration of both bills.  This episode speaks volumes about how much Americans value access to the World Wide Web and everything it has to offer.  But it doesn’t tell the whole story.  The fact is that for too many Americans—many of them poor people and people of color—every day is “Internet Blackout Day” because their communities don’t …

What Does an Equitable Energy Future Look Like?

Friday, January 27th, 2012

by Anthony Giancatarino
Researcher

In his State of the Union speech, President Obama vowed that he would “not walk away from the promise of clean energy.”  This is a commitment in the right direction.  Not only will this help create a cleaner environment, but it will also provide jobs and long-term energy and economic security.  We have the tools and technology to make it happen – thousands of Americans participate by placing solar panels on their roofs or harvesting wind on farm land.  But for this to be a truly sustainable solution – we need to ensure that investments in clean energy include everyone.

So far, they have missed that mark.

A forthcoming report by CSI, Energy Democracy: Supporting Community Innovation shows that current renewable energy policies have not included everyone, and provides solutions to change this.  For example, incentives to participate in renewable energy are focused on …

CSI BOARD MEMBER ROGER CLAY ON “SPOTLIGHT ON POVERTY”

Thursday, January 12th, 2012

 

CSI Board Member Roger Clay will being appearing on a panel moderated by Tavis Smiley tonight from 6:30-9:00 PM Eastern on a live broadcast on C-SPAN to discuss solutions for restoring America’s prosperity.

The panel,which also includes Michael Moore, Suze Orman, Barbara Ehrenreich, Cornel West, and others, will react to a new Indiana University paper that examines the “new poor” and how the face of poverty in America has changed.

The conversation can also be viewed on C-SPAN and will be rebroadcast in three segments on the Tavis Smiley Show on PBS beginning Monday, January 16 through Wednesday, January 18.

For more information, please go to http://www.tavistalks.com/remakingamerica/?page_id=9It

We hope you will be able to watch.

 

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