Equity & Justice
The Public Leadership Institute is a nonprofit, nonpartisan policy and leadership center organized to explore and raise public awareness about key public policy issues of equity and justice and to develop public leaders who will improve the economic and social conditions of all Americans.
IdeaLog
A short to-do list for progressives
Posted on November 13, 2024
It’s fair to say that our side does not have a good grasp on why Trump won, which is essential to know in order to win in the future. Most explanations are, quite naturally,...
Read MoreWhat is fascism?
Posted on October 29, 2024
The word “fascism” is being used a lot right now, and with good cause. It is important to understand that fascism does not mean “bad” or “right-wing.” Fascism is a specific series of tactics...
Read MoreHow to argue against right-wing economics
Posted on October 16, 2024
To begin with, right-wing economics isn’t “conservative” because it isn’t based on conservative principles. The principles of conservative economics used to include: (1) less government spending; (2) reducing federal debt; (3) lower taxes for...
Read MorePLI Bulletin
Protecting Immigrants, Abortion Rights, The Future and More
Posted on November 13, 2024
No Involvement in Immigration Detentions Act: Here we go again. The Trump Administration will pressure state and local police to participate in detentions. The No Involvement in Immigration Detentions Act prohibits a state or...
Read MoreFascism, Rescue Funds, Voter Protection and More
Posted on October 29, 2024
Voter Protection Act: The right wing is working to prevent Americans from voting through suppression and intimidation. The Voter Protection Act bans specific types of intimidation and suppression, establishes a Voter’s Bill of Rights, and requires...
Read MoreToolkits, Vouchers, Voting and More
Posted on October 16, 2024
Right to Vote at College Campuses Act: College students aged 18 and over have the right to vote, of course, but off-campus voting sites are often difficult for students to reach. The Right to...
Read MoreIn the News
PLI President Gloria Totten in the New York Times
Posted on December 1, 2021
Where the Pro-Choice Movement Went Wrong, New York Times, December 1 …Having lost at the Supreme Court, anti-abortion organizations set out to restrict abortion in cities and states. By the late 1970s, the leading...
Read MoreThe Lily features the Playbook for Abortion Rights
Posted on October 21, 2021
The Lily, published by The Washington Post, ran a story headlined “Lawmakers are racing to mimic the Texas abortion law in their own states” which includes PLI’s Playbook for Abortion Rights. That section of...
Read MoreNew York enacts a PLI model
Posted on October 13, 2021
New York Governor Kathy Hochul recently signed legislation (S.343-A/A.3412-A) classifying certain threats to report a person’s immigration status as extortion or coercion under New York law. As acknowledged in the Governor’s statement about the...
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