America Would Like to Forget Malcolm X

February 20, 2015

Miami Herald by Orson Aguilar Martin Luther King and Malcolm X were the two defining civil rights leaders of the 1960s, but only one of them got a holiday. The other has been largely ignored by white America because 50…
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America’s Racial Wealth Gap Is Fixable

March 11, 2013

The Huffington Post by: Preeti Vissa America’s yawning racial wealth gap gets mentioned only rarely in political and policy discussions — perhaps the only thing rarer is for a political leader to suggest that this problem can actually be fixed.…
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America's Top Housing Official Must Aid Struggling Homeowners

May 14, 2012

The Huffington Post by:Preeti Vissa If one man can be described as absolutely key to solving the ongoing foreclosure crisis — and thus not only helping millions of struggling homeowners but also stabilizing the neighborhoods where they live — it…
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An Ebenezer Scrooge Christmas?

December 22, 2010

huffingtonpost.com By Preeti Vissa This time of year conjures up traditional images of family gatherings, cozy fireplaces, shared meals and happy exchanges of presents — images of home, security and friendship. But millions of Americans who have had their homes…
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An Important Step to Clean Air and More Equitable Communities in Los Angeles

June 21, 2017

Union of Concerned Scientists Blog By Joel Espino and Jimmy O’Dea Next month, LA Metro, the second largest transit fleet in the United States, will decide what types of buses to purchase through 2030. The decision will impact Los Angeles’…
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An Important Step to Clean Air and More Equitable Communities in Los Angeles

June 21, 2017

The Union of Concerned Scientists Blog  By Jimmy O’Dea and Joel Espino Tomorrow, LA Metro, the second largest transit fleet in the United States, will decide what types of buses to purchase through 2030. The decision will impact Los Angeles’…
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And the Oscar for Irony Goes to …

March 3, 2011

SF Gate By Preeti Vissa and Regina Davis The Best Documentary Oscar for “Inside Job,” aside from being a deserved award for a well-made film, is also a reminder of how wildly off-track the debate about economic recovery has gone.…
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Another View: Oil Industry Doesn’t Speak for Low-Income Californians

October 12, 2015

Californians aren’t buying the notion that the oil industry cares about low-income communities most impacted by pollution and poverty. (Collaboration needed, not harsh fuel limits”; Viewpoints, Oct. 4). Their deceitful campaign to weaken Senate Bill 350, the state’s newest, historic…
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Apple Pays a Lower Tax Rate than You

April 17, 2012

San Francisco Chronicle by: Samuel S. Kang,Tuan Ngo If you’re like most Americans, you just paid your federal income taxes. And chances are you paid at a higher tax rate than America’s wealthiest company.
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Are Banks Abandoning Fresno Home Buyers?

December 18, 2017

The Fresno Bee By Vedika Ahuja and Tate Hill If you or someone you know bought a home in Fresno recently, chances are the lender wasn’t a bank. That raises a number of concerns. Recently, The Greenlining Institute and the National Community Reinvestment…
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