Economic Issues, Governance and Public and Social Policy

Why Reparations Can Counter the Legacy of a 50-Year “War on Drugs”

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Co-produced with the Movement for Black Lives (M4BL), this series will examine the many ways that M4BL and its allies are seeking to address the economic policy challenges that lie at the intersection of the struggle for racial and economic justice. Of course, the drug war is not the only reason why reparations are required.

Public and Social Policy

Public and Social Policy Law Psychology Poverty

Can CDFIs Rein in Capitalist Excess?

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

All told, CDFIs—including not just loan funds, but also community development credit unions, banks, bank holding companies, and venture funds —have $266 billion in assets, according to a 2020 study from the US Social Investment Forum. In other words, is the phrase a call for government—and corporate donors and foundations—to invest in CDFIs?

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Why Reparations Can Counter the Legacy of a 50-Year “War on Drugs”

Can CDFIs Rein in Capitalist Excess?

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