THE POVERTY CONSORTIUM

Although the U.S. power grid was built throughout the 20th century, much of the physical infrastructure still in place today dates back to the 1950s and 1960s. As a result, the United States now experiences more blackouts than any other developed country, with electric companies reporting more than 2,500 major → READ MORE...

Since entering office, the Biden administration has made history by taking immediate and meaningful actions to strengthen the rights and improve the lives of LGBTQ people across the country. Such actions are critical to addressing discrimination and the resulting disparities that LGBTQ people encounter in employment, health, education, and housing, → READ MORE...

In his announcement on April 22, President Joseph Biden committed the United States to cutting its greenhouse gas emissions to 50 percent to 52 percent below 2005 levels by 2030. This is the pace of reduction needed globally to stabilize global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius, and in fulfilling this → READ MORE...