Then and Now: 10 Demands of the 1963 March on Washington

August 28, 2023, will mark 60 years since more than 250,000 demonstrators and activists gathered for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. After Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech, civil rights activist Bayard Rustin read the march’s “10 Demands.” In the days leading up to the 60th anniversary, CLASP is revisiting the 10 Demands on our social media channels to seek feedback on how far our nation has come in addressing those demands – and what we still have left to do.

Deepening the Divide: Abortion Bans Further Harm Immigrant Communities

This fact sheet highlights how the Dobbs decision exacerbated pre-existing barriers to abortion care for immigrants and proposes a set of concrete recommendations for Congress and the Biden Administration to support immigrant access to abortion.

In a Summer of Strikes, It’s Time for Pro-Worker Legislation

Labor unions are demonstrating their collective power and standing up for what workers need and deserve. Policymakers must recognize the need to support working families and pass legislation that bolsters workers’ rights.

The upcoming Farm Bill debate will determine funding levels, policies, and eligibility rules for SNAP, the nation’s most effective antipoverty tool. Check out our powerful new video that demonstrates why everyone should care about the Farm Bill.

In a series of state profiles, CLASP interviewed child care leaders in Louisiana, Michigan, New York, and Virginia to document how these four states used federal COVID-19 funding to improve their child care systems.