Current Work

To offer true opportunity, we believe our nation must acknowledge and address the barriers that keep people from achieving their full potential.  When we find these barriers—such as limited access to health care, over-reliance on prisons, racial or gender bias—we must work together as a society to eliminate them.

To read more about how we are working to do this, select the headings below.  You can also search with the tag cloud on the left for a full listing of publications, resources, and blog posts on each topic.

The State of Opportunity
Tracking opportunity in America, with a recent focus on economic recovery

Human Rights in the United States
Public opinion and communications strategies around addressing domestic human rights issues

Immigrants and Opportunity
Developing common themes for immigration messaging

Public Opinion Monthly
An information hub of public opinion and media research

Arts + Culture Initiative
Moving the social justice movement towards greater innovation

Reproductive Justice
Building support for reproductive health and rights

Mapping Social Justice
Demonstrating the link between geographic place and the persistent absence of opportunity

For examples of our past work and special projects click here.