Action Center on Race and the Economy

05/26/2026

"Without action, this will happen again and soon."

ACRE executive director Saqib Bhatti calls out the anti-Muslim rhetoric and complicity of Big Tech, Wall Street, and big media conglomerates in this powerful Medium post.

by Saqib Bhatti, Executive Director

05/20/2026

The War on Iran, the AI bubble, and the overvaluation of companies in the global economy are just a few possibilities for how we end up in a global financial meltdown.

But regardless of the causes, we need to be prepared. On May 24 at 2 pm ET, we’re getting to it. Sign up here: go.all-in.now/financialcrisis

05/19/2026

Yesterday's shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego is the latest anti-Muslim hate crime of the Trump era.

Back in 2019, ACRE and LittleSis released a report that looked at the role that Big Tech platforms, Wall Street firms, and right-wing media corporations have played in fanning the flames of white supremacy and anti-Muslim bigotry in the United States and abroad.

Our research is still hauntingly relevant today. https://bit.ly/4uXidQv

05/05/2026

Amisha Patel, the former long-time Executive Director of the Grassroots Collaborative in Illinois, was a founding board member of ACRE Institute and founding executive committee member of Bargaining for the Common Good.

And "to know her–even to meet her–was to be transformed."

Rest in power, Amisha.

Rest in power to Amisha Patel, who dedicated her life to dismantling systems of oppression and connecting human beings to each other.

05/05/2026

In the wake of the Supreme Court Tennessee legislators are calling a special session to consider redrawing the Congressional maps to further silence the voices of Tennesseans.

These racist attacks are being funded by the wealthiest corporations and high powered trade associations and it is past time they are held accountable.

Tell TN's corporate donors to stop funding racism: https://bit.ly/4w6OhmF

05/05/2026

Trump wants $1.5 trillion for the Pentagon because “It’s not possible for us to take care of day care, Medicaid, Medicare, all these individual things. They can do it on a state basis. You can’t do it on a federal [level]. We have to take care of one thing: military protection.”

He’s made it clear – now what are we going to do?

Join us on May 7 at 7:30pm ET / 4:30pm PT alongside human rights defenders, anti-war organizers, policy experts, climate and labor leaders, and more to learn how we can shift our democracy and economy from one of warfare to one of care.

Register here:

Join us for a webinar on May 7 at 7:30pm et to learn more about how to shift our economy from warfare to care! More details on speakers forthcoming.

05/01/2026

"If you want to see real change, you've got to be a part of the solution."

Today, countless people will participate in more than 3,000 events nationwide known as "May Day Strong" or “Workers Over Billionaires.”

Hundreds of thousands of Americans are expected to walk out of work and school on May 1 for 'Workers Over Billionaires' protests.

04/30/2026

MAY DAY MASS CALL - SOLIDARITY IN ACTION: On May 1, 2026, workers, students, and families rally, march, and take action across the country to demand a nation that puts workers over billionaires, with many refusing business as usual through No School. No Work. No Shopping. Join us.

04/29/2026

"We need to stay focused on the corporations driving, profiting from, and enabling the fascist attacks on our communities."

ACRE executive director Saqib Bhatti talks and why fascism is bad for democracy, as well as business, in International Business Times UK.

On May 1, 2026, a coalition of over 200 organizations will lead a nationwide economic shutdown in the U.S., demanding wealth taxation, ICE operation halts, and election integrity.

04/29/2026

This May Day, we must turn up the pressure and make it clear that we are done with our taxpayer dollars being used to fund war, state violence, and genocide.

The U.S. war machine is out of control. We must take action to stop it.

This May Day, we must turn up the pressure and make it clear that we are done with our taxpayer dollars being used to fund war, state violence, and genocide. Write to your Members of Congress today to demand they: (1) Co-sponsor the Block the Bombs Act to stop weapons to Israel. (2) Co-sponsor the M...

04/27/2026

Our new co-authored report with LittleSis reveals Jeff Yass as the top recipient of Pennsylvania's school voucher tax credit program.

Yass is the state’s richest man and a prolific school privatization advocate.