accelerate the clean-energy transition?" How do we balance the speed we need to save the planet with the pace needed to build trust in communities where minerals will be extracted? And why is the Imperial Valley, in one of the poorest counties in CA, the place where it all comes together?" 3/3
they note that progress has been made more difficult by federal rollbacks. Still, market signals, from surging gas prices to rising EV demand, continue to push the transition forward. This brings renewed focus to key questions at the heart of Charging Forward: "What is needed to 2/3
Profs Chris Benner and @profmpastor.bsky.social revisit the arguments made in their 2024 book, Charging Forward: Lithium Valley, Electric Vehicles, and a Just Future, almost a year & a half since the election of Donald Trump. While they maintain that the clean-energy transition is inevitable, 1/3
In his latest post, ERI's Austin Mendoza reviews recent reports on data centers and highlights the growing advocacy efforts to ensure these developments, if built at all, are regulated and have minimal adverse impacts on the communities where they are located. 2/2
Data centers are rapidly expanding across the country, with over 5,000 now operational, driven by the rise of the artificial intelligence (AI) sector. As this infrastructure grows, we have to ask: at what cost to our communities? 1/2
In a moment shaped by risk and uncertainty, ERI Director Manuel Pastor reminds us “to be both weavers and warriors.”
Thank you for showing up, building community, and reminding us what’s possible together. 2/2
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It’s been a month since we gathered.
#CenteringJustice means partnering with courageous leaders and having bold conversations to design our future together. Your struggle, your stories, your labor, and everything in between matter. 1/2
Have you had a chance to explore our 2025 Annual Report?
Released in February, it highlights our 2025 publications and projects, shares data tools to inform action, and looks ahead to 2026.
Check it out here: usc-eri.my.canva.site/2025
immigration policies. They trace how Jackson’s Rainbow Coalition connected racial justice, economic justice, and anti-militarism, and why those lessons remain urgent today. 2/2
“Choose the human race over the nuclear race.”
In a new op-ed, Rishi Awatramani and Manuel Pastor reflect on the legacy of Rev. Jesse Jackson and what it offers for this moment, as Democratic and progressive political figures seek to connect war abroad, affordability concerns, and xenophobic 1/2
and immigrant inclusion, in solidarity with all who support survivors.
ERI will be deleting past social media content celebrating César Chávez Day from our account.
Note: the teal ribbon symbolizes sexual assault awareness and solidarity with survivors (bit.ly/3PO4hsM). 4/4
by communities, and by women like Dolores Huerta whose leadership was foundational. That legacy belongs to those who shaped it, and to those continuing this work today.
We remain committed to supporting research and communities working for economic and racial justice, 3/4
and public stature can make it harder to name harms. Our work has never depended on a single icon. It depends on how we treat one another, how we uphold dignity, and how we tell the truth. The farmworker, labor, and Latino civil rights movements were built by generations of people, 2/4
In Solidarity with Survivors
We stand with Dolores Huerta, Ana Murguia, Debra Rojas, and all the women and girls who have courageously come forward to speak out after enduring decades of abuse, trauma, and silencing.
Justice movements are not exempt from accountability, especially when power 1/4
In our latest blog, disability policy advocate Lilly Grossman writes how jurisdiction-based eligibility can constrain work, education, and caregiving, and makes the case for disability support service portability. 2/2
Millions of Americans with disabilities rely on publicly funded support services. Yet these services are often tied to geography rather than the individual.
What happens when someone moves? 1/2
labor-related issues and denounce the abuses committed against them.
Songs like Las Redadas, Serenata a un Indocumentado, Pueblo Únete, and Que No Pare la Lucha have become anthems against fear.
Co-hosts: Tishman Environment and Design Center, ERI, and Urban and Environmental Policy Institute 4/4
A day laborer band, Los Jornaleros del Norte have become the soundtrack for the day laborer and immigrant community’s struggle for visibility, inclusion, and equality.
The band’s purpose is to inform, educate, organize, and mobilize day workers, sensitize the general community about day 3/4
Meet The Powerful Group of Performers:
Curator of the soundtrack of community wins and struggle- Los Jornaleros del Norte 📣
Los Jornaleros del Norte have been singing about and for the worker and immigrant community in the United States for 30 years. 2/4
🎶 1 WEEK COUNTDOWN
📣 Celebrating Solidarity: Weaving Struggles for Justice 📣
🗓 March 11, 2026
⏰ 6:00-8:30 PM PT / 7:00-9:30 PM MT / 9:00-11:30 PM ET
📌 Town and Gown, University of Southern California Campus
RESERVE YOUR SEAT NOW: bit.ly/livestream-c... 1/4
From climate justice to immigrant rights to environmental health and community power, our struggles are interconnected.
Whether you’re organizing in your city, studying on campus, or building in your community, this conversation is for you. 5/5
Featuring:
Dallas Goldtooth, (Dakota/Diné) writer, actor, playwright, film producer, poet, comedian & Environmental Justice leader
In Conversation:
Ash-Lee Henderson
Darryl Molina Sarmiento
Pablo Alvarado
Moderated by:
Dr. Manuel Pastor 4/5
organizers, and community members from across LA. Please share the invitation widely.
Reserve your seat now: bit.ly/CelebratingSolidarity-CJS26
Don’t miss this extraordinary lineup of powerhouse artists, visionary thinkers, & movement leaders shaping struggles for justice across the country. 3/5
The evening will feature much-needed comedy, thoughtful conversation, and live cumbia music by Los Jornaleros del Norte - an energizing celebration of movement-building, culture, and collective power.
Hosted on USC’s campus, this free public event is open to students, faculty, 2/5
🌎 Unable to join us in Los Angeles? You can now join us virtually!
📣 Livestreaming Available 📣
🗓 March 11, 2026
⏰ 6:30-8:30 PM PT / 7:30-9:30 PM MT / 9:30-11:30 PM ET
🎥 Watch live: bit.ly/livestream-c...
SUBSCRIBE NOW: www.youtube.com/@eri_usc 1/5
#D4td: As states push toward $15, the federal minimum wage remains $7.25. The gap carries consequences for workers and equity nationwide. #Data4theDay 1/2
with full rights and responsibilities in an environment of mutual respect, peace, harmony and justice. Learn more: ndlon.org/
We hope to see you there-- register today!
Event Co-hosts: Tishman Environment and Design Center USC Equity Research Institute Urban and Environmental Policy Institute 5/5
improve the lives of day laborers, migrants, and low-wage workers. We build leadership and power among those facing injustice so they can challenge inequality and expand labor, civil and political rights for all. NDLON aspires to live in a world of diverse communities where day laborers live 4/5
serving the day laborer community across the United States. Pablo himself is a former jornalero (day laborer), and also co-founded the Institute of Popular Education for Southern California.
Check out the important work of the National Day Laborer Organizing Network. NDLON's mission is to 3/5
