Posted May 23, 2017 by MomsRising
This Mother's Day month, it's time to get real: We live in a country that often claims to worship mothers but, in truth, becoming a mother puts women at a tremendous lifelong economic risk. In fact, being a mom is now a greater predictor of wage and hiring discrimination than being a woman. You may have [...]
Posted May 22, 2017 by Karen Showalter
It's GO TIME! We need all hands on deck! We’ve got to protect families in the national budget and push back against the disastrous American Health Care Act. It takes just a minute to have a big impact. So get YOUR week off to a great start, and take action on the important #5Actions below. [...]
Posted May 23, 2017 by Elyssa Koidin Schmier
Take action!President Trump's budget was released today; there are numerous implications for women, moms, and families. This is my analysis of how the budget is affecting the programs that matter most to families. This is the single largest reduction in anti-poverty programs we have seen in a generation. Trump’s budget is anti-woman, anti-family, anti-child, and [...]
Posted May 23, 2017 by MomsRising
Food. Health Care. Housing. Education. Air that is breathable and water that is safe to drink. The budget proposal the Trump administration released today would put all that in jeopardy in order to pay for huge tax cuts for billionaires and big corporations. This budget would jeopardize the health care, nutrition and education of our [...]
Posted May 22, 2017 by S. Nadia Hussain
He was just a kid. An honor roll student. A popular football player with a loving family. But no matter what grades he had or sports he played, we know one thing: Jordan Edwards didn't deserve to die. Three weeks ago, police officers arrived at a party that Jordan was leaving with friends. They [...]
Posted May 21, 2017 by Kristin
Radio!On the radio show this week we cover Eric Liu’s new book, “You’re More Powerful Than You Think;” we bust myths about immigration policy and cover the many contributions of immigrants to our economy; we talk about what you can do to get rid of the motherhood wage hit; and discuss how fighting for liberty, [...]
Posted May 20, 2017 by Arlene Blum
SAVE THE DATE!JUNE 22, 29, JULY 6ONLINE PREMIERE: HEALTHY PRODUCTS, HEALTHY PEOPLE What: Webcasts Premiering Four Minute Videos On Six Chemical Classes of Concern When: 11am-12pm PDT; 2-3pm EDT; 8-9pm CET June 22: Introduction, Highly Fluorinated chemicals, Antimicrobials June 29: Introduction, Flame Retardants, Bisphenols & Phthalates July 6: Introduction, Solvents, Certain MetalsHow: Register here Questions: Laura@GreenSciencePolicy.org or call 510-898-1704 You are invited to join us for three [...]
Posted May 19, 2017 by MomsRising
While we are heartened by reports that President Trump’s budget recognizes the need for paid family and medical leave, which is, indeed, an urgent priority – the administration’s approach is not only terribly flawed, but also is coming at the same time Trump is proposing massive cuts to the programs that lift families the most. [...]
