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01/27/12

For many Asian Americans, the Lunar New Year is a time of celebration. Customs and traditions are as diverse as those who practice them, but one thing remains constant – celebrating as a family. To Asian Americans missing their loved ones abroad, the celebrations are tinged with sadness. Sadly,...

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Karen Narasaki

01/27/12

It’s Chinese New Year. For me, it’s a time of celebration with dumplings, noodles, red envelopes filled with money, and a reflection of what it means to be Chinese. I’m proud of my heritage and all the accomplishments Chinese people have contributed to society. I’m often repeating things my mom...

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Tracey Black

01/26/12

Following President Obama’s State of the Union Address, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Executive Director Barbara Arnwine and Public Policy Director Tanya Clay House released the statement below: We appreciate President Obama’s commitment toward building a fair economy that “works...

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Tanya Clay House

01/26/12

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced today that it is charging the owner of a 24-unit apartment building in Holyoke, Massachusetts, with housing discrimination for denying units to families that have children. HUD’s charge alleges that Nilma Fichera, who owns and...

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Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity John Trasviña

01/26/12

President Barack Obama greets Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., as he arrives on the floor of the House Chamber to deliver the State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., Jan. 24, 2012. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) It was beautiful to see Representative...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

Health Care

01/26/12

Cross posted with permission from the National Physicians Alliance blog . I attended a health policy conference last week where the buzz was women . The question on everyone’s mind was: Why aren’t American women angrier that every last one of the Republican candidates for president has threatened...

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Jean Silver-Isenstadt, MD, PhD

Paid Family Leave

01/26/12

From Your (Wo)manInWashington blog MOTHERS changing the conversation @ www.MothersOughtToHaveEqualRights.org My sister Americans: The state of our union is strong. Electing women to fully 51% of public offices has ushered in a new era in our great experiment in democracy. Legislators now put the...

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Valerie Young

Health Care Childcare & Early Education

01/26/12

CPEHN began its Equity and the ACA webinar series earlier today. We were very fortunate to have Peter Lee, Executive Director of the California Health Benefit Exchange, as our first presenter. The event, Equity and the ACA: Establishing the California Health Benefit Exchange , featured an...

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Ellen Wu

01/25/12

By Anita Youngkin , Director of Human Resources, National Women's Law Center Over the years I’ve worked with some leaders/employees who suggested, some more strongly, that we base employment related decisions such as hiring, promotion, benefits, terminations, etc. on an employee’s health. One such...

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Thao Nguyen

01/25/12

Let’s hope so. And let’s hope political leaders and candidates are listening. In purple states and congressional districts across the nation, population growth and redistricting have strengthened our community’s electoral clout, making Latinos one of this year’s most critical swing constituencies...

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