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06/15/11

It may be time to say, "As Connecticut goes, so goes the nation." Any day now, Connecticut's governor is expected to place his John Hancock on a bill that will make Connecticut the first state in the nation to enact a minimum standard for paid sick days. That sends "an important signal to the other...

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Jodie Levin-Epstein

06/15/11

Superheroes are an everyday occurrence at my house. As the mother of a small boy, I seem to be constantly stepping on Batman or Superman wherever I turn. But this week I’ve found myself yearning for a real hero who can come to the rescue and save a wonderful preschool and kindergarten program that...

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Beth Messersmith

06/15/11

The Food Revolution is celebrating today following the news that yesterday the LAUSD Board voted to approve a new milk contract, paving the way for no flavored milk next fall. Jamie appeared with Superintendent John Deasy on the Jimmy Kimmel show last month, where Deasy first announced that he...

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Jamie Oliver

Paid Sick Days

06/15/11

UPDATE: Great news! The Earned Sick Days bill passed the Philadelphia City Council last week by 1 vote! Congratulations to the Coalition for Health Families and Workplaces and all the Moms Rising members who took the time to send stories and contact City Council members. But there is one last step...

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Ruth Martin

Environmental Health

06/15/11

One in 10 U.S. Latinos aged 20 and older have diagnosed diabetes, according to the National Institutes of Health . Like many Hispanics in the country, my family has its fair share of diabetics and we are all too familiar with the different types of diabetes: Type 2 diabetes -- the most common form...

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Elisa Batista

06/15/11

"My husband and I were denied a home loan last year due to my being on maternity leave. It was a tremendously frustrating experience, as I was employed and on a federally protected leave; though I was told that in the eyes of the lender, I was unemployed." -- Olivia, California There's hardly a...

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Mary Olivella

Environmental Health

06/14/11

Tis the season for summer beauty. Warmer days mean more sunscreen applications, different makeup routines, and more showers to make up for chlorine soaked hair or sweaty days outdoors. Unfortunately, many of the products about to enter your summer beauty routines are more than trendy: They might...

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Claire Moshenberg

Health Care

06/14/11

California Health Benefit Exchange Board member Kim Belshe, left, talks to members of the Having Our Say coalition. California Health Benefit Exchange Board member Kim Belshe spoke to members of the Having Our Say (HOS) coalition last week in Sacramento about the implementation of the Affordable...

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Cary Sanders

Health Care

06/13/11

By Alexa Kolbi-Molinas, Staff Attorney, ACLU Reproductive Freedom Project June 2011 marks the 40th anniversary of President Richard Nixon's declaration of a "war on drugs" — a war that has cost roughly a trillion dollars, has produced little to no effect on the supply of or demand for drugs in the...

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Roger Baldwin

06/13/11

This week see’s another exciting one for the Food Revolution, with results coming through on our Milk Day of Action , along with our usual Food Revolution fun! This week’s twitter competwition is tomorrow night, Tuesday 14th, at 6pm PDT/9pm EDT so join @FoodRevTeam for the chance to win a signed...

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Jamie Oliver