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Leaked Executive Order on Religious Freedom Could Impose Harm on Black Women and Their Families

02/14/17
There has been a great deal of discussion about the draft religious freedom order that was recently leaked . Most of the conversation has centered around how the order would allow for discrimination against LGBTQ folks, and rightly so, the order clearly targets that community. However, the order...
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Kira Shepherd
Health Care

TAKE ACTION: Stand Up for #Medicaid!

02/14/17
We’re experiencing a full frontal assault on our nation’s healthcare programs! As the fight for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) continues, unbelievably a new storm is brewing: Medicaid and the healthcare of more than 70 million Americans—including providing assistance for over half the births in the...
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Elyssa Schmier
Health Care

To App or Not to App: American Psychiatric Association Issues Guidelines to Evaluate Mental Health Apps

02/13/17
In a landmark act of medical leadership, the American Psychiatric Association in January released guidelines to help patients and their clinicians evaluate specific apps. The American Medical Association has announced it will soon follow suit. Over 250,000 health apps are currently available with...
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Dora Wang, M.D.
Military Families

#MilitaryMonday: My husband Matthew

02/13/17
One military mom's courageous struggle with new motherhood and the sudden loss of her husband.
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Alexandra McClintock
Family Economic Security MomsRising

#5Actions For This Week — #KeepMarching!

02/13/17
Well, that was a whirlwind of a week last week. Whew. It’s already Monday again! And here are the Top 5 Actions Of The Week for this week. You can take one action a day, or all five on the same day; you can take action any time of day or night, your choice! One thing is clear: The increased number...
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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner
Families & The Federal Budget MomsRising Politics & Policy

DeVos was confirmed. Here’s what’s at stake for students with disabilities.

02/13/17
In the weeks leading up to the vote confirming Betsy DeVos as secretary of education, the switchboards on Capitol Hill were overwhelmed with calls. Hill staff noted that some senators received 25,000 or more letters and emails about DeVos, most in opposition to her nomination. Concerned parents,...
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Rebecca Ullrich
Health Care

Join with other NC healthcare advocates for a special Valentine’s Day of Action to protect our care!

02/13/17
For Valentine’s Day, health advocates from across North Carolina are joining together to tell Senators Burr and Tillis: “Have a heart and keep North Carolina covered under the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid!” **Sign up to participate! http://action.momsrising.org/signup/burr-tillis-have-a-heart/...
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Felicia Burnett
Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Health Care Politics & Policy

Efforts to Repeal Affordable Care Act Miss First Deadline but Still Push Forward

02/10/17
Within hours of taking the oath of office, President Trump took steps to continue the GOP’s pledge to repeal the Affordable Care Act. His Republican counterparts on Capitol Hill, however, missed their first self-imposed deadline on passing legislation to do so. President Trump signed an executive...
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Lecia Imbery
Family Economic Security Food! Politics & Policy

From My Heart To Yours #RevolutionaryLove

02/10/17
Then: Election Night November 8, 2016 I fell asleep. The votes were still being counted. At three in the morning, I could feel this weird buzzing in the air. My love was awake, the cell phone light illuminating his face. He looked like he had been reading for hours. With my voice still sounding...
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Tunu Thom
Childcare & Early Education

Child Watch® Column: Welcome to the Land of Opportunity

02/10/17
At a time when the national conversation is focused on building walls and closing doors against immigrants, Carlos is an immigrant with another goal. He’s setting an example of what’s possible when hardworking smart young people come to America determined to beat the odds and make a difference.
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Marian Wright Edelman

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