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December 13, 2016

Donald Trump became President-Elect because he prevailed in the Electoral College, but Hillary Clinton won the popular vote by more than 2.6 million votes . In other words, the American People did not give Donald Trumpa mandate to enact an extremist agenda aimed at destroying some of our most...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

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November 29, 2016

Taken together, President-Elect Trump’s appointments to date present a significant threat to our democracy, to the people of our country, and to our economy: · Rep. Tom Price , nominated for Secretary of Health and Human Services, has made dismantling the Affordable Care Act a landmark goal of his...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

Families & The Federal Budget

November 23, 2016

Lord I can’t preach like Martin Luther King, Jr. or turn a poetic phrase like Maya Angelou but I care and am willing to serve and stand with others to move our children forward and save our children in this time of Thanksgiving.

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Marian Wright Edelman

Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget MomsRising MomsVote Politics & Policy

November 11, 2016

We are hearing from parents of school-aged children across the country who are feeling anxious as a result of the election. Parents who are struggling with how they can make sure the children in their communities feel safe in the face of increased bullying and harassment in schools. We hear your...

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Khadija Gurnah

Families & The Federal Budget Politics & Policy

November 11, 2016

What kind of people do we want to be? What kind of people do we want our children to be? What kind of moral examples, teachings, choices — personal, community, economic, faith, and political — are we parents, grandparents, community adults, political leaders, and citizens prepared to make in this new century and millennium to make our children strong inside and empower them to seek and help build a more just, compassionate, and less violent society and world?

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Marian Wright Edelman

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November 10, 2016

This was a hard election cycle. Nationwide, many were distressed and turned off by the tenor of the campaigns. And today, while millions of Americans celebrate, millions more feel defeated. But regardless of which candidate you supported and whether you’re celebrating or somber today, this fact...

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Lecia Imbery

Families & The Federal Budget MomsVote Politics & Policy

November 10, 2016

When the heroes of the civil rights movement persevered in their struggle, they did so against long odds, and knowing their victories would be long in the making. Women seeking the franchise fought for decades. They persisted in their cause because it was essential – and right. Our cause at the...

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Debbie Weinstein

Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget MomsRising MomsVote Politics & Policy

November 9, 2016

Last night as the news outlets spoke of statistics and predictions, my social media feed and email flooded with the same theme and question from most parents. They were all anticipating the conversation they would have with their children about the outcome of the election. It is a difficult...

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Lina Acosta Sandaal

Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security MomsVote Politics & Policy

November 9, 2016

This morning we woke up to a very different world than the one we woke up to yesterday. So many questions linger in the air, and the uncertainty of what happens next is weighing on all of our minds. The biggest weight on my shoulders today is how do I explain this to my son? How can someone who...

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Donna Hoffman Cullinan

Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget MomsRising MomsVote Politics & Policy

November 9, 2016

Anoche, mientras los noticieros analizaban estadísticas y hacían sus predicciones sobre las elecciones, mi correo electrónico y mi redes sociales se inundaron con mensajes y preguntas de padres con la misma preocupación. Todos estaban anticipando el tipo de conversación que tendrían con sus hijos...

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Lina Acosta Sandaal