Politics & Policy

July 28, 2015

Why does my inbox have messages saying that Maine’s new law against shackling pregnant women is an “accidental win”? True, the governor of Maine let this and a number of other progressive bills become law without his signature, and then claimed to have vetoed them . But if activists hadn’t run such...

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Rachel Roth

Environmental Health Food! Politics & Policy

July 27, 2015

There are two names for H.R. 1599 : The Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015 and the Deny Americans the Right to Know (DARK) Act. There’s no doubt in my mind which is the more accurate. The proposed law would do nothing to make our food safer and would prevent families from getting more...

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Anya Vanecek

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Politics & Policy

July 27, 2015

The new 2015 KIDS COUNT Data Book from the Annie E Casey Foundation assesses child well-being in the states. See how your state ranks.

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Lecia Imbery

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Politics & Policy

July 24, 2015

Sandra Bland shouldn’t be dead. No mother should have to fear a loved one is harmed at the hands of those charged with protection. The pattern of racial profiling and police brutality in our nation must end. * Join us in calling for Attorney General Lynch to investigate the death of Sandra Bland...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

Politics & Policy

July 24, 2015

My daughter has feared police for a long time. Every time a cop would drive past or pull alongside us at a stop light she would get panicky. I would shake my head and dismissively ask her what was wrong. Her response was always that the police scared her; mine was that she was doing nothing wrong...

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Kelli King-Jackson

Childcare & Early Education Politics & Policy

July 18, 2015

Here's the thing, wise adults: it is not up to the children to make you comfortable.

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Rev. Eliza Buchakjian-Tweedy

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Family Economic Security Politics & Policy

July 17, 2015

Moms made history in New York last week. After years and months of urging by a committed group of women, Governor Cuomo appointed a special prosecutor for police killing of civilians last week. No mother should have to fear losing a loved one at the hands of those charged with protecting them. And...

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Monifa Bandele

Environmental Health Politics & Policy Realistic & Fair Wages

July 17, 2015

By Michael Anderson The Housing Trust Fund Project team spent much of the last week of June in Los Angeles and stayed at a hotel directly adjacent to Skid Row. Each team member was profoundly impacted by the experience. If you have not been to Skid Row, it is hard to describe. There are so many...

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Marisol Bello

Families & The Federal Budget Politics & Policy

July 10, 2015

Could 2015 be Congress’ Year of the Caregiver? At an AARP Forum on Family Caregiving in Washington, DC, on July 8, 2015, lawmakers recognized the hard work of caregiving. They spoke of bills that would provide funds to help millions across the nation in need of caregiving. The forum was attending...

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Dora Wang, M.D.

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Food! Politics & Policy

July 10, 2015

Just over half of public school children are in families with near-poverty income levels that make them eligible for free or reduced lunch. See where your state stands and what you can do to help kids get nutritious meals during summer, too.

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Lecia Imbery