politics & policy

April 26, 2017

It’s ba-aack! The terrible, horrible, no good, monstrous, and very bad Trumpcare/American Health Care Act (AHCA) is rearing its ugly head in the U.S. House again... and this time it’s even worse! Sign on now! Tell Congress: Keep the Affordable Care Act in place. Don’t take our health care! http://...

Felicia Willems

healthcare politics & policy

April 24, 2017

It’s appalling. We’re still celebrating the March 2017 failure of the American Health Care Act (AHCA)—that would have stripped healthcare coverage from about twenty-four million people—to build enough support to pass in the U.S. House. But the fight for healthcare is far from over! President Trump...

Felicia Willems

families & the federal budget politics & policy

April 26, 2017

Trump Proposal Is a Give-Away to the Wealthy and Corporations; Childcare Components Are Inadequate At Best & The Proposal as a Whole Would Deepen Struggles for Moms and Families While Hurting Our Economy

MomsRising

family economic security politics & policy

April 18, 2017

Today is Tax Day, marking the deadline for Americans to file their taxes with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). For many families living below the poverty line, the arrival of Tax Day means they can usually count on receiving money back from the government to use for everyday expenses such as...

Cara Baldari

families & the federal budget healthcare maternal justice politics & policy radio

April 17, 2017

I was honored to talk with Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner about how incarceration affects pregnant women and families. The United States leads the world in incarcerating its citizens and residents, including parents and pregnant women. The impact of incarceration is not distributed equally: people who are...

Rachel Roth

Radio!

family economic security maternal justice politics & policy radio

April 14, 2017

On the #RADIO show this week, we cover the importance of the Tax March/#TaxDay; activism in the time of Trump and tackling implicit bias; the rights of incarcerated pregnant women; and the importance of bilingual education. Throughout the show, there are tips and tactics for what YOU can do to make...

Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

families & the federal budget family economic security healthcare immigration MomsRising paid family leave politics & policy

April 12, 2017

It’s time! We need you to #KeepMarching with us while Congress is home during their recess! Recess? Well, right now, members of Congress are in their home districts and many are hosting Town Halls to hear from constituents. Not everyone can attend in-person, so we’ve compiled a list of questions...

Felicia Willems

families & the federal budget politics & policy

April 10, 2017

President Trump’s refusal to disclose his tax returns breaks with decades of precedent and leaves the American people in the dark about his potential business ties with foreign adversaries like Russia and how his Administration’s policies might benefit his bottom line at the expense of the rest of...

Anna Chu

politics & policy

April 6, 2017

I don't know about you, but the past year has been a real wake up call for me about the importance of digital security. I used to think of hackers as bored teenagers showing off for their friends, or scammers sending viruses and spam to people by the millions. But today's online outlaws are much...

Ruby Sinreich

politics & policy

April 5, 2017

Stephen Bannon has a history of promoting anti-semitism, sexism, homophobia, Islamophobia, transphobia and white supremacy - and has dedicated his life to dividing Americans. He was wholly unfit to serve on the National Security Council and his removal from the council makes us all safer. For...

MomsRising