Together

November 24, 2014

This post, authored by Jonathan Rapping, originally appeared on TalkPoverty.org . Mass incarceration and resulting criminal records undermine family economic security. TalkPoverty.org is dedicated to demonstrating that we know how to dramatically reduce poverty; we just need to build the political...

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Alyssa Peterson

Family Economic Security

November 24, 2014

This post, authored by Councilwoman Scott , originally appeared on TalkPoverty.org . A minimum wage increase will help families gain economic security, ensuring minimum wage is no longer a poverty wage . TalkPoverty.org is dedicated to demonstrating that we know how to dramatically reduce poverty;...

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Alyssa Peterson

Families & The Federal Budget

November 24, 2014

This post, authored by Virgil Pack, originally appeared on TalkPoverty.org . Many, like Virgil, work 65 hours a week and still do not have benefits, leading to higher economic insecurity . TalkPoverty.org is dedicated to demonstrating that we know how to dramatically reduce poverty; we just need to...

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Alyssa Peterson

Politics & Policy

November 24, 2014

This post, authored by Florida State Senator Dwight Bullard, originally appeared on TalkPoverty.org . State Senator Dwight Bullard urges Americans to continue the fight for policies that support working families . TalkPoverty.org is dedicated to demonstrating that we know how to dramatically reduce...

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Alyssa Peterson

Family Economic Security Immigration

November 24, 2014

I was at a rally in front of the White House on Friday organized by Casa de Maryland in which we chanted "We've got your back!" As a mom and grandma, I believe it's really important to support the President's actions to give temporary legal status to parents of citizen or legal resident children...

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Debbie Weinstein

Politics & Policy

November 24, 2014

I now understand the idea of parents being willing to do “anything” for their children. Sometimes you have to fight to protect your family--- at the voting booth, in a courtroom or even in your own community.

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Christine Rose Regan

Take Action!

Politics & Policy

November 24, 2014

It’s time to make our voices heard to end racial profiling and to advance police reform.Enough is enough.

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Monifa Bandele

Food!

November 23, 2014

Thanks to the new USDA nutritional standards for school meals and snacks, the days of junky snacks and greasy lunches are ending! Most moms and dads are thrilled with these changes. In fact, a new poll shows that parents support healthier school food policies by a 3-to-1 margin! (1) As parents, we...

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Karen Showalter

Family Economic Security Health Care

November 22, 2014

Sign our Thank You card to Peggy Young! — A brave mom taking her case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court and standing up for pregnant workers across the nation.

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Sara Alcid

Podcast

November 22, 2014

*Special guests on this show include: Ilyse Hogue, NARAL Pro-Choice America; State Senator Pramila Jayapal; Alice Proujansky, documentary photographer; Jill Reese , Alliance for a Just Society; Shannon Henderson; Wal-Mart and organizing Black Friday . LISTEN : In the DC-area, on many stations...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

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Together

One of the Most Important Civil and Human Rights Battles of Our Time

Will Louisville Be Next to Raise the Minimum Wage?

65 Hours a Week and No Benefits

After the Election: Organize, Mobilize, Agitate…then Vote.

President Obama Acts to Right Wrongs That Affront Our Ideals

How far would you go to protect your family?

BREAKING - No indictment. Enough is enough.

Let's encourage schools to keep it up!

Send message of support to brave mom at Supreme Court hearing

MomsRising Radio this week: #Feminism #ImmigrationAction #EquityInTheBalance #Extreme Daycare #RespectTheBump

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