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My paid family leave story delivery!

August 23, 2013
A few days ago, here in Texas, a friend, her baby, and I delivered stories about the need for paid family leave to our U.S. Senators and I wanted to share a few pics and let you know how easy it was. I had never been to my Senators' district office, but it was easy to look it up from the link on...
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Charlie Rose
Paid Family Leave

Help win paid family leave for all new parents!

August 22, 2013
"Just days before I gave birth, my employer told me that he would not pay me for any of my maternity leave. The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) did not apply because of the company size. "He made it clear that he did not have to save my job by law, but he'd do so as a favor. And he advised I should...
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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner
Food!

Criminalization, Race and Food Access in a Time of Hyper-Afrophobia

August 22, 2013
Cross-posted from Truthout | Criminalization, Race and Food Access in a Time of Hyper-Afrophobia Black and brown people deserve the right to LIFE, liberty and the ability to pursue happiness. Black and brown people deserve the right to access quality food. Those rights are connected. Last week,...
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Dara Cooper

Food stamp program must be retained

August 21, 2013
Never known for its speed, Congress has moved exceptionally slow this summer. Party lines have blurred as interest groups fight over the farm bill, an omnibus measure that has traditionally funded the food stamp/Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Conservatives are attacking the program as a...
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Nancy Correa
Health Care

Teaching the Art of Breastfeeding Through Song: Videos Included!

August 21, 2013
The idea to write a song about breastfeeding was conceived at a regional peer counselor conference back in 2011. It was during a group activity in which we were asked to come up with a creative way to address a common barrier to breastfeeding. My table’s topic was breastfeeding in public. It was...
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TaNefer Lumukanda
Politics & Policy

#solidarityisforwhitewomen: Who holds your hands?

August 20, 2013
Earlier this week I watched a hashtag unfold before my eyes and saw firsthand the power social media plays in bringing people together even in the midst of controversy to create awareness and open the lines of communication. Being able to speak on a subject such as intersectionality in a way that...
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Sili Recio
Environmental Health

Senate Hearing on Toxic Chemicals (they heard us!)

August 19, 2013
Did you hear about Senate committee hearing at the end of July? It was kind of a big deal. Why? For years environmental health activists, parents, bloggers, journalists, film-makers and scientists have been sounding the alarm about the over 80,000 untested chemicals found in your home, products,...
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Katy Farber

The Medicine of Ambitious Gods: Medically vital but uninsured?

August 18, 2013
A Young Loretta Pleasant This month marked a victory for humanity and our country's ability to acknowledge the worth and value of people of color. For one family it marks another milestone in the journey of a story that has spanned almost a century. It should also be a reminder to all women of...
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Angelique Roche
Paid Family Leave Open Flexible Work

Planning a Career Break? Make Sure It’s a Pause, Not a Dent

August 16, 2013
A decade ago, Lisa Belkin wrote “ The Opt Out Revolution ,” a New York Times Magazine piece that became instantly famous. It profiled women who had chosen to leave high-profile careers to stay home full-time, arguing that they had opted out because (to quote one) “women’s brains light up...
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Joan C. Williams
Family Economic Security Realistic & Fair Wages

Friday #FairPay Fun

August 16, 2013
I LOVE it when my campaign issues come up in pop culture - and this week has been a banner week for Fair Pay references. So I had to share! First there is this snippet from Conan O'Brien's August 15th show (find this image and more here ). And then the Internet gave us this amazing video: Did I...
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Ruth Martin

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