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07/19/19

MomsRising members from across the country are telling us that they are scared. Members who are women of color and immigrants, and those based in North Carolina, in particular, found the chants of ‘send her back’ at President Trump’s campaign rally in Greenville last night to be terrifying. Moms...

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Beth Messersmith

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MomsRising Paid Family Leave

07/19/19

I am the founder and CEO of The Derschang Group ; a mix of restaurants, cafes, and bars in Seattle, Washington. My first business was Linda’s Tavern, established in 1994, a neighborhood bar that’s become a Capitol Hill institution. In the decades since, I’ve launched eleven bars and restaurants are...

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Linda Derschang

Family Economic Security Realistic & Fair Wages

07/18/19

"We applaud the U.S. House of Representatives for standing up for low-wage workers and families by passing the Raise the Wage Act, which would boost the paychecks of millions of moms and help lift families out of poverty. Today’s action was long overdue. Congress has not increased the minimum wage...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

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Immigration Politics & Policy Social & Emotional Development

07/17/19

There are parents across the nation holding their scared children tight right now, children who are terrified of what tomorrow could bring. It’s not an imaginary “monster under the bed” terrifying these kids; it’s the real life monsters created by the Trump Administration that are coming after...

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Jeannina Perez

Health Care Immigration Maternal Justice Paid Sick Days Podcast Realistic & Fair Wages

07/17/19

We have an all new episode of our Risers Radio show: Breaking Through this week. Our diverse panel of guests join us for a robust conversation as we discuss deeper the concept of fair pay and how that relates to soccer. We’ll hear about why and how healthcare is under threat again and what...

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Amber Dorsey

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Family Economic Security Paid Family Leave Paid Sick Days Realistic & Fair Wages

07/15/19

Ensuring that a growing economy is equitable and benefits all workers is an important policy priority for all elected officials. Given that women’s earnings and economic security are central to the health and well-being of U.S. households and the overall economy, each election cycle presents an...

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Heidi Hartmann

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Family Economic Security Health Care

07/14/19

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Heidi Hartmann

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Family Economic Security

07/13/19

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Heidi Hartmann

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Family Economic Security

07/12/19

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Heidi Hartmann

Childcare & Early Education Social & Emotional Development

07/12/19

Next week, clergy, seminarians, religious educators, community organizers, young adult leaders and other faith-based advocates in the intergenerational, interracial, multi-ethnic, ecumenical community pursuing justice for our nation’s children will come together at the Children’s Defense Fund’s...

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