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04/05/17

Attacks on SNAP – the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, our nation’s frontline defense against hunger – are often couched in terms that play upon pervasive myths about SNAP and the people in our nation who struggle with hunger. Let’s take a moment to identify and understand the truth...

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Abby Leibman

Politics & Policy

04/05/17

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...

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Childcare & Early Education Food!

04/05/17

We are raising awareness this week on strategies that can help build #HealthyCommunities! Healthy communities are essential to the physical and psychological development of all children. Studies show children who attend schools that integrate nutrition and physical activity have an academic and...

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Diarra Diouf

Family Economic Security Realistic & Fair Wages

04/04/17

Today is Equal Pay Day 2017 – the day that marks the appalling fact that it takes 15 months for women to be paid what men are paid in a year. It takes mothers and women of color even longer. That's just shameful. And while we find the very need for Equal Pay Day incredibly frustrating, we are at...

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Military Families Realistic & Fair Wages

04/04/17

It's #EqualPayDay again , and as I started the morning catching up on the news, I noticed several references on social media about the "myth" of the pay gap. I get it, we all have different points of view. I share a view based on facts, research, and actual experience. However, I am optimistic that...

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Sarah Howard

Family Economic Security

04/04/17

Today is Equal Pay Day. Again. Seriously, we are doing this again. It’s the day that marks the fact that, on average, it takes women 15 months to make what men make in 12 months. It's way past time for a change! Sign onto our open letter calling on state and federal lawmakers to end unfair pay by...

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Ruth Martin

Radio!

Podcast

04/03/17

On the #RADIO show this week we discuss rolling up our sleeves for an upcoming fight for childcare & the importance of lifting dual language learners; we cover Equal Pay Day (which is April 4th t his year!); discuss advocacy in the time of Trump and fighting for justice in Chicago; and close...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

Food! Military Families

04/03/17

Tips on how to stay healthy while shopping at the commissary (or off base!).

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Rebecca Alwine

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Health Care Politics & Policy Realistic & Fair Wages

04/03/17

The Coalition on Human Needs just released our latest edition of the Human Needs Report. Read on for articles on advocates' work to defeat the ACA repeal bill, FY17 & FY18 budget and appropriations work, a Supreme Court confirmation vote and more.

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Lecia Imbery

Family Economic Security Food! MomsRising Near You Paid Family Leave Paid Sick Days

04/03/17

Happy Monday! We hope you're enjoying these early days of spring. While the seasons change, our need to speak out, loudly and regularly, about the issues that matter remains. Without further ado, here are our top 5 actions of the week! You can do all five of the actions on one day, or spread them...

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