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06/12/17

Cancer patients are recommended to follow the same healthy diet as the general public. The emphasis should be on eating plenty of fruits and vegetables, healthy fats, whole grains, and lean proteins. But side effects of treatment can make this difficult, and cooking a meal can seem daunting when...

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Ann Ogden Gaffney

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Food! Health Care MomsRising Near You

06/12/17

Happy Monday! We have some emergency actions for you this week, including a special one to protect healthcare by demanding transparency from the Republicans in the U.S. Senate on what’s they’re actually proposing with healthcare. The clock is ticking. Rumor is that they may try to pass a very bad...

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Karen Showalter

Childcare & Early Education

06/12/17

*** Want more information on raising multilingual children? Visit MomsRising's bilingual parenting resource site: http://action.momsrising.org/survey/bilingual_baby/?source=blog Since May, mamás poderosas have been participating in MomsRising's campaign, #BilingualRisers. Through their personal...

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Diana Limongi

Childcare & Early Education

06/12/17

When Dr. Samuel DuBois Cook passed away May 29 our nation and world lost a very creative and distinguished political scientist, trailblazing Black scholar, and towering oak role model for his students. I was blessed to be among them as a Spelman College student in his political theory course at...

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Marian Wright Edelman

Breastfeeding Paid Family Leave

06/10/17

Yikes! We have a bizarre, tricky, and urgent situation with President Trump and paid family and medical leave -- and we need your help letting Congress know what’s going on so they aren’t fooled. The lowdown: While we were heartened that President Trump’s proposed budget recognized the need for...

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Tina Sherman

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Immigration

06/09/17

"I always cry when my mom is late for pick up. She might not pick me up one day, did you know? " -- Gabi, age 7 (as told by immigration attorney Carolina Rubio MacWright). Too many California kids are living with this fear every day. In fact, more than half of California children have at least one...

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Xochitl Oseguera

Politics & Policy

06/09/17

Please join us on June 10th at Columbia's Lerner Hall as we celebrate our 20th Year! Hosted by Columbia's Center for Intersectionality and Social Policy Studies, the Galawill celebrate our work advancing and expanding racial justice, gender equality, and human rights both in the U.S. and...

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Cherrell Brown

Environmental Health

06/09/17

This week, a diverse coalition of more than 40 environmental and progressive groups, launched “ I Am Still In ,” a citizen petition to tell the international community that President Donald Trump does not represent the American people on climate. Following the president’s reckless move last week to...

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Claire Moser

Health Care

06/08/17

It’s beyond belief that any member of Congress can continue to promote Trump’s health care bill that’s projected to make 23 million people lose their healthcare, but they do!! 23 million? Really? The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office just released their score yesterday on Trumpcare (a.k.a...

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Felicia Burnett

Family Economic Security Health Care Politics & Policy

06/07/17

Dear Friends, I am writing to share with you the Status of Black Women in the United States, a state-by-state report that examines the lived experiences of Black women in the U.S. ( Download here ). As you know, Black women get a raw deal in the U.S. We are mothers, caregivers, activists and...

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