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11/15/16

We have a situation here—and your voice is urgently needed. Time is short. Donald Trump just appointed an "alt-right" leader, Steve Bannon , as the chief White House strategist and senior counselor. Simply put, according to multiple news sources, including the New York Times, Steve Bannon has a...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

Radio!

Podcast

11/14/16

On this week's radio show we talk about Trump’s win of the electoral college, how to talk with your kids about it, what’s next for our nation, and what you can do to continue the fight for liberty and justice for all. *Special guests include: Laura Dawn, Humanity for Hillary and Art Not War, @...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

Military Families

11/14/16

Up until I became a mother, the biggest part of me was being a soldier. Then in an instant everything changed and difficult decisions had to take place. Here is my reflection for Veterans Day.

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Amber Flenner

Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget MomsRising MomsVote Politics & Policy

11/11/16

We are hearing from parents of school-aged children across the country who are feeling anxious as a result of the election. Parents who are struggling with how they can make sure the children in their communities feel safe in the face of increased bullying and harassment in schools. We hear your...

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Khadija Gurnah

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Food!

11/11/16

In 2015, according to Feeding America, " 42.2 million Americans lived in food insecure households, including 29.1 million adults and 13.1 million children. " Poverty contributes to hunger in America. Faith based and community organizations offer members and their communities resources to help...

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Migdalia Rivera

Families & The Federal Budget Politics & Policy

11/11/16

What kind of people do we want to be? What kind of people do we want our children to be? What kind of moral examples, teachings, choices — personal, community, economic, faith, and political — are we parents, grandparents, community adults, political leaders, and citizens prepared to make in this new century and millennium to make our children strong inside and empower them to seek and help build a more just, compassionate, and less violent society and world?

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Marian Wright Edelman

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security MomsVote Politics & Policy

11/10/16

This was a hard election cycle. Nationwide, many were distressed and turned off by the tenor of the campaigns. And today, while millions of Americans celebrate, millions more feel defeated. But regardless of which candidate you supported and whether you’re celebrating or somber today, this fact...

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Lecia Imbery

Families & The Federal Budget MomsVote Politics & Policy

11/10/16

When the heroes of the civil rights movement persevered in their struggle, they did so against long odds, and knowing their victories would be long in the making. Women seeking the franchise fought for decades. They persisted in their cause because it was essential – and right. Our cause at the...

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Debbie Weinstein

Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget MomsRising MomsVote Politics & Policy

11/09/16

Last night as the news outlets spoke of statistics and predictions, my social media feed and email flooded with the same theme and question from most parents. They were all anticipating the conversation they would have with their children about the outcome of the election. It is a difficult...

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Lina Acosta Sandaal

MomsRising MomsVote

11/09/16

This morning we woke up to a very different America than the polls predicted. Many of us are reeling. Some of our children have difficult questions about their own safety, about their friends, and about the future of our country. But moms never give up, and we never stop fighting to make sure that...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner