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11/27/19

The smell of sweet potatoes in the oven is making me smile as I write to you right now to share my enormous gratitude for all you do with MomsRising. But that’s not the only reason I’m smiling. You see, reflecting on how much of a positive force for justice we’ve been together so far in 2019 — and...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

Environmental Health

11/27/19

Please go see Dark Waters , the riveting and important story of attorney Rob Bilott, soon. It's playing now around the country. And please do share the message to see the film with your friends and colleagues. The film's social action team seeks to increase the film's impact and hope it will be a...

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Arlene Blum

Children hold up a Constitution puzzle with text "Call your members of Congress"

MomsRising Politics & Policy

11/26/19

Check out this video and then take action: Call your members of Congress and tell them to uphold their oath. Our democracy will come through this a stronger nation, with liberty and justice for all. No exceptions.

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Felicia Burnett

Need talking points on impeachment for the holiday season?

MomsRising Politics & Policy

11/26/19

My family has a tradition to go around the table during Thanksgiving dinner to say what we are thankful for (as many families do). This year, I am feeling especially grateful for our Constitution that recognizes the need to have co-equal branches of government, and mechanisms of oversight and...

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Felicia Burnett

Take Action!

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Childcare & Early Education

11/25/19

This Friday is the biggest shopping day of the year: Black Friday. Maybe you’ll witness an unfortunate stampede for that amazing deal on a big screen tv, or perhaps you’ll finally get that pressure cooker you’ve been seeing all over Facebook. For many families, though, the best deal they could...

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Donna Hoffman Cullinan

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Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Food! Maternal Justice Realistic & Fair Wages Social & Emotional Development

11/23/19

As we head into the Thanksgiving holiday next week, we are super grateful for all of our MomsRising members and all that you do. Please take a minute to check out our latest list of actions. We are fighting for Equal Pay, Protecting SNAP and reducing the amount of young people in prison. Here's the...

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Karen Showalter

Families & The Federal Budget

11/22/19

Editor’s note: The Coalition on Human Needs is part of a coordinated effort to make sure young children are counted accurately in the 2020 Census. As part of this campaign, Count All Kids is focusing on what advocates in some states are doing to ensure an accurate count – and what lessons and...

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David Elliot

MomsRising

11/21/19

It’s just two weeks until Giving Tuesday, Dec. 3! This may sound like a gimmicky day, but celebrating our local sheroes and, importantly, contributing to lift up our democracy and our families isn’t a gimmick. It’s us together stepping forward to address a national emergency with hope, joy, and...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

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Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Food!

11/20/19

Trump is ridiculously at it again. It’s only been a few months since President Trump’s last attack on SNAP (or food stamps), but now he’s at it again with his cruel attempts to take food stamps away from struggling families in order to pay for tax cuts for billionaires and big corporations — even...

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Elyssa Schmier

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

11/20/19

Can you believe 2019 is almost over? Time flies when you’re busy resisting and persisting! But there’s one thing that truly hasn’t come soon enough – Latina Equal Pay Day.

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