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11/25/14

I am the mother of two Black boys. As any mother would, I worry about my children every day—that I might have to rush one of them to the hospital with a broken bone, that they might experience bullying, or that they might one day have to feel the sting of heartbreak. I suspect Michael Brown’s...

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Gail Zuagar

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Health Care

11/25/14

Last week, MomsRising volunteers and staff made a real splash on Capitol Hill with our “Give our Kids a Winning Hand” campaign and delivery of family stories and over 25,000 signatures on our open letter to Congress. Thanks to help from our members, we made significant strides in educating Congress...

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Ashley Boyd

Family Economic Security Paid Family Leave Paid Sick Days

11/24/14

Walmart. On one hand we have the Walton family—Walmart’s owners. With almost $150 billion in wealth, they are the richest family in the nation. On the other hand, we have Walmart workers, most of whom work for less than $25,000 a year. Most are women. And this Thanksgiving, more than 1 million of them have to go to work instead of spending the full day with their families.

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Liz Shuler

Family Economic Security

11/24/14

This post, authored by Jonathan Rapping, originally appeared on TalkPoverty.org . Mass incarceration and resulting criminal records undermine family economic security. TalkPoverty.org is dedicated to demonstrating that we know how to dramatically reduce poverty; we just need to build the political...

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Alyssa Peterson

Family Economic Security

11/24/14

This post, authored by Councilwoman Scott , originally appeared on TalkPoverty.org . A minimum wage increase will help families gain economic security, ensuring minimum wage is no longer a poverty wage . TalkPoverty.org is dedicated to demonstrating that we know how to dramatically reduce poverty;...

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Alyssa Peterson

Families & The Federal Budget

11/24/14

This post, authored by Virgil Pack, originally appeared on TalkPoverty.org . Many, like Virgil, work 65 hours a week and still do not have benefits, leading to higher economic insecurity . TalkPoverty.org is dedicated to demonstrating that we know how to dramatically reduce poverty; we just need to...

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Alyssa Peterson

Politics & Policy

11/24/14

This post, authored by Florida State Senator Dwight Bullard, originally appeared on TalkPoverty.org . State Senator Dwight Bullard urges Americans to continue the fight for policies that support working families . TalkPoverty.org is dedicated to demonstrating that we know how to dramatically reduce...

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Alyssa Peterson

Family Economic Security Immigration

11/24/14

I was at a rally in front of the White House on Friday organized by Casa de Maryland in which we chanted "We've got your back!" As a mom and grandma, I believe it's really important to support the President's actions to give temporary legal status to parents of citizen or legal resident children...

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Debbie Weinstein

Politics & Policy

11/24/14

I now understand the idea of parents being willing to do “anything” for their children. Sometimes you have to fight to protect your family--- at the voting booth, in a courtroom or even in your own community.

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