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06/25/13

Funny how when women raise economic issues that have nothing to do with abortion, it still ends up being about abortion. Readers, gather ’round for a sad, sad story. The Governor of New York introduced a bill designed to promote women’s security in and out of the workplace called the Women’s...

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Valerie Young

Immigration Family Economic Security

06/24/13

Please join this urgent action to help ensure day laborers have an avenue to legalization! As you know, the National Day Laborer Organizing Network's (NDLON’s) top legislative priority is to ensure that day laborers are not excluded from eventual legalization. Toward that end, NDLON is strongly...

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Pablo Alvarado

MomsRising Near You

06/24/13

Have you heard about our new BIG IDEA floating around called MomsRising Near You? Around the country brilliant, fierce moms like you are signing up to say they're interested in getting together once a month with other MomsRising members, and we want you to get in on the excitement! What's so...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

Environmental Health

06/24/13

This blog post originally appeared in the National Resources Defense Council Staff Blog . I was spending Saturday with my family preparing to go out and enjoy a long walk when I got the news that President Obama would be announcing a major plan to tackle carbon pollution and prepare our country for...

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Adrianna Quintero

Podcast

06/24/13

Listen in to us LIVE from Netroots Nation in San Jose, CA as we hear from national opinion leaders and pundits about the top topics impacting our nation. *GUEST LIST – The following guests join Kristin this week on 1480 AM WeActRadio, which also can be heard via additional broadcast stations, as...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

Environmental Health

06/24/13

This past Tuesday we had the Eco Tip Tuesday (#EcoTipTue) Tweet Chat at its new time, 9pm EST. Lots of parents turned out to share their best tips with MomsRising and yours truly of Non-Toxic Kids . Here's a recap of the best tips for hitting the road this summer with children and staying as safe,...

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Katy Farber

Realistic & Fair Wages

06/21/13

I was reminded of the very many reasons I do this work at the 25th anniversary party of the Institute for Women’s Policy Research a few weeks ago – part briefing, part swanky catered wonk-fest, it was the best of both worlds. It’s easy to see that we need data on women and every aspect of their...

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Valerie Young

Food!

06/20/13

Hunger does not discriminate. Take, for instance, Lorraine. A mother of two young girls ages 4 and 7, Lorraine had fallen on some hard times when the company that employed her folded. She couldn’t find a job and couldn't pay her bills. She was able to feed her daughters thanks to SNAP, the...

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Migdalia Rivera

06/20/13

Photo credit: National Association of School Nurses The nation has spoken. Americans believe obesity is a serious problem, particularly in children and teens. According to a recent telephone survey, conducted in English and Spanish, by Field Research and Kaiser Permanente, 90 percent of Americans...

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Migdalia Rivera

06/20/13

Check out some amazing ways in which SNAP is providing critical support to kids and families. Then join us in telling Congress to SUPPORT SNAP! Some big debates are under way on Capitol Hill this week... Please add your voice today! http://moms.ly/SupportSNAP 5. SNAP's responsiveness to...

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