Health Care

September 8, 2011

In the midst of all the Washington noise over debt ceilings and deficits, federal budgets, and continuing resolutions, it’s hard for people to believe that their voice makes a difference. As the Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement , I’m here to tell you that it does - and that...

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Jon Carson

Childcare & Early Education Health Care

September 8, 2011

Backpack? (Check!) Number 2 pencils? (Check!) Crayons and Kleenex? (Check!) It’s back-to-school time and with it comes the always fun school supply shopping trip! Over the next few weeks many of us will find ourselves crowded into the aisles of our local stores, looking for the best deals on...

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Beth Messersmith

Environmental Health Food! Health Care

September 6, 2011

Traditional canned BBQ fare and potentially hazardous grilled meat can make BBQs feel like a toxic minefield. Luckily, there are plenty of easy ways to keep all of your favorite foods while protecting your health. Marinate Your Meat: The process of grilling meat creates compounds called HCAs, which...

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Claire Moshenberg

Health Care

September 2, 2011

Earlier today, Jamie took to the stage at the One Young World summit in Zurich to give a rare speech. His focus this morning? Global obesity and the urgent need for strategic action in order to educate and empower young people and communities so that they have the knowledge to make better food...

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Jamie Oliver

Health Care

August 30, 2011

This Friday, September 2nd, Jamie will make a rare speech at the One Young World summit in Zurich; it will be the first time that he has given a public speech since his acceptance of the prestigious TED Prize in February 2010. As with the TED speech, Jamie is likely to focus his attentions on the...

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Jamie Oliver

Environmental Health Health Care

August 26, 2011

After a massive roof tarring project in her community made her family sick, Shelby organized her community to demand safer practices and put an end to the pollution. Penelope lost her child due to a very rare condition linked to estrogenic chemicals, but still persevered and created one of the most...

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Janelle Sorensen

Health Care

August 25, 2011

by Alicia Gay, ACLU Liberty Center If you were faced with the decision of having an abortion, would your health insurance cover it? This is a question that many women have probably never considered. It’s a health care procedure that most people just don’t plan ahead for. Well, if you happen to be...

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Roger Baldwin

Health Care MomsVote

August 25, 2011

The toughest of times can shine a light on opportunities for needed change, often providing long awaited improvements. Faced with state and federal budget crises and promising health care reform, breastfeeding as a policy, not just a health, issue , stands out as a win-win for everyone...

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Karen Farley

Health Care Blog Carnivals MomsVote

August 25, 2011

This week, I went to see the movie The Help , based on the best-selling novel by Kathryn Stockett. The film focuses on the exploitation, abuse, and indignities endured by African American women who worked as housecleaners, childcare providers, and cooks in the homes of white families in Jackson,...

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Gayle Kirshenbaum

Health Care Realistic & Fair Wages Family Economic Security Blog Carnivals MomsVote

August 25, 2011

A divorced janitor, a 27-year employee and the mother of a seventeen-year old son with the mental capacity of an 18-month old, fails to report for mandatory overtime one Saturday when her son’s caregiver could not work because of a sick child. She calls twice and leaves a message for her manager...

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