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The Silver Lining of the New Gilded Age: Fewer Targets

The Silver Lining of the New Gilded Age: Fewer Targets

Members of groups including Hedge Clippers and the Center for Popular Democracy protest outside Blackstone's New York headquarters in January.

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The American Prospect | Civic Engagement, Holding Wall Street Accountable

Families, Lawmakers to Speak at Rally in Washington, DC on Six-Month Anniversary of Hurricane María

“Protesters will gather for a rally at the headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and then march towards several congressional offices to voice their demands. The event is...

NPR Latino USA | Civic Engagement
[created] | Published by: Morning Consult

Advocates for Greater Fed Diversity Bring Case to Capitol Hill

Advocates for Greater Fed Diversity Bring Case to Capitol Hill

Members of Congress involved in overseeing the country’s financial regulators agree that changes to the Federal Reserve’s governance model are overdue. But a Wednesday panel hearing revealed that...

Morning Consult | Building a National Campaign for a Strong Economy: Fed Up

Fed Makes Right Decision Not to Raise Rates

1/27/2016


Statement and Booking Opportunity
: Ady Barkan, Campaign Director for Fed Up, released the following statement regarding...

Building a National Campaign for a Strong Economy: Fed Up

Immigration reform advocates rally in Lehigh Valley before heading to Washington, D.C.

Lehigh Valley Live - April 10, 2013 - Waving American flags and carrying handmade signs, Lehigh Valley residents and workers rallied for immigration reform this morning in...

The John Gore Organization & Scarlett Johansson's Our Town Benefit Raises $500,000 for Hurricane Maria Community Relief Fund

The event played to a full house and a very enthusiastic crowd. With more than 3,500 tickets sold, it was one of the largest audiences the play has ever been presented to in one night. Johansson...

Civic Engagement

As the federal government fails the people of Puerto Rico, local governments and states must step up

“Most recently, I’ve answered the call to service within my Delaware community. As the Program Director for Achievement Matters, I lead a team working with youth to close the educational...

Delaware Liberal | Organizing for a Just Recovery in Puerto Rico and Beyond

Veepstakes: Julian Castro moves to shore up a potential weakness

The controversial federal program that clouded the HUD secretary's VP prospects gets a timely overhaul.

Julian Castro’s Housing and Urban Development Department announced significant...

Politico | Organizing for Housing Justice & A Home to Thrive
[created] | Published by: The Nation

A New Law Is Letting Uber Drivers Unionize

A New Law Is Letting Uber Drivers Unionize

After ride-hailing companies descended on Seattle and began slashing drivers’ pay, the City Council stepped in with a novel solution.

As the gig economy grows, companies like Airbnb and...

The Nation

Activists: US Justice Department Response to Baltimore Police Racism Falls Short

The response by the US Department of Justice to exposing Baltimore Police Department (BPD) violations of citizens’ constitutional rights falls short of addressing the systemic problem of racism in...

Sputnik | Justice Transformation

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Perkins was a key writer of New Deal policies. Known as an expert on health and safety policy reforms in New York state, Frances Perkins was tapped by Franklin Delano Roosevelt to serve as Secretary of Labor in his cabinet - the first woman to serve.

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Frances Perkins was born in a world on fire. In the early 1900s Robber Barons didn’t care about workers rights or the safety of children that worked in their factories. “Safety laws” as we know them today didn’t exist- and the wealthy actively fought against them.

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