At a rally outside PhRMA’s headquarters, activists accuse drug makers of blocking ‘Medicare for All’
At a rally outside PhRMA’s headquarters, activists accuse drug makers of blocking ‘Medicare for All’
A crowd of roughly 200 progressive protestors planted themselves on the ground in the middle of a normally bumper-to-bumper four-lane corridor here Monday with a firm message for the drug industry...
A crowd of roughly 200 progressive protestors planted themselves on the ground in the middle of a normally bumper-to-bumper four-lane corridor here Monday with a firm message for the drug industry: get out of our way.
The crowd wasn’t there — in front of the trade association PhRMA’s headquarters — to protest a specific drug’s price spike or an unsafe drug. Instead, they were seated in solidarity with the speaker at the front of the crowd: Ady Barkan, a 34-year old activist with ALS confined to a wheelchair.
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Dying Healthcare Activist Ady Barkan to Testify at Congress's First-Ever Medicare for All Hearing
Dying Healthcare Activist Ady Barkan to Testify at Congress's First-Ever Medicare for All Hearing
He plans to address the U.S. House Rules Committee next Tuesday morning "using a computer system that tracks his eye movements and subsequently converts text into speech," according to a statement...
He plans to address the U.S. House Rules Committee next Tuesday morning "using a computer system that tracks his eye movements and subsequently converts text into speech," according to a statement from Be A Hero, the political group he founded.
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Democrats Add Single-Payer Champion Ady Barkan To ‘Medicare For All’ Hearing
Democrats Add Single-Payer Champion Ady Barkan To ‘Medicare For All’ Hearing
In many ways, Barkan violates all three of the criteria. He is the founder of the Be A Hero PAC, an outspoken activist for single-payer, and while an enthusiastic defender of the ACA, he has also...
In many ways, Barkan violates all three of the criteria. He is the founder of the Be A Hero PAC, an outspoken activist for single-payer, and while an enthusiastic defender of the ACA, he has also been clear that the law alone is not enough.
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Fast Food Workers Can Be Fired For No Reason. A New Bill Could Change That.
Fast Food Workers Can Be Fired For No Reason. A New Bill Could Change That.
A recent report entitled, “Fired On a Whim: The Precarious Existence of NYC Fast-Food Workers,” found that 58 percent of 237 fast-food employees have had their hours severely cut, and 65 percent...
A recent report entitled, “Fired On a Whim: The Precarious Existence of NYC Fast-Food Workers,” found that 58 percent of 237 fast-food employees have had their hours severely cut, and 65 percent have been fired without a reason. The National Employment Law Project (NELP), the Center for Popular Democracy, 32BJ SEIU, and Fast Food Justice collaborated on the analysis.
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The Green New Deal Died in Congress
“Nick Licata served on the Seattle City Council for 18 years until his retirement in December 2015, named progressive municipal official of the year by The Nation and is founding board chair of...
“Nick Licata served on the Seattle City Council for 18 years until his retirement in December 2015, named progressive municipal official of the year by The Nation and is founding board chair of Local Progress, a national network of 800 progressive municipal officials. And is the author of Becoming a Citizen Activist.
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Activists Urge Lawmakers to Cancel Puerto Rico's Debt
Activists Urge Lawmakers to Cancel Puerto Rico's Debt
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Activists demand Puerto Rico’s debt be canceled
Activists demand Puerto Rico’s debt be canceled
“We know the fiscal debt in Puerto Rico was created by banks, corporation, and folks that are not from Puerto Rico who have benefited from predatory practices,” said Jesus Gonzalez with the Center...
“We know the fiscal debt in Puerto Rico was created by banks, corporation, and folks that are not from Puerto Rico who have benefited from predatory practices,” said Jesus Gonzalez with the Center for Popular Democracy. "We are right in front of the federal court demanding that Puerto Rico’s illegal debt be canceled immediately.”
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A contrarreloj para salvar parte de la deuda de Puerto Rico
A contrarreloj para salvar parte de la deuda de Puerto Rico
Coincidiendo con la sesión mantenida por la juez del distrito Sur de Nueva York en Manhattan, Laura Taylor Swain, hubo manifestaciones ayer en esta ciudad en San Juan pero también en Hartford (...
Coincidiendo con la sesión mantenida por la juez del distrito Sur de Nueva York en Manhattan, Laura Taylor Swain, hubo manifestaciones ayer en esta ciudad en San Juan pero también en Hartford (Connecticut), Orlando (Florida), Allentown (Pensilvania), Los Ángeles (California) y Las Vegas. Los convocantes, entre ellos el Center For Popular Democracy Action, Diáspora en Resistencia, VAMOS4PR, Hedge Clippers y New York Communities for Change pedían a la juez que cancelara la deuda que ha llevado a este territorio a la bancarrota.
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Activistas protestan en Orlando a favor de Puerto Rico
Activistas protestan en Orlando a favor de Puerto Rico
“En la manifestación participarán entidades como VAMOS4PR, Center For Popular Democracy Action, Diáspora en Resistencia, Hedge Clippers, Churches United For Fair Housing, New York Communities for...
“En la manifestación participarán entidades como VAMOS4PR, Center For Popular Democracy Action, Diáspora en Resistencia, Hedge Clippers, Churches United For Fair Housing, New York Communities for Change, Make the Road PA, Make the Road CT, Make the Road NV, CASA, Faith in Florida, Alianza for Progress, and Organize FL, Defend PR, LatinoJustice PRLDEF, entre otros, según un comunicado de estas organizaciones.
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The Federal Government Failed Homeowners. How Much Blame Does Julián Castro Deserve?
The Federal Government Failed Homeowners. How Much Blame Does Julián Castro Deserve?
Shortly after releasing its September 2014 report, the Center for Popular Democracy and allied organizations staged protests outside HUD offices in 10 cities demanding an end to DASP. About a year...
Shortly after releasing its September 2014 report, the Center for Popular Democracy and allied organizations staged protests outside HUD offices in 10 cities demanding an end to DASP. About a year later, in September 2015, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a persistent Wall Street critic now competing with Castro for the Democratic presidential nomination, lent her voice to the movement, calling for significant reforms to DASP and similar practices by the government-sponsored lenders Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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