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Expect protests today to tee up tomorrow's hearing. National Nurses United, the Center for Popular Democracy and other groups will be outside PhRMA this afternoon.

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.

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.

Activists Urge Lawmakers to Cancel Puerto Rico's Debt: watch the video here.

“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.

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.

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.

“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.

“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 Pro

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.