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“Neoliberalism” isn’t an empty epithet. It’s a real, powerful set of ideas.

It’s hard to think of a term that causes more confusion, yet is more frequently used in political debate, than “neoliberalism.” It’s one thing to argue that the term should be discouraged or...

Vox | Building a National Campaign for a Strong Economy: Fed Up

Activists went all out to save Obamacare. Now they’re fighting for opioid recovery funds.

It’s Phil Krauss’ first time protesting on Capitol Hill. He’s an advocate who kicked heroin three years ago when he was 32 years old. He’s new to organizing but he’s surrounded by veterans, many...

ThinkProgress | Civic Engagement

Report: Black Unemployment in Bay Area More Than Three Times the Average

SF Examiner - March 6, 2014, by Chris Roberts - After 200 unanswered job applications, Ebony Eisler finally landed a $15 an hour position as a medical assistant in Mission Bay. But since she's a...

Building a National Campaign for a Strong Economy: Fed Up

Jersey City May Require Paid Sick Leave

The New York Times - September 3, 2013, by Katie Zernike - Calling it a matter of “basic human dignity,” the mayor of Jersey City wants to require all but the smallest businesses to provide...

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Longtime legal residents aim for citizenship

Longtime legal residents aim for citizenship

Somos was one of 14 organizations nationwide to win the nonpartisan grant from Cities for Citizenship, a national initiative aimed at increasing citizenship among eligible U.S. permanent residents...

Santa Fe New Mexican

The DNC Is Voting On Whether To Keep Superdelegates. Get Ready For Controversy

PHILADELPHIA — Democrats are about to have a delegate fight of their own. Following the Republican’ controversy over bound and unbound delegates, the Democratic National Convention is about to go...

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CPD's Josie Duffy on Why NY Needs the Scaffold Law

NY1 - August 28, 2014 - CPD's Josie Duffy joins Liz Benjamin on NY1 to discuss why workers need the Scaffold Law.

 

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Texas Cities Exploring Creative Ways to Protect Residents from Deportation

Sarah Johnson, director for Local Progress — a national network of elected officials — says she is seeing momentum for these kind of policies. “There is an interest from all of our members in...

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New York Immigrant Family Unity Project - The Report

The New York Immigrant Family Unity Project:
Good for Families, Good for Employers, and Good for All New Yorkers

Each year, thousands of New Yorkers — parents, siblings, employers,...

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The Problem With Bernie Sanders’ Bold Plan To Aid Puerto Rico

The Problem With Bernie Sanders’ Bold Plan To Aid Puerto Rico

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., holds a town hall meeting at the Luis Muñoz Marin Foundation in Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico, Monday, May 16, 2016. Sanders arrived in...

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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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