In wake of protests, JPMorgan Chase breaks up with private prison industry
In wake of protests, JPMorgan Chase breaks up with private prison industry
Although JPMorgan Chase does not directly admit it, it was grassroots and digital organizers who pressured cancellation...
Although JPMorgan Chase does not directly admit it, it was grassroots and digital organizers who pressured cancellation of these contracts, after shining a national spotlight on the profitable backing of hate. In 2017, Freedom to Thrive, Make the Road New York, The Center for Popular Democracy and other immigrants rights groups launched the #BackersofHate campaign targeting major banks.
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Bull City Politics: Durham City Council members announce re-election bids
Bull City Politics: Durham City Council members announce re-election bids
Johnson also serves on the board of Local Progress, a group of progressive elected officials across the country....
Johnson also serves on the board of Local Progress, a group of progressive elected officials across the country.
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Rent control isn’t the only way to fix the housing crisis–but it is the fastest
Rent control isn’t the only way to fix the housing crisis–but it is the fastest
The bill in Oregon is just one example of how tenants and advocacy organizations are mobilizing for better rent...
The bill in Oregon is just one example of how tenants and advocacy organizations are mobilizing for better rent stabilization measures in the face of rising rents and cost of living, according to a new report jointly produced by advocacy groups the Right to the City Alliance, Center for Popular Democracy, and PolicyLink.
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With wide backing, progressive lawmakers formally unveil Medicare For All
With wide backing, progressive lawmakers formally unveil Medicare For All
Surrounded by more than 100 backers at a Feb. 27 outdoor Capitol Hill press conference, from National Nurses United (...
Surrounded by more than 100 backers at a Feb. 27 outdoor Capitol Hill press conference, from National Nurses United (NNU), the Center for Popular Democracy and Our Revolution, a parade of lawmakers, led by caucus co-chair Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., pitched the fight over the new legislation, HR1384, in human, justice and financial terms.
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JPMorgan Chase Is Done With Private Prisons
Over the past few years, there’s been a steady drumbeat of actions from civil society addressing this relationship. In...
Over the past few years, there’s been a steady drumbeat of actions from civil society addressing this relationship. In May of 2017, Make the Road New York, the Center for Popular Democracy, and allies began their #BackersOfHate campaign with civil disobedience at Chase’s Manhattan headquarters, followed by rallies outside of shareholder meetings in Texas and Delaware to call out the abuses immigrants face in private prisons and detention centers.
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Oregon Passes the Nation's First Statewide Mandatory Rent Control Law
Oregon Passes the Nation's First Statewide Mandatory Rent Control Law
The stats in Oregon are reflective of a nationwide housing crisis, per a new report released on February 27 by Right To...
The stats in Oregon are reflective of a nationwide housing crisis, per a new report released on February 27 by Right To The City, the Center for Popular Democracy and PolicyLink. The report, “Our Homes, Our Future,” calls for sweeping rent control policies to protect tenants from excessive rent increases around the country.
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"Medicare for All" Measure Puts Centrist Democrats in Quandary
"Medicare for All" Measure Puts Centrist Democrats in Quandary
The legislation has earned the support of a wide range of progressive activists and organizing groups, among them:...
The legislation has earned the support of a wide range of progressive activists and organizing groups, among them: National Nurses United, the National Union of Healthcare Workers, Physicians for a National Health Program, Social Security Works, Center for Popular Democracy, and Public Citizen.
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Oregon Now Has Statewide Rent Control, Push Continues Across Country
Oregon Now Has Statewide Rent Control, Push Continues Across Country
The report, called Our Homes, Our Future: How Rent Control Can Build Stable, Healthy Communities, is the work of the...
The report, called Our Homes, Our Future: How Rent Control Can Build Stable, Healthy Communities, is the work of the Right to the City Alliance, PolicyLink, and the Center for Popular Democracy. It was released Wednesday alongside the webinar in Sharp and other tenants’ advocates and organizers discussed efforts to establish rent-control policies in Oregon, Illinois, and New York.
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Tenant groups rally at state Capitol to push for rent control
Tenant groups rally at state Capitol to push for rent control
PolicyLink, the Right to the City Alliance and the Center for Popular Democracy recently released a report that found...
PolicyLink, the Right to the City Alliance and the Center for Popular Democracy recently released a report that found communities of color are most affected by rising rents. It also found that 6,300 families across the country face eviction each day. Braccio says they’d like to see rents capped at a 3% yearly increase.
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Central Florida 100: Legislature, Rosen and the search for a UCF leader
Central Florida 100: Legislature, Rosen and the search for a UCF leader
Last week: Justice for Renters: Florida is in the midst of an affordable housing crisis. A report released last week by...
Last week: Justice for Renters: Florida is in the midst of an affordable housing crisis. A report released last week by PolicyLink and the Center for Popular Democracy, sheds light on the unprecedented scale of the crisis facing renters and establishes principles for effective rent control policies.
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