The Federal Reserve Is Still Largely White and Male—But Pressure Is Building For That To Change
The Federal Reserve Is Still Largely White and Male—But Pressure Is Building For That To Change
“But others aren’t convinced. While the Federal Reserve has taken steps to reduce gender, racial and ethnic disparities...
“But others aren’t convinced. While the Federal Reserve has taken steps to reduce gender, racial and ethnic disparities over the years, progress has been incremental and slow, says Maggie Corser, a research analyst at the economic and racial justice campaign Fed Up.
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Protests slam Trump’s declaration as states ready lawsuit
Protests slam Trump’s declaration as states ready lawsuit
Ana Maria Archila, co-executive director of the left-leaning Center for Popular Democracy, said the president had...
Ana Maria Archila, co-executive director of the left-leaning Center for Popular Democracy, said the president had undertaken to “steal money that we desperately need to build a country of our dreams so that he can build a monument to racism along the border.
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Report names banks that ‘created and profited’ from Puerto Rico debt
Report names banks that ‘created and profited’ from Puerto Rico debt
“The report, titled “Six Billion Reasons to Go After the Banks,” was released Wednesday at a public forum organized by...
“The report, titled “Six Billion Reasons to Go After the Banks,” was released Wednesday at a public forum organized by the student movement at the University of Puerto Rico’s Río Piedras campus by the Public Accountability Initiative (PAI), in partnership with Hedge Clippers, a group that advocates for income equality by targeting hedge and private equity funds, and the Center for Popular Democracy (CPD) a progressive politics advocacy group.
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Lanzan campaña para nuevos acuerdos de reestructuración de deuda
Lanzan campaña para nuevos acuerdos de reestructuración de deuda
Por su parte, Julio López Varona, Co-Director de Campañas comunitarias de El Center for Popular Democracy y coordinador...
Por su parte, Julio López Varona, Co-Director de Campañas comunitarias de El Center for Popular Democracy y coordinador de Hedge Clippers expresó: “Durante años, grupos comunitarios han argumentado que partes importantes de la deuda puertorriqueña se habían emitido ilegalmente y no deberían pagarse. En un sorprendente giro de los acontecimientos, la Junta se ha unido a nuestro coro. Hoy aprendemos que la deuda no solo se emitió ilegalmente, sino que una vez más encontramos puertas giratorias de corrupción que ayudaron a algunas personas selectas a enriquecerse. La pregunta ahora es: ¿qué hará la Juan para perseguir a los bancos que se beneficiaron de esta deuda ilegal? ¿La Junta realmente tomará una postura por Puerto Rico o continuará su historial de apoyo con tenedores de bonos y bancos mientras la isla sufre?”
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La diáspora pide aprovechar decisión judicial para acabar con la Junta
La diáspora pide aprovechar decisión judicial para acabar con la Junta
Julio López Varona, director de campañas de Dignidad Comunitaria del Center for Popular Democracy y también miembro de...
Julio López Varona, director de campañas de Dignidad Comunitaria del Center for Popular Democracy y también miembro de Vamos4PuertoRico, sostuvo que más que las personas nombradas a la junta, el problema es la naturaleza del ente fiscal y los abarcadores poderes que se le han conferido.
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Report: Jobs from Amazon's New York expansion likely won't come to Seattle
Report: Jobs from Amazon's New York expansion likely won't come to Seattle
"In fact, they funded the opposition," Mosqueda said during a briefing hosted by Local Progress. "And what we saw was...
"In fact, they funded the opposition," Mosqueda said during a briefing hosted by Local Progress. "And what we saw was not just an attack on policy, but on the very existence on public policy making and the role we have to play."
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Latinopia Event 2015 Puerto Rico Debt Crisis
The restructuring deal has met with opposition from both creditors and large segments of the Puerto Rican community....
The restructuring deal has met with opposition from both creditors and large segments of the Puerto Rican community. Some of the bond holders are rumored to be considering an appeal of the restructuring plan. Meanwhile, many Puerto Rican civic and oversight groups such as the Center for Popular Democracy (CPD), the Citizen Front for the Debt Audit (Comisión Ciudadana Para la Auditoría Integral del Crédito Público), and Puerto Rico’s Citizens for Debt Audit (Frente Ciudadano por la Auditoría de la Deuda) all denounce the approval of the restructuring plan as an easy way to appease bondholders while ignoring the long term development needs of the Puerto Rican economy.
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Amazon's NYC breakup over HQ2 may spark more outrage over corporate subsidies nationwide
Amazon's NYC breakup over HQ2 may spark more outrage over corporate subsidies nationwide
"Together, we will continue pressing our demands that Amazon show up in our communities to listen to community members...
"Together, we will continue pressing our demands that Amazon show up in our communities to listen to community members about real concerns regarding jobs, displacement, rising costs, lack of transparency, and shutting communities out of processes," said a statement by an as-yet-unnamed coalition of more than 20 community groups including the Center for Popular Democracy, New Virginia Majority, and Stand Up Nashville.
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Opinion: Beating Back Amazon Is Just The Beginning
Opinion: Beating Back Amazon Is Just The Beginning
Amazon has decided to take its marbles and go home. The richest guy in the world has been defeated by community...
Amazon has decided to take its marbles and go home. The richest guy in the world has been defeated by community organizers in Queens, after immigrants, workers and local small businesses stood up and won. It’s astounding.
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Protesters, Mariachis Rally Outside Chase CEO Jamie Dimon's Home
Protesters, Mariachis Rally Outside Chase CEO Jamie Dimon's Home
The rally was organized by groups such as Make the Road New York, the Center for Popular Democracy and Rainforest...
The rally was organized by groups such as Make the Road New York, the Center for Popular Democracy and Rainforest Action Network as part of the Corporate Backers of Hate campaign. The campaign's goal is to call out JP Morgan Chase and other institutions such as Wells Fargo for bankrolling private prison companies.
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