Why We’re Demanding No Cops for Veep
If Joe Biden wants to signal his commitment to the message of the Black Lives Matter movement, he shouldn’t pick a...
If Joe Biden wants to signal his commitment to the message of the Black Lives Matter movement, he shouldn’t pick a former police officer or prosecutor. Read more.
Pelosi, Schumer hold firm on unemployment benefits while Trump eyes executive action amid stalling stimulus talks
Pelosi, Schumer hold firm on unemployment benefits while Trump eyes executive action amid stalling stimulus talks
Democratic leaders maintained Thursday that the next coronavirus relief package must include a long-term extension of...
Democratic leaders maintained Thursday that the next coronavirus relief package must include a long-term extension of the federal unemployment benefits that have kept millions of jobless Americans afloat during the pandemic, holding firm against Republican threats to upend negotiations over the critical issue. Read more.
Louisville caravan calls on Mitch McConnell to extend $600 supplement to jobless benefits
Louisville caravan calls on Mitch McConnell to extend $600 supplement to jobless benefits
Katie Adams, of Bowling Green, said she is unemployed, having lost her job as a sales account manager. "We are in an...
Katie Adams, of Bowling Green, said she is unemployed, having lost her job as a sales account manager.
"We are in an unprecedented and global pandemic, and we need help," she said. "We did not ask for this to happen. I want to be able to work."
She heard about the caravan on the Facebook page of Unemployment Action, a national campaign by the progressive Center for Popular Democracy, which organized the event. Read more.
Unemployed Workers and excluded immigrant families will host a car caravan and rally to demand urgent COVID-19 economic relief
Teacher Protests Erupt As #DemandSafeSchools Takes Off
Teacher Protests Erupt As #DemandSafeSchools Takes Off
To truly ensure safety in schools safe, the Demand Safe Schools coalition, a group that includes United Teachers Los...
To truly ensure safety in schools safe, the Demand Safe Schools coalition, a group that includes United Teachers Los Angels and the Center for Popular Democracy, laid out far-reaching demands... Read more.
Feministas en Construcción denuncian lucro de farmacéuticas locales
Feministas en Construcción denuncian lucro de farmacéuticas locales
El Colectivo Feministas en Construcción denunció hoy, martes, cómo farmacéuticas locales -que manufacturan pruebas del...
El Colectivo Feministas en Construcción denunció hoy, martes, cómo farmacéuticas locales -que manufacturan pruebas del coronavirus (COVID-19)-, presuntamente se lucran durante crisis sin aportar en el manejo de la crisis local.
Sin embargo, Puerto Rico enfrenta actualmente una escasez de pruebas.
Para alzar ese reclamo, un grupo de entre 15 a 20 personas, llegó esta mañana a las inmediaciones de la farmacéutica Abbott, en Caguas con carteles y bolsas plásticas como simbolismo de las muertes que el COVID-19 ha causa en la isla. Read more.
Teacher Protests Erupt As #DemandSafeSchools Takes Off
Feministas en Construcción denuncian lucro de farmacéuticas locales
Protestan por las muertes de COVID-19 frente a farmacéutica en Caguas
AS SCHOOLS REOPEN, TEACHERS, PARENTS, AND STUDENTS ARE PUSHING BACK
AS SCHOOLS REOPEN, TEACHERS, PARENTS, AND STUDENTS ARE PUSHING BACK
"As part of their organizing, Journey for Justice and the 501(c)(4) affiliate of the Center for Popular Democracy sent...
"As part of their organizing, Journey for Justice and the 501(c)(4) affiliate of the Center for Popular Democracy sent a letter Monday morning to President Donald Trump laying out 15 demands for a safe and equitable reopening, including fully functioning air conditioning and ventilation units, free laptops and internet access for every student, regular coronavirus testing, and an elimination of police in schools. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, members of Congress, and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden were also copied on the letter." Read more.
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