America moves toward universal health coverage
The Medicare For All Act is the only viable fix to a health care system that leaves far too many people in this country...
The Medicare For All Act is the only viable fix to a health care system that leaves far too many people in this country behind. I have the privilege of good employer-based insurance, but even that wasn’t enough when my husband was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. I pay $830 a month just in premiums, just to struggle to afford copays and prescription costs, and still any job change or financial emergency could threaten my husband’s life,” said Jennifer Epps-Addison, of the Center for Popular Democracy. “A system that profits off our pain and misfortune will never deliver the health care our families deserve — and that’s why we’re rallying behind this groundbreaking legislation.
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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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New report: Rent Control is the only policy tool that can provide immediate relief to renters facing unaffordable rent increases
New report: Rent Control is the only policy tool that can provide immediate relief to renters facing unaffordable rent increases
PolicyLink, along with the Right To The City Alliance and the Center for Popular Democracy released a new report, Our...
PolicyLink, along with the Right To The City Alliance and the Center for Popular Democracy released a new report, Our Homes Our Future: How Rent Control Can Build Stable, Healthy Communities, that sheds light on the unprecedented scale of the crisis facing renters and establishes principles for effective rent control policies.
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Fairer Labor Laws Would Prevent Getting Fired for ‘Not Smiling Enough’
Fairer Labor Laws Would Prevent Getting Fired for ‘Not Smiling Enough’
Gomez’s story highlights the precariousness of fast-food jobs. In a new survey of 539 New York City fast-food workers,...
Gomez’s story highlights the precariousness of fast-food jobs. In a new survey of 539 New York City fast-food workers, 65 percent of respondents said they had been fired without explanation at least once. Half had either been terminated or forced to quit due to intolerable working conditions. The findings are in a February report, “Fired on a Whim,” by four worker advocacy groups, the Center for Popular Democracy, Fast Food Justice, 32BJ SEIU and the National Employment Law Project.
Will Statewide Rent Control Catch On Beyond Oregon?
Affordable housing -- or lack thereof -- isn't an issue confined to Oregon. While the U.S. median household income has...
Affordable housing -- or lack thereof -- isn't an issue confined to Oregon. While the U.S. median household income has remained relatively flat since 2001, the median rent has shot up by more than 40 percent in the same time period, according to a new report from PolicyLink, a research organization that advocates for economic and racial equity.
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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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Organizers Oust Amazon HQ2 From New York
New Yorkers began drawing increased attention to these predatory aspects of Amazon’s business model as soon as they...
New Yorkers began drawing increased attention to these predatory aspects of Amazon’s business model as soon as they heard about HQ2. Weeks after the deal was announced, community groups, including ALIGN, New York Communities for Change, the Center for Popular Democracy, the Partnership for Working Families and Make the Road New York, released a report outlining how Amazon HQ2 would exacerbate the city’s already high inequality.
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Organizers Oust Amazon HQ2 From New York
New Yorkers began drawing increased attention to these predatory aspects of Amazon’s business model as soon as they...
New Yorkers began drawing increased attention to these predatory aspects of Amazon’s business model as soon as they heard about HQ2. Weeks after the deal was announced, community groups, including ALIGN, New York Communities for Change, the Center for Popular Democracy, the Partnership for Working Families and Make the Road New York, released a report outlining how Amazon HQ2 would exacerbate the city’s already high inequality.
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Ocasio-Cortez Wants Hearing on Banks Funding Immigrant Prisons
Ocasio-Cortez Wants Hearing on Banks Funding Immigrant Prisons
People deserve to know who is benefiting from caging children," said Ana Maria Archila, co-executive director of the...
People deserve to know who is benefiting from caging children," said Ana Maria Archila, co-executive director of the Center for Popular Democracy, an advocacy group connected to Make the Road. "Too little is known about the profit motives behind aggressive immigration enforcement.
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