Voting Against Hate and For the Common Good
Deborah Weinstein,
November 1, 2018
The Coalition on Human Needs was one of many groups to sign a statement condemning antisemitism, which will be run in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette today. (A picture of the ad is below.) We at CHN can only be grateful for the opportunity to join with others to speak out against hate....
A Birthright Citizen’s Take on Birthright Citizenship
Nicolai Haddal,
October 31, 2018
On Tuesday, Oct. 30, President Trump vowed to end birthright citizenship for children born to non-citizens on U.S. soil. While experts agree the President can’t use an executive order to strip away this Constitutional right, it’s telling he thinks this is a winning issue for his fear-mongering political brand this...
Immigrant children are under attack. Here’s how to fight back
David Elliot,
October 30, 2018
It’s getting harder by the day to keep up with all of the Trump Administration’s unconscionable attacks on immigrants, immigrant children, and immigrant families. There’s one attack going on right now and we have one week to do something about it. Back in September, the Trump Administration announced a proposed rule that...
One year ago, the world changed forever.
David Elliot,
October 29, 2018
This past Sunday, hundreds of groups, including the Coalition on Human Needs, signed a letter that appeared as a full-page ad in The New York Times marking the one-year anniversary of #MeToo. The letter begins: “For the first time in history, the ground shook with the mass disclosures of millions...
A Week with Nuns on the Bus
Richelle Friedman,
October 25, 2018
Editor’s note: This post was written by Richelle Friedman, CHN’s Director of Public Policy. Richelle is currently spending a week with NETWORK’s Nuns on the Bus. The full Nuns on the Bus tour includes 54 events in 21 states over the course of 27 days. Learn more about Nuns on the...
