Full House could vote for commission to force cuts in Social Security, Medicare, other critical human needs programs
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Drawing the Women’s March on Washington
Deborah Weinstein,
January 24, 2017
Well over a million people attended Women’s Marches in Washington, DC, across the country and the globe. I was one of them, and so was my daughter, Lauren Weinstein, who draws/writes comics for The Village Voice. I hope you will forgive my motherly pride in sharing her depiction of the...
Mr. Foreclosure goes to Washington
David Elliot,
January 20, 2017
When Colleen Ison-Hodroff’s husband bought a reverse mortgage on their fully-paid home through Financial Freedom, a subsidiary of OneWest, the broker assured the couple that Colleen could keep living there even if her husband passed away. Yet, just days after her husband’s funeral, Colleen received a notice that she had...
The Trump Agenda Poses A Major Threat to America’s Children
Olivia Golden,
January 19, 2017
Editor’s note: As we approach the inauguration of President Trump, this Washington Monthly piece by Olivia Golden is a must-read item. Olivia is Executive Director of the Center for Law and Social Policy, and, we are proud to say, serves on the Board and Executive Committee of the Coalition on...
The Urgency of Now!
Lecia Imbery,
January 19, 2017
The deadline is TODAY, January 19th! Please add your organization’s name to the national sign-on letter going to the new Congress and Administration insisting that vulnerable populations be protected. Here is where you can read and see who has already signed the letter. Here is where you can sign the letter. ...
Opposing Andrew Puzder for Labor Secretary
Deborah Weinstein,
January 18, 2017
Last week we reported on workers who were treated unfairly at restaurants controlled by the company run by CEO Andrew Puzder, nominated to be the next Secretary of the Department of Labor. Below is the text of a letter by CHN opposing his nomination, sent to Senators on the Health, Education, Labor...
