Full House could vote for commission to force cuts in Social Security, Medicare, other critical human needs programs
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13 Reasons Why We Do the Work We Do Together
Lecia Imbery,
July 15, 2016
The CHN office is always a flurry of activity. With a small staff and so much to do to protect and expand programs that help our low-income neighbors, there’s no time to sit still. This week is even busier as we take care of final preparations for our Human Needs...
An Open Letter to Members of Congress
Deborah Weinstein,
July 14, 2016
Editor’s note: The following challenge to Congress originally appeared in the Huffington Post on Wednesday, July 13. Our nation cries out for leadership. We need you to lead and heal now by acting to remedy wrongs and prevent harm visited disproportionately on communities of color. There are meaningful steps you...
A Wake-up Call for White Progressives
Greg Kaufmann,
July 13, 2016
Editor’s note: In light of recent events in Minnesota, Baton Rouge, and Dallas, and subsequent protests across the country, CHN is urging Congress to take action on a number of human needs issues important to communities of color before members break for their summer recess. You can join our call...
Supreme Court Declines to Take Appeal on Home Care Rule; True Victory for Home Care Workers
UnidosUS,
July 8, 2016
Editor’s Note: This post was originally published on the National Council of La Raza’s blog on July 1. The National Employment Law Project’s Executive Director Christine Owens also penned an op-ed on this topic that was published by The Hill and is featured on NELP’s blog. The Supreme Court has ended...
Fact of the Week: 1 in 6 Households Struggled with Food Hardship in 2015
wpengine,
July 7, 2016
Have there been times in the past 12 months when you did not have enough money to buy food for you or your family? Gallup put this question to nearly 118,000 households throughout the United States in 2015 as part of an annual survey aimed at measuring food hardship in...
