MoveOn’s Immigration Rally
An estimated two dozen people attended the rally, mainly from allied activist organizations. Among the protesters, CRC identified representatives from a number of left-wing groups, including CASA...
An estimated two dozen people attended the rally, mainly from allied activist organizations. Among the protesters, CRC identified representatives from a number of left-wing groups, including CASA de Maryland, Families Belong Together, the Center for Popular Democracy, United We Dream, MomsRising, and Amnesty International.
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Trump Likes Authoritarians - They Get Things Done
Nick Licata served on the Seattle City Council for 18 years until his retirement in December 2015, named progressive municipal official of the year by The Nation and is founding board chair of...
Nick Licata served on the Seattle City Council for 18 years until his retirement in December 2015, named progressive municipal official of the year by The Nation and is founding board chair of Local Progress, a national network of 800 progressive municipal officials.
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Our changing consumer habits: Retailers must adapt, or die
Our changing consumer habits: Retailers must adapt, or die
“My daughter, a former union organizer is currently the director of special projects for the Center for Popular Democracy. She works long hours, six days a week. She lives in Chicago. She often...
“My daughter, a former union organizer is currently the director of special projects for the Center for Popular Democracy. She works long hours, six days a week. She lives in Chicago. She often has her dinner delivered to her and her 2-year-old daughter, rather than picking the dinner up. She’d have to bundle up my grandchild, find a parking space, and take her child out to pick up her dinner.”
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Interview with Julian Castro: On Point
“[There are] some housing advocates who say that they have been trying to get your attention for years. Morris Weeks at the time was a housing organizer for the Center for Popular Democracy said...
“[There are] some housing advocates who say that they have been trying to get your attention for years. Morris Weeks at the time was a housing organizer for the Center for Popular Democracy said the only way it finally happened [was when] his name, your name, was on a more public setting ie you're being considered as a vice presidential candidate."
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Nobody likes getting ripped off by pharmaceutical corporations
Nobody likes getting ripped off by pharmaceutical corporations
Americans deserve to know if their elected officials are working for the voters who put them in office, or for their donors. That’s why a new coalition, including Social Security Works, the...
Americans deserve to know if their elected officials are working for the voters who put them in office, or for their donors. That’s why a new coalition, including Social Security Works, the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, Business Initiative for Health Policy, Center for Popular Democracy Action, and NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice are developing a new scorecard to track key votes on prescription drug pricing.
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America's Next Too-Big-To-Fail Bank
Plenty of institutions within the liberal firmament have called on regulators to reject the merger: The National Black Farmers Association, Color of Change, the Center for Popular Democracy and...
Plenty of institutions within the liberal firmament have called on regulators to reject the merger: The National Black Farmers Association, Color of Change, the Center for Popular Democracy and the Revolving Door Project at the Center for Economic Policy and Research (CEPR).
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Private Prison Company GEO Group Says Activists Pose Risk to Bottom Line
Private Prison Company GEO Group Says Activists Pose Risk to Bottom Line
“We will no longer bank the private prison industry,” JP Morgan announced in March after a long public pressure campaign from groups like the Center for Popular Democracy. Wells Fargo told...
“We will no longer bank the private prison industry,” JP Morgan announced in March after a long public pressure campaign from groups like the Center for Popular Democracy. Wells Fargo told industry watchers in its 2018 Business Standards Report: “Our credit exposure to private prison companies has significantly decreased and is expected to continue to decline, and we are not actively marketing to that sector.”
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Pledging to Treat Opioid Epidemic 'Like the Public Health Crisis That It Is,' Warren Unveils CARE Act
Pledging to Treat Opioid Epidemic 'Like the Public Health Crisis That It Is,' Warren Unveils CARE Act
"If we are serious about addressing the opioid crisis, we must pass the CARE Act," Jennifer Flynn Walker of the Center for Popular Democracy said in a statement. "Rep. Cummings and Sen. Warren...
"If we are serious about addressing the opioid crisis, we must pass the CARE Act," Jennifer Flynn Walker of the Center for Popular Democracy said in a statement. "Rep. Cummings and Sen. Warren have worked hand in hand with people directly affected by the crisis to design this legislation. These voices are and will continue to be invaluable in bringing about an end to the opioid crisis."
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Student Activists Call On Lawmakers, MPS To Break School-To-Prison Pipeline
Student Activists Call On Lawmakers, MPS To Break School-To-Prison Pipeline
About 50 young people, mostly students of color, who are activists with the community-based justice organization Leaders Igniting Transformation (LIT), met with lawmakers such as Sen. Chris Larson...
About 50 young people, mostly students of color, who are activists with the community-based justice organization Leaders Igniting Transformation (LIT), met with lawmakers such as Sen. Chris Larson, D-Milwaukee, to present their "Youth Power Agenda," detailed in a report co-authored by LIT and The Center for Popular Democracy.
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Do Susan Collins and Cory Gardner Really Want to Make Their Re-elections About Keeping Kids in Cages?
Do Susan Collins and Cory Gardner Really Want to Make Their Re-elections About Keeping Kids in Cages?
“We were at the forefront of holding Secretary Nielsen accountable for the role she played in crafting and executing the family separation crisis,” said Ana Maria Archila, co-executive director of...
“We were at the forefront of holding Secretary Nielsen accountable for the role she played in crafting and executing the family separation crisis,” said Ana Maria Archila, co-executive director of the Center for Popular Democracy, in a statement to The Intercept. “If Mark Morgan plans to continue this hateful legacy, we will be on the front lines making sure he is held accountable for the suffering this administration has caused in our communities.”
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