Stable work schedules mean better sleep for retail workers
Stable work schedules mean better sleep for retail workers
The researchers’ work was supported by grants from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the Washington Center for Equitable...
The researchers’ work was supported by grants from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the Washington Center for Equitable Growth, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Evidence for Action program, the Institute of International Education in collaboration with the Ford Foundation, Center for Popular Democracy, the Suzanne M. Nora Johnson and David G. Johnson Foundation, and the Gap.
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Pramila Jayapal to introduce Medicare for All bill that would overhaul nation’s health-care system
Pramila Jayapal to introduce Medicare for All bill that would overhaul nation’s health-care system
In thinking about 2020, in thinking about both the Senate and the presidential race, this is a moment for us to put a...
In thinking about 2020, in thinking about both the Senate and the presidential race, this is a moment for us to put a marker down about the type of country we are trying to build,” said Jennifer Epps-Addison, president of the Center for Popular Democracy, a progressive advocacy group.
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The Federal Reserve Is Still Largely White and Male—But Pressure is Building For That To Change
The Federal Reserve Is Still Largely White and Male—But Pressure is Building For That To Change
But others aren’t convinced. While the Federal Reserve has taken steps to reduce gender, racial and ethnic disparities...
But others aren’t convinced. While the Federal Reserve has taken steps to reduce gender, racial and ethnic disparities over the years, progress has been incremental and slow, says Maggie Corser, a research analyst at the economic and racial justice campaign Fed Up.
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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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With wide backing, progressive lawmakers formally unveil Medicare For All
With wide backing, progressive lawmakers formally unveil Medicare For All
Surrounded by more than 100 backers at a Feb. 27 outdoor Capitol Hill press conference, from National Nurses United (...
Surrounded by more than 100 backers at a Feb. 27 outdoor Capitol Hill press conference, from National Nurses United (NNU), the Center for Popular Democracy and Our Revolution, a parade of lawmakers, led by caucus co-chair Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., pitched the fight over the new legislation, HR1384, in human, justice and financial terms.
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JPMorgan Chase Is Done With Private Prisons
Over the past few years, there’s been a steady drumbeat of actions from civil society addressing this relationship. In...
Over the past few years, there’s been a steady drumbeat of actions from civil society addressing this relationship. In May of 2017, Make the Road New York, the Center for Popular Democracy, and allies began their #BackersOfHate campaign with civil disobedience at Chase’s Manhattan headquarters, followed by rallies outside of shareholder meetings in Texas and Delaware to call out the abuses immigrants face in private prisons and detention centers.
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Rent control isn’t the only way to fix the housing crisis–but it is the fastest
Rent control isn’t the only way to fix the housing crisis–but it is the fastest
The bill in Oregon is just one example of how tenants and advocacy organizations are mobilizing for better rent...
The bill in Oregon is just one example of how tenants and advocacy organizations are mobilizing for better rent stabilization measures in the face of rising rents and cost of living, according to a new report jointly produced by advocacy groups the Right to the City Alliance, Center for Popular Democracy, and PolicyLink.
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