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Early Signs Betsy DeVos Will Not Support Civil Rights

It was just an Easter holiday party. But it seemed like an occasion that could give the Trump White House an easy opportunity to show racial inclusiveness. But as the Daily News reports, when the White House staged its first annual Easter Egg Roll, it forgot to invite...

This Earth Day, Defeating Trump is Job One

This Earth Day, we face a climate threat greater than ever before. And he lives in the White House. On the campaign trail, Donald Trump consistently mocked climate science and promised to gut policies protecting our communities, natural resources and the environment....

Congrats, Graduates! Here’s Your Diploma and Debt

It’s that time of year again. Flowers are flowering, spring is springing, and across the country college graduates are graduating with their newly awarded degrees held high. Also high is the mountain of student debt most of these recent graduates are taking on. All...

Concerned About Climate Change? Change Where You Bank

At the end of April, hundreds of thousands of people will take part in the People’s Climate March in Washington, D.C. and around the country. The march will send a clear message that the majority of Americans understand that climate change is all too real — and...

Rep. Pramila Jayapal on Activism for America [video]

Pramila Jayapal, the newly elected member of Congress from Washington state’s 7th District, never intended to become a politician. Jayapal will speak and be honored at “Rise Up,” the founding conference for People’s Action, in Washington, D.C. next week. She shared...

The Truth Behind Tax Day: Where Your Taxes Go Now

If you groan about tax day, you’re certainly not alone. But what if tax day was something we could be proud of as members of a democracy? Would you feel differently about paying taxes if you knew they were going to support public services that you, your family and...

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