by People's Action | Feb 4, 2019 | Breakfast
DOJ Rolls Back Anti-Discrimination Rules Trump Justice Dept. reversing Obama-era positions on discrimination policies. CNN: "Recent Trump administration moves on civil rights bring into sharper focus its efforts to reverse the Obama era and curtail decades-old laws...
by People's Action | Feb 1, 2019 | Breakfast
House Takes On Voting Rights After years of Republican rule, the House takes on voting rights. Truthout: " The bill before the judiciary committee is known as the For the People Act, and its proposed reforms would address virtually every high-profile electoral...
by People's Action | Jan 31, 2019 | Breakfast
Foxconn Nixes WI Factory After Receiving Subsidies Foxconn's change of plans in Wisconsin undercuts Trump's promises on manufacturing. CNN: "President Donald Trump went quiet on Wednesday as a deal that would have delivered thousands of new US manufacturing jobs --...
by People's Action | Jan 30, 2019 | Breakfast
Actor Attacked In Chicago Hate Crime 'Empire' star Jussie Smollett attacked in possible hate crime. NY Daily News: "“Empire” star Jussie Smollett says he was was the victim of a possible hate crime Tuesday in Chicago after he was targeted by two attackers who hurled...
by People's Action | Jan 29, 2019 | Breakfast
VA Teachers March To Demand Funding Thousands of Virginia teachers march to state capitol demanding more funding, better salaries. ThinkProgress: "Thousands of Virginia teachers left their classrooms and rallied in Richmond on Monday to demand more education funding...