by Meghan Byrd | Apr 6, 2015 | Gender Justice, Health, Jobs and Growth
A mother with a newborn baby in Canada has the right to receive paid family leave. So do mothers in France, Brazil, Australia, Pakistan, Venezuela - even Russia. But not those in the United States. Our country is one of only five in the world, and the only developed...
by Meghan Byrd | Feb 23, 2015 | Education
Many students graduating from universities face a mountain of student loans so large, escaping its shadow seems almost impossible. But a group of former students today is taking matters into their own hands. With the help of Rolling Jubilee, a campaign that purchases...
by Meghan Byrd | Feb 19, 2015 | Education
Amid increasing concerns about rising college tuition costs and crushing student debt, the Center for American Progress has weighed into the debate with a “College For All” proposal to eliminate barriers to college access. The proposal specifically targets students...
by Meghan Byrd | Jan 30, 2015 | Education
The Super Bowl, the Big Game, whatever you call it, the biggest event in American sports will take place this Sunday evening at the University of Phoenix Stadium, home of the famous… wait, what’s that? The University of Phoenix doesn’t have athletic teams, you say?...
by Meghan Byrd | Jan 29, 2015 | Jobs and Growth
Conservatives in Congress this week launched a renewed effort to weaken the ability of workers to get justice in the workplace against anti-labor behavior by businesses. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) announced a bill...
