by Xoai Pham | May 12, 2017 | Blog
As families around the country prepare to celebrate Mother’s Day, thousands of mothers are sitting in jails before even having been convicted of a crime. Now Black-led groups are working together to bring these mothers home so they, too, can celebrate with their...
by Rafael Diaz | Mar 23, 2017 | Blog
March 23rd, the seventh anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), turned into a better day for the people of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, than it was for House Speaker Paul Ryan, President Donald Trump, and our congressman, Rep. Lloyd Smucker. While the politicians in...
by LeeAnn Hall | Mar 23, 2017 | Health
The House of Representatives is slated to vote Thursday on a health care repeal bill that will gut the Affordable Care Act and end Medicaid as we know it. In legislative and human terms, passage of the bill would set us back not to 2009 but to 1964. But even if the...
by Dave Johnson | Mar 19, 2017 | Blog
The TV show Silicon Valley regularly makes fun of tech companies that promise to "make the world a better place." Now, Tech Stands Up and Silicon Valley Rising want tech companies to follow through on this promise - starting with their workers. [vimeo 98720197 w=400...
by People's Action | Feb 28, 2017 | Breakfast
Trump Faces Rudderless Congress Tonight Republicans want clarity from Trump's congressional address tonight, may not get it. Politico: "Trump’s often ambiguous policy views may have been an effective campaign tactic, but these days they are a major source of confusion...
