| Nov 21, 2012 | Economy / BusinessBarack Obama won his re-election fight because Americans who are committed to moving forward turned out in record numbers to vote, especially in battleground states. But we can’t go forward unless Congress sits down and makes the hard decisions required to...
| Jun 4, 2012 | Food / FarmingSummertime can be a carefree, relaxing season filled with cookouts, backyard picnics, and trips to the ice cream truck. But for too many kids, summer vacation means having an empty stomach. Child hunger and food insecurity often peak during the long, hot break. At a...
| Apr 16, 2012 | Peace / SecurityThe Children’s Defense Fund dedicated our report Protect Children, Not Guns 2012 to the memory of Trayvon Martin and the thousands of other children and teenagers killed by guns in America. Guns killed a total of 5,740 kids in 2008 and 2009, according to the...
| Jan 2, 2012 | Rights / DemocracyOnce upon a time, America professed to believe in a strong public education system. While we still talk about public education as the great equalizer that can offer a pathway out of poverty, the nation is falling far short in assuring millions of poor children,...
| Jun 6, 2011 | Rights / DemocracyThe colors were brighter than any she had seen before. Shapes, letters, and lots and lots of colors adorned the walls. Around the room, children worked together building high rises with colored blocks and “reading” colorful picture books. “I had...
