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All Families Suffer Tragedies. All Deserve Paid Leave.

All Families Suffer Tragedies. All Deserve Paid Leave.

| Oct 2, 2024 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyMillions of working American families are facing a crisis: how to care for loved ones. We all need to give or get care at some point in our lives, but all too often this can be incredibly burdensome or even impossible. Too many Americans simply cannot afford their own...
There Just Aren’t Enough Services to Prevent Homelessness

There Just Aren’t Enough Services to Prevent Homelessness

| | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyDo you know who experiences homelessness in the United States? Often, it’s hard-working parents who give back to their communities — maybe people just like you. I worked with people experiencing homelessness and helped women who were survivors of domestic violence....
Project 2025 Is a Blueprint to End the American Dream

Project 2025 Is a Blueprint to End the American Dream

| Sep 11, 2024 | Economy / Business|Editors Picks|Environment / Health|HP Featured|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyMaybe you’ve heard some of the buzz about “Project 2025.” What is it — and what would it mean for you and your family? Project 2025 is a proposed “transition plan for a new Republican administration” put together by the Heritage Foundation, a right-wing think tank....
A False Accusation Put Me in Prison. A Safety Net Could Have Kept Me Out.

A False Accusation Put Me in Prison. A Safety Net Could Have Kept Me Out.

| Aug 7, 2024 | Economy / Business|HP Subfeatured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyI received a 60-year prison sentence for a murder I didn’t commit. After 25 years of fighting this injustice, I was exonerated. I’ve learned some hard lessons about our criminal justice system. I’ve also learned how simple safety net policies — like a modest...
I Run a Food Pantry But It’s Not Enough. We Need Funding for SNAP.

I Run a Food Pantry But It’s Not Enough. We Need Funding for SNAP.

| May 8, 2024 | Editors Picks|Food / Farming|HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyI run a food pantry. I’m proud of the work we do. But if lawmakers passed a liveable minimum wage or invested more in programs like SNAP, people wouldn’t need to rely on pantries like mine. Pantries are a critical piece of the anti-hunger puzzle, but they’re...
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