January 20, 2021 | 6:00 PM It Starts Now The most important year for the planet begins today. By Ken Berlin Millions of Americans will remember January 20, 2021 as the day the nation got a new president and our first female and Black vice president. For us in the climate movement, the day is […]
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NCRC executive Jenn Jones appointed chief of staff at HUD
Jenn Jones, Chief of Membership and Policy at the National Community Reinvestment Coalition, today was appointed Chief of Staff at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). She was among several senior appointees who took part in a virtual swearing-in ceremony at The White House led by President Biden after the presidential inauguration […]
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Resource Guide: Remote Delivery of Evidence-based Programs
In March 2020, providers of evidence-based health promotion programs canceled in-person classes in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. While some evidence-based programs were ready to be implemented immediately via the telephone or a video-conferencing platform, others required examination through pilot testing to determine feasibility in the new remote delivery format. This resource guide compiles best […]
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Emerge Joins Forces with Women Belong in the White House
Contact Allison Abney, allison@emergeamerica.org Emerge Joins Forces with Women Belong in the White House Latest podcast season highlights Kamala Harris’ historic rise to the Vice Presidency Washington, D.C. — As the country celebrates the inauguration of the first woman Vice President of the United States, Emerge announced its partnership with the Wonder Media Network for the […]
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The Door Has Been Opened to a More Democratic UAW
The United Auto Workers has fallen far from its postwar glory as the most important union in America. Flagrant leadership corruption has made things worse. But a recent settlement with the Justice Department opens up the possibility of democratizing the union, writes labor historian Nelson Lichtenstein. United Auto Workers members hold a prayer vigil at […]
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Promoting Health Equity During COVID-19
Special thanks to NFID Director Julie Morita, MD, executive vice president of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation for this guest blog post on applying health equity principles to the COVID-19 response. Dr. Morita served on the Biden-Harris Transition COVID-19 Advisory Board and previously helped lead the Chicago Department of Public Health for nearly two decades. […]
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Court Strikes Down Trump Rollback of Climate Regulations for Coal-Fired Power Plants
On President Donald Trump’s last full day in office a federal appeals court landed a major blow to his administration’s deregulatory campaign by rejecting its boldest attempt to stymie climate regulation. The decision Tuesday by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit slammed the door on the Trump administration’s effort to […]
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Why Utah’s wild mink COVID-19 case matters
‘Vet-virologist’ Anna Fagre discusses the first positive case detected in the wild — and how ‘spillover’ could impact the West. A mink farm in Oregon, photographed in 2015. In December, a mink infected with COVID-19 escaped from a small farm in the state. Mateusz Perkowski/Capital Press On March 6, 2020, a sexagenarian Utahn, who […]
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These Lines From Trump’s Inaugural Address Didn’t Age Well
Pat Benic/CNP/Zuma Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters. On the last full day of Donald Trump’s presidency, we thought it fitting to take a look back at some of the promises he made during his inauguration […]
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Commemorating the Anniversary of the Nairobi Summit on ICPD25 and Reaffirming Living Goods Support for Commitments Made
In 2019, the Nairobi Summit on ICPD25 convened over 8,000 individuals in diverse sectors from 170 countries to affirm support for reproductive health and rights. Over 1,200 commitments were made by governments, organizations, and individuals alike to work towards “three zeros” –zero unmet need for family planning, zero preventable maternal deaths, and zero gender-based violence […]
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Black America Policy Recommendations for Biden Administration
The strong and early plan and commitment by the Biden administration to elevate racial justice as a top priority has sent a powerful message about its importance and centrality within this administration. As the nation calls for an end to structural disparities, the federal government has a duty to examine its own house to determine […]
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Ahead of tomorrow, we remain hopeful
As we prepare for tomorrow’s inauguration, AVP is inspired and hopeful for a shift towards healing, justice, and accountability for our nation. We are optimistic about the intentions of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris to repair many of the harms President Trump inflicted on the most marginalized in our communities. In his first ten days […]
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After Record Year of Need, Arkansas Foodbank Reports 37% Increase in Pounds Distributed During 2020
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Jan. 19, 2021) – In 2020, Arkansas Foodbank distributed 40.4 million pounds of food across central and southern Arkansas, a 37% increase from 2019. The Foodbank attributes the sharp rise in distribution to the economic impact the coronavirus pandemic had on communities across central and southern Arkansas. As workers were laid off, […]
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Save The Date: For the Love for Syria: A Decade of Suffering سوريا الحبيبة
IRUSA’s “For the Love of Syria” is an important virtual event, dedicated to raising awareness of and support for essential programs for vulnerable Syrian families.From providing emergency aid to delivering tools for sustainable livelihoods, the IRUSA community has been there from the beginning for our sisters and brothers in need, and, on Feb 14, we […]
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COVID-19 Vaccine: Phase 1a
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorized the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine and the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use to be distributed across the nation. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that healthcare workers and residents in long-term care facilities be offered the vaccine first in phase 1a, followed by elders age 75 and older […]
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Tackling Youth Unemployment Through Entrepreneurship and Skills Training
In Tanzania, young people like Asia Abdallah often face an uphill battle when entering the job market. With few formal sector jobs available, many turn to entrepreneurship. But without the practical skills to get started, entrepreneurship can present challenges. TechnoServe is equipping youth with the skills they need to gain formal employment or run their […]
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Washington: Home Cultivation Legislation Receives First Committee Hearing of 2021
Legislation to allow adults in Washington to cultivate marijuana for personal use received its first public hearing last week in the House Committee on Commerce and Gaming. House Bill 1019 allows adults 21 and older to cultivate up to six marijuana plants for personal use. Under current state law, the cultivation of marijuana is a […]
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Federal Court Blocks Dramatic Immigration Courts Fee Increases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 19, 2021 CONTACT– Juan Gastelum, National Immigration Law Center, 213-375-3149, [email protected]– Maria Frausto, American Immigration Council, 202-507-7526, [email protected] WASHINGTON — A federal court Monday blocked nearly all of a Trump administration rule that would have drastically increased fees in immigration proceedings in which the government seeks to deport immigrants, many of whom […]
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Fresh Out of the Box: January 2021
Nearly a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, Food Bank of the Rockies is redoubling our efforts to meet the increased need for food assistance in our communities. In 2020, we distributed over 100 million pounds of food which was a first in our 42-year history. Although this level of demand is unprecedented, we are committed […]
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NCRC Recommends New Way to Establish CRA Assessment Areas for Branchless Banks
Branchless banks that primarily make loans over the internet are increasingly applying to the federal bank agencies for bank charters. As the Federal Reserve Board and the other regulatory agencies embark on an effort to reform the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) regulations, one of the critical questions is how to establish CRA Assessment Areas (AAs), […]
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Equity Is the Answer all Along: Addressing Racial Trauma and Homelessness
This post is written by Saba Mwine (she/her), Senior Program Manager for CSH Los Angeles and equity strategist. Racism is fundamental to the United States’ inception: our founding as a nation and economy depended on it. Chattel slavery and the genocide of Indigenous people supplied the labor and land for cotton, our nation’s first economic […]
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“Sense of Entitlement”: Rioters Faced Few Consequences Invading State Capitols. No Wonder They Turned to the U.S. Capitol Next.
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. The gallery in the Idaho House was restricted to limited seating on the first day of a special session in late August. Lawmakers wanted space to socially distance as they considered issues related […]
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Increased Slaughter-Line Speeds 10 Times More Likely to Spark COVID Outbreaks
According to academic research and nonprofit data, chicken slaughterhouses that were granted government waivers to increase their slaughter-line speeds are 10 times more likely to cause COVID-19 outbreaks. Since 2018, the Trump administration has granted 54 chicken slaughterhouses permission to increase their slaughter-line speeds. This means that the chicken plants went from a cap of […]
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Quran Adventures | Kids Show
In partnership with AQL and Imam Wisam Sharieff, IRUSA presents “Quran Adventures,” a program that brings together children ages 3-11 with a child-friendly look at Quranic stories found in the short surahs of the 30th Juz. We will read the Surah, go over the correct recitation/pronunciation, talk about the story and “characters”, and bring in […]
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CATF Celebrates Decisive DC Circuit Ruling Overturning Trump’s ACE Rule
“The D.C. Circuit has delivered President Trump a decisive blow to his backward approach to climate mitigation,” said Jay Duffy, CATF attorney representing American Lung Association, American Public Health Association, Appalachian Mountain Club, Clean Air Council, Clean Wisconsin, Conservation Law Foundation and Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy in the case. “What could be more fitting […]
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The Sheer Absurdity of Trump’s “1776 Commission” Report Is Hard to Overstate
The “1776 Commission” report released by Donald Trump just before his exit from the presidency is so staggeringly awful, trotting out every moldy reactionary trope about the history of the United States it can, that it has to be read to be believed. Donald Trump at CPAC, 2011. Gage Skidmore / Flickr Forty-eight hours before […]
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Growing Up in a Pandemic: How Covid is Affecting Children’s Development
While Covid-19 is typically benign in children, the pandemic could have long-lasting impacts on society’s youngest members. With childcare programs closed and social distancing measures in place, many children are missing out on opportunities for development. “Children are not getting the cognitive and social stimulation that they would normally get outside their home,” said Dr. […]
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Fighting on
Keeping up veterans advocacy amid a pandemic After a turbulent end to 2020, we are starting the new year—and the 117th Congress—under the continued safety precautions of the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the challenges, DAV has continued to fight on behalf of America’s veterans in Washington, which sometimes has meant getting creative with our approach during the pandemic. In […]
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NARAL Honors Civil Rights Giant Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
For Immediate Release: Monday, January 18, 2021Contact: media@prochoiceamerica.org Washington, DC — On this year’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, we are reminded of Dr. King’s pioneering civil rights leadership and his lifelong pursuit of justice and equity for all people. NARAL Pro-Choice American President Ilyse Hogue released the following statement in remembrance: “This year’s […]
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Introducing SSDP Netherlands
Tell me a bit about yourself, what you study, your interests, and why you decided to start a chapter. My name is Dennis Lemke. I am a 20-year-old student starting my first year of a Bachelor’s in Psychology (international track) at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. I originally come from Germany, but moved […]
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