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Democracy Alliance Blog / From The President / July 15, 2016
Working for Justice after Last Week’s Turmoil and Violence
This is the height of the political season, with the two party conventions taking place later this month. But platforms and Vice-Presidential selections aside, in a year when the electoral stakes have never been higher, there is a palpable sense ...
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Progressive Movement News / May 2, 2016
For National Reentry Week, PICO and NELP Urge Federal Expansion of “Ban the Box”
PICO National Network and the National Employment Law Project, in partnership with the AFL-CIO and hundreds of other organizations, pushed President Obama last week to extend “ban the box” to federal contractors. The policy would ...
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From The President / February 4, 2016
Racial Justice Is the Key to Democracy Reform
Despite the resilient forces of reaction and repression—or perhaps largely because of them—we are living in the most vibrant period for social action since the 1960s. A critical turning point occurred just over four years ago, when Zuccotti Park ...
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