Center for Community Change

Sacrificing the Poor for Better Poll Numbers

| Kathleen T

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Once again, we have Republicans in this country putting their own political interests over the needs of their constituents. This time, it’s in the implementation of the Medicaid expansion in the Affordable Care Act, a measure that would extend coverage to millions currently without quality health care. This would also cut costs states currently face from emergency room visits by the...

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The Power of Organizing

| Alesia L

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Today’s Washington Post documents crucial organizing work undertaken by the Center for Community Change.  One of the Post’s top reporters demonstrates the immense power of bringing together the voices of the grass roots.  We are proud to be part of the story but also humbled by the courage of the immigrant right’s community, especially the vibrant community...

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Peter Edelman talks, "So Rich, So Poor: Why It’s So Hard to End Poverty in America"

| Alesia L

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Peter Edelman sat down with Democracy Now! to discuss his new book, "So Rich, So Poor: Why It’s So Hard to End Poverty in America." Currently, one in every two Americans live in poverty. Peter Edelman talks about this startling statistic and today’s economy. The Center and our partners advocate for a bold jobs agenda to jump start the economy and relieve the massive...

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Law-enforcement Leaders Agree: State Anti-immigrant Laws Encourage Discrimination

| Ali N

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In our struggle to make a more perfect nation, the liberty of all Americans is at risk. On Wednesday, the Supreme Court of the United States is slated to hear oral arguments regarding one such measure, Arizona's discriminatory immigration anti-immigrant law, S.B. 1070.   Signed into law nearly two years ago by Gov. Jan Brewer, S.B. 1070 authorizes law enforcement officers to...

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