http://www.communitychange.org hourly 1 2008-06-11T14:01:13Z http://www.communitychange.org/blog/breaking-march-for-america-yields-meeting-with/view Looks like our hard work is paying off. Faced with the prospect of tens of thousands of immigration activists descending on Washington, D.C. on March 21st to demand immigration reform, the President decided to hold a meeting with grassroots and advocacy immigration leaders to establish concrete steps to move comprehensive immigration reform forward. No publisher dchin Other Recent News 2010-03-11T22:06:28Z BlogPost http://www.communitychange.org/blog/deepak-bhargava-talks-immigration-reform-with/view Deepak Bhargava appeard on MSNBC's The Rachel Maddow Show to talk about the importance of comprehensive immigration reform, the electoral implications of Democrats not delivering on comprehensive immigration reform, and the split among conservatives over the issue that is pushing them further toward total irrelevance. No publisher ggilchrist Other Recent News 2010-03-10T21:05:54Z BlogPost http://www.communitychange.org/blog/modeled-minority-in-immigration-reform/view The pardon of Qing Wong Hu from deportation a few weeks ago is certainly a cause for celebration but his case should speak to the injustices of the immigration system as equally (if not more) as it does of his story of redemption. No publisher dchin 2010-03-10T17:20:10Z BlogPost http://www.communitychange.org/blog/obama-risks-alienating-latinos-with-lack-of/view Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights Executive Director Josh Hoyt let the Obama Administration know in no uncertain terms the electoral implications inaction on Comprehensive Immigration Reform. No publisher ggilchrist Other Recent News 2010-03-05T15:35:14Z BlogPost http://www.communitychange.org/blog/empathy-is-the-best-policy/view The Atlantic Monthly chronicle of the long-term effects of unemployment demonstrates why empathy matters in policy. No publisher ggilchrist Other Recent News 2010-03-04T16:07:30Z BlogPost http://www.communitychange.org/blog/be-timeless-not-timely/view Movement building occurs when we prioritize timeless principles over timely responses. No publisher ggilchrist Other Recent News 2010-03-01T22:46:31Z BlogPost http://www.communitychange.org/blog/reinvest-in-the-nation2019s-distressed-communities/view Waiting for private sector growth to trickle down to communities isn’t the type of immediate and robust solution these times call for. Families are in desperate need of immediate relief. We must reinvest in our nation’s distressed communities to create jobs quickly by enacting a large scale federally funded jobs program. No publisher dbhargava 2010-02-17T18:12:30Z BlogPost http://www.communitychange.org/blog/change-takes-courage/view On March 21, 2010, tens of thousands of people across the country will participate in the March for America demanding immigration reform for new American families and economic justice for all American families. Why now? How can you get involved? No publisher marchforamerica Other Recent News 2010-02-22T22:08:24Z BlogPost http://www.communitychange.org/blog/beware-frank-luntzs-lies-and-rein-in-the-big-banks/view Seen the ad from the "Committee for Truth in Politics"? If the name weren't comical enough, the visuals are. But that doesn't mean we shouldn't take the message seriously. No publisher hbooth 2010-02-09T05:23:32Z BlogPost http://www.communitychange.org/blog/the-political-lessons-of-super-bowl-44/view Progressive organizers, activists, and politicians can learn a lot from the Super Bowl Champions about how to win this year and beyond. Here are 3 key lessons: be who you are, be bold or go home, and remember your supporters. No publisher ggilchrist 2010-02-08T14:39:12Z BlogPost