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It’s Time Our Taxes Went to Services For the Working Families Who Pay Them

April 7, 2022

By Darryl Lorenzo Wellington

My run-in with the Liberty Tax man each year reminds me that billionaires go untaxed while our share is siphoned away on weapons and detention.

Underserved communities find no relief as water rates increase

November 1, 2018

By Jiquanda Johnson

Tia Simpson stood in front of nearly 40 journalists pleading her case for clean and affordable water. The 34-year-old Flint resident endured the aftermath of being exposed to the city’s…

The GOP #TaxScamBill Is Another Way To Make The Rich Richer On The Backs Of The Poor

December 13, 2017

By Thomas Kennedy

Back in September, Senator John McCain announced in a statement that he could not “in good conscience” vote for the GOP’s healthcare bill, effectively ending Republican efforts to repeal and…

Trump’s Tax Plan Is A Reverse Robin Hood Ploy

May 2, 2017

By Center for Community Change

Here’s how Trump’s plan pads the pockets of the rich at the expense of everyday families and seniors.

Building the Economic Strength of Women

March 7, 2013

By Alesia Lucas

March 8th is International Women’s Day, and although it’s 2013, American women still lag behind men in paycheck fairness. Women still make a mere 64 cents for every dollar their…

The Poverty Predicament

January 23, 2013

By Alesia Lucas

The word ‘poor’ is treated like a four-letter word by politicians. But with the downturn of our economy and slow job market, the issue of poverty has become more serious…

Immigration Is Still On the List

January 10, 2013

By Alesia Lucas

President Obama’s second term has no shortage of key issues. While some feared that the important issue of gun control and the debt ceiling would overshadow the need for comprehensive…

A Message to the President and Congress: Listen to America!

November 8, 2012

By Donna DeLaCruz

The 2012 elections show that Americans want President Obama and Congress to strengthen the middle class, put people back to work, embrace prosperity economics over austerity, and protect essential retirement…

Hungry American Children

September 5, 2012

By Alesia Lucas

There have been a lot of speeches at both the Democratic and Republican Conventions, but only Jeff Bridges has spoken at both.  Unfortunately, Bridges speech will not garner the much…

One Family’s Struggle to Find Jobs

November 22, 2011

By Donna DeLaCruz

Among the hundreds of people at a rally last week in Charlotte, N.C., calling on Congress to create more jobs to get our economy going again were two sisters and…

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