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August 11, 2022 | Blog Post | Whitney Bunts

Safety from Police Violence: How the President’s Policing Executive Order Fails Low-Income Communities of Color

President Biden's “Executive Order on Advancing Effective, Accountable Policing, and Criminal Justice Practices to Enhance Public Trust and Public Safety" contains several ideas that would exacerbate the criminal legal system’s harmful consequences for Black and brown communities.

August 2, 2022 | Blog Post | Kathy Tran

Liberation: Transforming the System for All Youth

In this blog, we will share our personal experiences along with those of Changemakers of what liberation means to us, our community, and our efforts in a New Deal for Youth.

August 1, 2022 | Blog Post | Teon Dolby

Childhood hunger does lasting harm. This new bill can help end it.

Food insecurity has adverse, long-term effects on children, impacting them in adulthood. The improved Child Nutrition Reauthorization bill takes a critical step to creating a solid foundation that allows students to flourish and grow.

July 29, 2022 | Blog Post

Why We Must Invest in Black Youth through Paid Internships

Research shows that internships allow people to explore different careers, gain valuable work experience, and network with professionals in various fields. Youth are the future leaders of tomorrow. Let’s invest in them today.

July 25, 2022 | Blog Post | Ashley Burnside

30+ Years after the ADA, Disabled People Still Don’t Have Economic Justice

Despite the Americans with Disabilities Act being signed into law over 30 years ago, our nation still has work to do before achieving true equity and economic justice for people with disabilities.

July 22, 2022 | Blog Post | Christian Collins

Concessions Workers at Dodger Stadium Can Also Throw Strikes 

Authorizing strikes—as the PRO Act would reinforce—is just part of how stadium workers can gain leverage in their fight to improve labor conditions at the negotiating table.

July 20, 2022 | Blog Post | Ashley Burnside

It’s Not Too Late to Claim Your Stimulus Payment: Eligibility Rules for People Previously Claimed as Dependents 

If you were claimed as a dependent in 2020, but not in 2021, you can be eligible for the third stimulus payment—even if someone received a payment on your behalf. Read on for a breakdown of some of the basic rules you need to know. 

July 19, 2022 | Blog Post | Suzanne Wikle

Lifting Administrative Burdens to Advance Health and Racial Equity

A new paper details the racist roots of administrative burdens in Medicaid, describes how these burdens continue to harm eligible people – particularly people of color—and provides specific recommendations for states to reduce administrative burden as a key strategy for advancing racial equity in Medicaid. 

July 13, 2022 | Blog Post | Ashley Burnside

Five Ways State Agencies Can Support EBT Users at Risk of ‘Skimming’

There have been increasing reports across different states of people who use EBT cards falling victim to card ‘skimming’ schemes, which is detrimental for people receiving SNAP and TANF who are living in poverty. CLASP recommends actions for state agencies.

July 12, 2022 | Blog Post | Alejandra Londono Gomez

How Migrant and Seasonal Head Start Programs Mitigate Environmental Injustices  

For decades we have failed to protect farmworkers and their families from the corporate greed that has fueled harmful occupational practices in the agricultural industry. We must work together to protect workers and their families from the many occupational hazards they endure.

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