Remembering Maya Angelou
By A. Barry Rand, AARP CEO When I learned of Maya Angelou's passing this morning, I remembered something she once...
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ICIRR Calls on President Obama to Reconsider Delay to Administrative Review of Deportations; Calls Out “Do-Nothing Republicans” for Continuing to Block Immigration Reform
The following is a statement by the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR) responding to President Obama's delay...
Sweatfree Ordinance offers opportunity for City to take stand against Child Labor & Sweatshop Manufactured Uniforms for City Workers
CHICAGO, IL -- On the heels of the one-year anniversary of the deadliest garment industry disaster in history at Rana...
FACT SHEET: Obama Administration Designates the First 12 Manufacturing Communities through the Investing in Manufacturing Communities Partnership to Spur Investment and Create Jobs
America’s middle class was built on the strength of our manufacturing sector.  Today, five years after we pulled our economy...
National Black Church Initiative Urges 15.7 Million Members to Withhold Contributions to NPR
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Washington DC - The National Black Church Initiative (NBCI) a faith-based...
NAACP Applauds Massachusetts’ New Early Voting Law
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 BOSTON – Massachusetts’ voters will be able to cast their ballots...
Rasmea Yousef Odeh to appear in Detroit court today
(From Rasmea Defense Committee) Palestinian American organizer from Chicago, Rasmea Yousef Odeh, will appear in U.S. District Court at 231...
Kirk, Mikulski, 15 Senators Urge Obama to Strengthen Commitment to Poland
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and Barbara Mikulski...
Kirk’s Veterans Priorities Pass Full Appropriations Committee With Bipartisan Support
VA Funding Bill Now Moves to Full Senate WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.), Ranking Member of the...
Be Aware of Memorial Day Scams That Prey On Service Members and Vets, Says Better Business Bureau
Chicago, IL - Memorial Day is a holiday to remember those who have served or died for our country. However,...
