Blog: Supporters
They fanned out across the country from Los Angeles to Phoenix, Chicago, south to Atlanta and Miami, to the towns of Western Massachusetts, in New York City and beyond, and they entered offices on Capitol Hill in a national “Educate Congress” letter-drop campaign. 190 members of Congress were delivered this urgent message, a reminder that the country’s deteriorating condition needs to be addressed with meaningful policies that bring...
Among the most critical goals set forth in the Inclusive Prosperity Act, H.R. 1579, reintroduced in Congress on April 17 by Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN), is to “create good paying jobs by… investing in public sector jobs and green jobs.” Sec. 2 (13)(B)(ii) Other facets of this important legislation – investing in “transportation including public mass transit and an infrastructure bank that promotes environmentally...
By Chuck Idelson
National Nurses United
First appeared in California Progress Report
They came, they danced, they marched, 2,000 people spirited and strong, Robin Hood's merry band of men and women, through the streets of Washington April 20.
Ending up...
The Resolution now before the New York City Council reads, in part: “In these continued difficult economic times when city and state budgets are cutting back on vital services, this tax (sometimes referred to as a Robin Hood Tax) would raise an estimated $350 Billion annually,”
Council Members Jumaane Williams and Stephen Levin announced the Resolution on the steps of City Hall, with explicit support for the Inclusive Prosperity...
