Antisemitism in the U.S.: A state of emergency
Emily Rodriguez,
November 17, 2022
Antisemitism is a chronic disease and we’re currently living through an outbreak. But we have the power to prevent antisemitic acts from continuing to spread.
We’re here because we earned it.
Emily Rodriguez,
November 16, 2022
Race-conscious admissions policies help schools see the full picture. When those policies are reversed we see that the whole student body suffers.
COVID-19 Watch: Tracking Hardship, November 11, 2022
CHN Staff,
November 11, 2022
The Medicaid and health edition. Health care was on the ballot in several states this past Tuesday. In South Dakota, 42,500 additional people will eventually be eligible for Medicaid benefits after voters approved Medicaid expansion. In Oregon, voters approved an historic measure that amends the state’s constitution to mandate that all residents have access to “cost-effective, clinically appropriate and affordable health care.” And in Arizona, voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition 209, which reduces the amount of interest creditors can charge for health debt from 10 percent to 3 percent. Meanwhile, on the federal level, there are urgent health care issues that Congress must address when members return later this month.
In time of inflation, support still growing for bringing back expanded Child Tax Credit
David Elliot,
November 4, 2022
Last week, Voices for Human Needs reported on renewed efforts throughout the U.S. to urge Congress to once again expand the Child Tax Credit. As families struggle with rising prices -- everything from the food they buy to rising rents to increased energy costs -- action is needed more than ever. This week, the calls for CTC expansion continued, with new stories in six states.
Unspoken promises and the threat to the American Dream
Emily Rodriguez,
November 3, 2022
As the child of immigrant parents, there are certain unspoken promises you make to them. You promise to do well in school, stay out of trouble, go to college, and get a good job. You promise to fight through the systemic barriers and racism to achieve the American Dream they so longed for. You promise to make their sacrifices worth it.
