by Nada Khader | Feb 8, 2025 | Blogs, Communities & Focus Areas, Director's Blog, Environmental and Food Justice, Movement Building, Progressive News Network
Plastic Waste Trade Watch January 2025 Plastic Waste Trade Watch is a monthly review of information on the international trade in plastic waste. It is produced by Basel Action Network’s (BAN) Plastic Waste Transparency Project, which undertakes campaigns,...
by Nada Khader | Feb 8, 2025 | Blogs, Director's Blog, Economic and Human Rights, Movement Building, Progressive News Network
Special Discount Tickets Available for the 2025 Athena Film Festival Our friends at Athena Film Festival just dropped their 2025 lineup, and we are PUMPED! Taking place during Women’s History Month from March 6 – 9, 2025 at NYC’s Barnard College, Athena...
by Nada Khader | Feb 3, 2025 | Blogs, Director's Blog, Economic and Human Rights, Movement Building, Progressive News Network
OPINIONCOMMENTARYGUEST ESSAYS Affordability solution: a Long Island public bank A bill under consideration would help tackle the affordability crisis by creating a framework for municipalities to charter public banks.Credit: Getty Images/Fly View Productions...
by Nada Khader | Jan 17, 2025 | Blogs, Communities & Focus Areas, Director's Blog, Environmental and Food Justice, Movement Building, Progressive News Network
TAKE ACTION: TELL YOUR LEGISLATORS TO PROTECT AMERICANS FROM TOXIC FOOD PRODUCTION PRACTICES Our government has propped up an industrial food and farm system that has harmed human health and the environment for far too long. Today, the largest agrochemical...
by Nada Khader | Jan 8, 2025 | Blogs, Communities & Focus Areas, Criminal Justice, Director's Blog, Economic and Human Rights, Immigration, Movement Building, Progressive News Network
Government and Policy Updates To support you in your advocacy, here are some things happening in government and public policy across New York State. Gov. Kathy Hochul will propose initiatives in her State of the State address to reduce delays and improve travel on...
by Nada Khader | Jan 3, 2025 | Blogs, Communities & Focus Areas, Director's Blog, Immigration, Local Job Offers, Progressive News Network
NYS Department of Labor Seeks an Immigrant Workers Specialist in Middletown! Apply by Jan. 9th! APPLICATIONS DUE: 1/9/25 VACANCY ID # 176224 SALARY RANGE: From $65,001 to $82,656 annually LOCATION: Middletown, NY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: Conduct community...