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 30, 2025 | Blogs, Criminal Justice, Director's Blog, Economic and Human Rights, Movement Building, Racial Justice
The documentary The Strike will premiere on PBS Independent Lens on Monday, February 3rd (next week!). It will be available for free streaming on the PBS YouTube channel starting on February 3rd, and it will be available on PBS Independent Lens, PBS YouTube, and PBS...
by Nada Khader | Jan 27, 2025 | Blogs, Communities & Focus Areas, Director's Blog, Economic and Human Rights, Militarism and Foreign Policy, Movement Building, Racial Justice
Dear all, I have received the very sad news from Sheila of the passing of our great and compassionate leader, Rev. John Collins. He passed away peacefully in his sleep last night at the age of 95. The family will be planning a memorial service for him later this...
by Nada Khader | Jan 17, 2025 | Blogs, Director's Blog, Economic and Human Rights, Movement Building
Please be directly in touch with Casandra – copied here and also below. They are looking for organizations to partner with: The Healthcare Education Project is a joint effort of 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East and the Greater New York Hospital...
by Nada Khader | Jan 13, 2025 | Blogs, Communities & Focus Areas, Director's Blog, Economic and Human Rights, Movement Building
For Immediate Release Sunday, December 22, 2024 Contact: Rev. West McNeill, Executive Director, NYS Labor-Religion Coalitionwest@labor-religion.org, 585-313-8574 Las Posadas procession in Albany calls on Gov. Hochul to address child poverty in the NYS budget More...
by Nada Khader | Jan 9, 2025 | Blogs, Communities & Focus Areas, Criminal Justice, Director's Blog, Economic and Human Rights, Movement Building
‘Wasn’t an Isolated Incident’: Black Prison Workers Associations Speak Out on Killing Associations representing New York prison and parole officers are publicly denouncing the killing of Robert Brooks, the 43-year-old incarcerated man who died last month after prison...
