Keith White
MessageGrant all American workers paid sick days!
by Civic Engagement: Make Our Voices Heard
According to a "recent report" by the Center for Economic Policy and Research, the United States is the only industrial nation that does not guarantee paid sick leave for workers suffering from either short-term or long-term illnesses. This shocking finding means that forty million Americans – 40%
Does America need tougher gun laws?
by Civic Engagement: Make Our Voices Heard
This Monday a gunman shot and killed a police officer and a civilian, while wounding several others, within two streets of Texas A&M University. The tragedy came in the wake of two other shootings that occurred less than three weeks apart - one at a movie theatre in Colorado and another at a
No more secret money in politics!
by Civic Engagement: Make Our Voices Heard
In what is often referred to as one of the most radical and destructive campaign finance decisions in American history, the 2010 Supreme Court ruling on Citizens United gave corporations the go ahead to spend unlimited amounts of money on political campaigns. The decision, as well as other court and
Demand that the U.S. Department of Education require debt collectors to offer Oswaldo Campos the minimum loan payment required by law
by Education
Oswaldo Campos has over $20,000 in defaulted student loans. It isn't that he's irresponsible -- Oswaldo suffers from liver disease and can't work full time, making it hard to stay ahead of bills. With student loan debt recently reaching $1 trillion, there are many other borrowers in situations