Stimulus Bill Would Make It Easier To Forgive Student Loan Debt From Harlem To Hawaii
The final $1.9 trillion stimulus bill being taken up by the House of Representatives doesn’t forgive any student loan debt.
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Op-Ed: Preserving Democracy Demands More Than Putting Biden In Office
By Michael McQuillan
Never during my youthful McGovern campaigning or as I lobbied in Washington against Nixon's Vietnam escalation did I dream that our nation’s concurrent crises would surround my adulthood.Continue reading
Supreme Court Will Argue Fate Of The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Liberals and conservatives in Washington have spent the last decade arguing over the legality of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). This week, the Supreme Court begins the process of deciding the issue.Continue reading
Million Of Charities From Harlem To Harare At Risk Because Of Proposed Domain Sale?
With hundreds of non-profits in Harlem, it was news to us that top NGOs, including Greenpeace and Amnesty International, called for the $1.1bn sale of the ".ORG " internet domain to a private company to be blocked on Wednesday, saying it could do "irreparable harm" to global civil society.Continue reading
Harlem Rep. Espaillat And Sen. Warrens Legislation Housing For Survivors Of Natural Disasters
United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative Adriano Espaillat today led 10 of their Senate and House colleagues in reintroducing legislation that enables survivors of major natural disasters to receive housing assistance.Continue reading