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    Serena Woods

    We need your help!

    Posted May 18th, 2012 by Serena Woods

    Since 2009, we have seen millions of Americans benefit from Obamacare (the Affordable Care Act). Obamacare is lowering the cost of care, expanding access to care and improving the quality of care. There are many things we are thankful for, like the fact that insurance companies can’t kick sick kids off coverage and people can [...]

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    Cassidy Randall

    Introducing: Green Momma Parties!

    Posted May 18th, 2012 by Cassidy Randall

      Detoxing your home shouldn’t be a chore. Make it a party instead! As a busy parent, you have a lot on your mind, and the last thing you want to worry about is exposing your baby to harmful chemicals in your own home. But it’s not always easy to figure out where those toxic [...]

    Posted Under: H: Environmental Health
    Lynn Tramonte

    On Violence Against Women Act, GOP Works with Mail Order Bride Industry Against Immigrants

    Posted May 18th, 2012 by Lynn Tramonte

    Cross-Posted at America’s Voice: “Russian Women are no longer the best kept secret of the cold war” notes the website of Encounters International, the mail-order bride company that is lobbying hard for the passage of the scary Republican version of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) — the version that passed the House of Representatives [...]

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    Joe Newman

    Aiden’s bully

    Posted May 17th, 2012 by Joe Newman

    Sara, the mother of seven-year-old Aiden told me her son was complaining that his friend of several years, Noah, a boy a year or two older, had been bullying him.  Apparently, Noah had pushed him into a closet where he and another boy hit him.  This had happened a few times and always out of [...]

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