Category Archives: Action

Another version of this post originally appeared on the AAPIP blog. It is probably no surprise that there is a long-standing need for funding for organizations that support Asian American and Pacific Islander LGBTQ communities, but I was surprised by … Continue reading

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Mac and Sophie are members of the RG/Wealth For the Common Good Tax Justice Campaign. Each of them created a sign and photo to post on the tumblr blog westandwiththe99percent and then changed their facebook profile pictures as well to … Continue reading

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“On Saturday at noon,” Tiny said, “please stop wherever you are and light a candle and say a prayer for Homefulness. That’s when we at POOR will be dedicating and blessing the land at 8032 Macarthur Ave.” Tiny, aka Lisa … Continue reading

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Reposted from the GIFT Blog. I attended my first workshop on disability justice facilitated by Mia Mingus and Stacey Milbern, two Korean queer women with disabilities, at the United States Social Forum in 2010. Sitting in a room with others wanting to … Continue reading

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With the Occupy Wall Street protests ongoing, the movement for re-aligning investments with social change values is more relevant than ever. While corporations essentially own the US government, it is the stockholders—i.e. foundations and the “1%”— who own the corporations. … Continue reading

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It’s early wintertime outside. A collection of soaked boots crowd the tiny vestibule. The cat is buried underneath a small hill of coats on the bed. The apartment smells like cayenne and tomatoes, warm broth and buttery onions. Barely eaten … Continue reading

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Have you seen RG’s new tumblr account, We are the 1 percent, We stand with the 99 percent?  Or maybe this picture of RG’s co-director, Elspeth, that’s been making the rounds on the internet? Lets rewind for a minute. Resource … Continue reading

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We’re writing with updates from the RG Migrant Justice Solidarity Working Group, recently renamed the Hummingbird Collective. (Much less of a mouthful, right?) This funding project was born out of an idea at last year’s Making Money Make Change, and has grown and … Continue reading

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In the last 18 days since the occupation of Wall Street, the Occupy movement has spread across the country. Boston, DC, San Francisco, Chicago, Portland, Atlanta, and many other cities are now coming together to stand up as, for, and … Continue reading

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Reposted from a September 21st article at Left Turn. RG members have been a driving force in the SOS Campaign in Washington, DC —check it out! Victory: On September 20, 2011, the DC city council voted to increase taxes on residents making … Continue reading

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