This week, I had the honor of testifying before the United States Senate Committee on Finance’s Subcommittee on Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy to make the case for the need to strengthen and expand Social Security for all – including disabled workers and dependents. We know that today’s young will be tomorrow’s old. Given […]
Congratulations to Dr. Carroll L. Estes!
I would like to extend my congratulations to CGPS Board of Directors Chair Carroll L. Estes, Ph.D., for being honored by the University of California—San Francisco (UCSF) with the 2014 UCSF Medal. The USCF medal is awarded to courageous leaders like Dr. Estes for elevating UCSF’s mission to “advance health worldwide.” A renowned writer, researcher, […]
The Civil Rights Act at 50: Why We Still Need Liberation Policy
As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act, Maya Rockeymoore reflects in the Huffington Post on the continued need to enact policies that address racial economic inequality. Hearing President Obama’s speech on the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act, we are encouraged by the progress America has made to live up to […]
The President and the Pope: What’s Missing From Their Inequality Talk
Maya Rockeymoore recently wrote in GlobalPolicy.tv and the Huffington Post about what’s missing in the national dialogue about inequality: Perhaps years from now, when President Obama writes his autobiography about his time in office, we’ll learn all the details about his conversation with Pope Francis. We knew before the meeting that economic inequality would be […]
