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Mother’s Kettle Corn & the American Marketplace

Mon, 11/30/2009 - 07:59

Mother’s Kettle Corn & the American Marketplace
By EunSook Lee

I travel out of town for work for many weeks out of a year, so whenever I am in Los Angeles, I feel like I am rushing to squeeze as much out of the limited days I have in the office. I do that so that I can spend special time with my children. And, when we can, we make sure to stop by the farmer’s market. We go for our favorite: standard American kettle corn.


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Join us on Mon., 11/23 -- Stand Strong for Inclusive Health Reform (SF)

Mon, 11/30/2009 - 07:58

Communities of color from across California are gathering at the health reform table because we are part of this country. Back in Washington, DC, people like Rep. Joe Wilson represent America’s worst. On Monday, November 23, in San Francisco, we will assert ourselves as immigrants because we are America. We are disappointed about how public conversations about who immigrants are have led to the exclusion of immigrants in health reform legislation.


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Living with Cancer, Dying with Insurance

Wed, 08/12/2009 - 12:13
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I am reposting a blog entry here from my friend Kelly Cuvar, who is a grassroots activist for health care. She has organized several events in NYC with members of APA for Progress.

Kelly is also trying to maintain continuous insurance coverage in Brooklyn, NY.

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A very long month ago, I woke up in my sunny Brooklyn apartment with this thought:  I am going to die.

The next thought was no less comforting:  I am dying.


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The Real Threat to a Healthy America: Opponents of Health Reform Add Sickening Barriers to Affordable Health Care

Thu, 08/06/2009 - 18:11

The Real Threat to a Healthy America: Opponents of Health Reform Add Sickening Barriers to Affordable Health Care

By Reshma Shamasunder and Sonal Ambegaokar


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