Dear John,
In case you missed it...this week the Voices for Human Needs blog reports on a flurry of advocacy activities our CHN member groups and allies have planned as we approach summer. And we report on the youth mental health crisis and what can and must be done. Finally, we unveil CHN's latest Human Needs Watch: Tracking Hardship, which this week reports on House GOP efforts to extend tax cuts for the richest Americans while slashing nutrition assistance in the Women, Infants, and Children program. Please share!
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This week on the blog...
Summer's here. It's a great time to agitate!
June 16
Next Monday marks Juneteenth, a holiday for many, including CHN. And Wednesday is the first day of summer, also known as the Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year for the Northern Hemisphere. It’s also traditionally a time when CHN member groups and allies pack the calendar with opportunities to make our voices heard. READ MORE »
An urgent cry to address youth mental health
June 13
On February 11, 2022, Orli Sheffey died by suicide. Orli, a sophomore at Washington University in St. Louis, was an involved student on our campus: writing for the school newspaper Stud-Life, an aspiring Uncle Joe’s peer mental health counselor, and an advocate for Planned Parenthood and WashU votes. Her death shook our entire campus, as students were shocked that someone who was an advocate for mental health and a presence on this campus was suddenly gone. READ MORE »
CHN's latest Human Needs Watch: Tracking Hardship
June 16
The no tax cuts for the rich edition. They’re at it again. Some House Republicans are pushing for giant tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans and large corporations. In this newsletter you’ll read about how the top 20 percent would fare under the GOP proposals compared with the bottom 20 percent – and you’ll learn just how much the cuts will cost if House Republicans ultimately are successful in their quest to make them permanent. READ MORE »
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