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Rory O'Sullivan of the Young Invincibles contributed this piece to the Huffington Post which examined young people's increasing support of the Affordable Care Act and how it has helped over 2.5 million young Americans get health insurance since its passing. Young Invincibles is currently embarking…

By Mark Hrywna. Charged with not fulfilling its mission of advancing the public good, the philanthropy was put on trial Tuesday afternoon during the Council on Foundations’ (CoF) conference closing plenary session. The penalty, if found guilty, was the loss of its tax status. It…

The Center for Public Policy Priorities (CPPP) released the following statement regarding U.S. House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan's budget resolution."U.S. House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan's budget resolution is not a balanced approach to deficit reduction. In fact, it contains little real deficit reduction.…

by Gara LaMarche and Deepak BhargavaTwenty-one months after Barack Obama was inaugurated on a wave of hope for change in America's politics and policies, at least two important and seemingly contradictory things can be said.First, there has been a series of significant progressive reforms: an economic stimulus bill…

Original Source  In a rousing call to action at the Encore Careers Summit, Gara LaMarche (at right) urged older Americans to heed the call to service that was a hallmark of President-elect Barack Obama’s campaign as well as push for policy changes that will help…

Original Source Barack Obama's campaign politicized and organized more youth than any campaign has in recent history. The Prospect asked nine organizers, writers, and thinkers at the forefront of progressivism and youth activism to suggest one way of incorporating these youth into the progressive movement.…