Typical pay at the largest low-wage employers is so low that workers can’t cover basic necessities and often have to rely on public assistance. Meanwhile, CEOs of these companies earned average compensation of $18.6 million in 2024.
Legal experts warn the attacks risk normalizing unilateral use of force.
A majority of Americans also believe the Trump administration is “too willing to use military force.”
The International Women’s Day event is being hosted by the African American Museum of Bucks County and will support The Peace Center.
This year’s fundraising walk netted nearly $40,000 for local organization’s serving people experiencing homelessness, food insecurity, and economic hardship.
“My soul is overflowing with gratitude. My kid has struggled mightily the last two years, and this was the happiest I’ve seen him in ages,” one parent wrote afterward.
Climate change helps spread vaccine-preventable diseases. But the Trump administration’s reduced vaccine schedule “throws science out the window,” and makes Americans more vulnerable to infections, state attorneys general charge in a new lawsuit.
A request made Friday by a nationwide coalition of 17 states urges a U.S. District Court District of Rhode Island to block the Trump-Vance administration from enforcing unlawful new restrictions on grants issued to help victims of domestic violence and other crimes, said a Democracy Forward press release.
“From the arrival of the very first enslaved people from Africa to the African American icons of today; the commemoration and celebration of Black history is essential to enhancing the unity and strength of our nation,” said Gene DiGirolamo, Bucks County Commissioner.
The event, “Women Who Lead: Power, Representation & The Future of Justice in Pennsylvania,” will take place Monday at Bucks County Community College.
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