Marching Forward in the Ongoing Struggle for Civil Rights
Today, Gabrielle Liwaru, Benito Sanchez, Kevin Lytle and I will be joining thousands of others Americans in the historic Selma […]
Immigrants & Communities
Immigrants & Communities
No Tearful Reunions, No Happy Endings
“When it was over, we all sat there in silence for a moment, shocked by what we had seen, waiting for the happy ending ” said Rebecca Gonzales. Last Wednesday night, Appleseed, along with the NAACP Lincoln Branch, the Ethnic Studies Department of UNL and the UNL Progressive Student Coalition hosted a free screening of Luis Argueta’s film “AbUSed: The Postville Raid” at the Ross Theater.
Economic Justice
Nebraskans Increasingly Experiencing Food Hardship
Nearly one in five Americans and one in seven Nebraskans had difficulty affording food in the last year according to
Economic Justice, Health Care, Immigrants & Communities
A Father’s Perspective on Prenatal Care for All
My name is Brian Schnieder, and I’m part of the ambassador family for the March of Dimes in Omaha, Nebraska.
Child Welfare
Statement on General File Debate on Child Welfare Bills
Rebecca L. Gould, Executive Director of the Nebraska Appleseed Center for Law in the Public Interest, issued the following statement
Immigrants & Communities
Saying Hello to New Neighbors & Building Strong, Healthy Communities
How can we welcome new neighbors? Over twenty-five young people met last week in Omaha to get to know each
Immigrants & Communities
Fremont Ordinance: Unconstitutional and Unproductive
The court’s decision Monday to strike down the core of the Fremont immigration enforcement ordinance is no surprise. Every such
Immigrants & Communities
Join Us for a FREE Screening of abUSed: The Postville Raid
Nebraska Appleseed, the NAACP, Lincoln Chapter, the Progressive Student Coalition and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Institute for Ethnic Studies are sponsoring a
Child Welfare, Economic Justice, Health Care, Immigrants & Communities, Voting & Elections
Half Way Point at the Legislature & Priorities are Set
This is the inaugural edition of Nebraska Appleseed’s Legislative Update, our regular look at the Unicameral’s work on issues impacting working families,
Economic Justice, Health Care, Immigrants & Communities
More Support for Restoration of Prenatal Care
There is a great editorial this morning from the Lincoln Journal Star calling for the restoration of prenatal care coverage
