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		<title>Native Organizers: Trained in Seattle for a Week and Built Nationwide Solidarity for the Future</title>
		<link>http://allianceforajustsociety.org/4349/native-organizers-trained-in-seattle-for-a-week-and-built-nationwide-solidarity-for-the-future/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=native-organizers-trained-in-seattle-for-a-week-and-built-nationwide-solidarity-for-the-future</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 22:01:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Danisha Christian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week, a group of 22 Natives from all over the country came together with a willingness to learn from each other, stand in solidarity with one another, and challenge the systems of inequity that threatens the health and welfare of our elders and youth. In mid-February, Alliance for a Just Society began to recruit participants for their four day<a href="http://allianceforajustsociety.org/4349/native-organizers-trained-in-seattle-for-a-week-and-built-nationwide-solidarity-for-the-future/"> Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Survival Denied: Stories from Alaska Native Families Living in a Broken System</title>
		<link>http://allianceforajustsociety.org/4120/survival-denied-stories-from-alaska-native-families-living-in-a-broken-system/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=survival-denied-stories-from-alaska-native-families-living-in-a-broken-system</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2013 18:38:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rahul Gupta</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;The indigenous hunting and fishing practices of ALL Alaska Natives, including the harvesting and sharing of fish, game, and other resources and the ceremonies which accompany these practices provide for the SOCIAL, CULTURAL, SPIRITUAL, &#38; ECONOMIC WELL-BEING &#38; SURVIVAL of the Alaska Native community. The current regulatory of hunting and fishing in Alaska leaves Alaska Natives disenfranchised; with little voice<a href="http://allianceforajustsociety.org/4120/survival-denied-stories-from-alaska-native-families-living-in-a-broken-system/"> Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Alaska Natives Rally for Traditional Hunting &amp; Fishing Rights</title>
		<link>http://allianceforajustsociety.org/3656/alaska-natives-rally-for-fishing-rights/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=alaska-natives-rally-for-fishing-rights</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2012 19:48:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Danisha Christian</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Alaska Natives]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[After days of rain and snow in Anchorage,Alaska, the skies cleared and it warmed to chilly 34 degrees just in time for 400 Natives to rally in a park to call for an end to increasing regulations, enforcement and criminalization of their traditional way of life. A unique scene in Alaska: 400 Natives taking to the streets with picket signs,<a href="http://allianceforajustsociety.org/3656/alaska-natives-rally-for-fishing-rights/"> Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>When Feeding Your Family Is Illegal</title>
		<link>http://allianceforajustsociety.org/3318/when-feeding-your-is-family-illegal/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=when-feeding-your-is-family-illegal</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2012 20:45:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Danisha Christian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For Native people of the Yukon Flats, feeding your family requires the ability to hunt and fish for their foods. After spending a week in the Flats, assisting the Council of Athabascan Tribal Governments (CATG) on a campaign to secure traditional food and hunting and fishing practices; I would argue that it is the only way to access healthy and<a href="http://allianceforajustsociety.org/3318/when-feeding-your-is-family-illegal/"> Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Food Choices: Families or Corporations</title>
		<link>http://allianceforajustsociety.org/2779/food-choices-families-or-corporations-2/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=food-choices-families-or-corporations-2</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 05:15:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Danisha Christian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Will Congress choose need or greed? Cutting the federal deficit means making some tough choices. The new report, Food Choices: Families or Corporations and online petition asks Congressional super committee members to look at bloated federal subsidies for giant corporations before they cut food assistance struggling families depend on. Released in partnership with the Praxis Project, the report details<a href="http://allianceforajustsociety.org/2779/food-choices-families-or-corporations-2/"> Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Distasteful Politics of Food</title>
		<link>http://allianceforajustsociety.org/2643/the-distasteful-politics-of-food/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=the-distasteful-politics-of-food</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 23:24:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Danisha Christian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How, what, and where we eat everyday is strongly influenced by the federal government, in partnership with major food corporations, through a piece of legislation called the Farm Bill. Many of the social determinates of health that impact our communities find their roots in the Farm Bill a massive piece of legislation up for renewal in 2012. We need to<a href="http://allianceforajustsociety.org/2643/the-distasteful-politics-of-food/"> Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Prescriptions for Produce: A Step Towards Food Justice</title>
		<link>http://allianceforajustsociety.org/1400/prescriptions-for-produce-a-step-towards-food-justice/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=prescriptions-for-produce-a-step-towards-food-justice</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 18:56:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Danisha Christian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to this New York Times article1, doctors at three health care centers in Massachusetts are handing out &#8220;prescriptions&#8221; (coupons) for patients to use at farmers&#8217; markets. These coupons are part of an effort to promote healthy eating and combat childhood obesity in communities disproportionately affected by diet-related disease. This is an exciting new program that highlights the importance of<a href="http://allianceforajustsociety.org/1400/prescriptions-for-produce-a-step-towards-food-justice/"> Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Hunger In South Dakota: And What State Leaders Can Do About It</title>
		<link>http://allianceforajustsociety.org/400/hunger-in-south-dakota/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=hunger-in-south-dakota</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2004 20:22:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Low-income families in South Dakota are struggling. They are struggling to find jobs that pay a living wage. They are struggling to pay rising utility, housing, and health care costs. And, they are struggling with the basic task of putting food on their tables. This study, the first of its kind, examines the food security of 403 poor and very<a href="http://allianceforajustsociety.org/400/hunger-in-south-dakota/"> Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Confronting Barriers: Stories of Oregon Food Stamp Applicants</title>
		<link>http://allianceforajustsociety.org/394/confronting-barriers/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=confronting-barriers</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2004 20:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many Oregon residents have lost access to public programs because of recent deep budget cuts, including major cuts to public health care programs. The Food Stamp Program is increasingly important as many Oregon families face difficult times and increased medical costs. In this report, several food stamp applicants describe their experiences and the barriers they faced when applying for food<a href="http://allianceforajustsociety.org/394/confronting-barriers/"> Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Freed Today, Hungry Tomorrow: An Assessment of the Drug Felony Disqualification in Washington&#8217;s Food Stamp Program</title>
		<link>http://allianceforajustsociety.org/325/freed-today-hungry-tomorrow/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=freed-today-hungry-tomorrow</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Feb 2003 00:03:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This report documents the harmful effects of Washington State&#8217;s policy of denying food stamps to former drug felons. This report identifies which groups are most hurt by the drug felony disqualification and illustrates how this policy is unsound.]]></description>
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