Joelle Fishman
LATEST ARTICLES BY Joelle Fishman
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Health Care for America Now campaigns to finish reform right
December 28, 2009Health Care for America Now has launched an intensive campaign calling for public option and other measures in the final bill.
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Rally rejects Governor Rell’s budget cuts
December 16, 2009Hundreds rallied on Tuesday at the state capitol to angrily protest Gov. Rell's latest proposed budget cuts.
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Faith leaders to Lieberman: filibuster lacks ‘conscience’
December 10, 2009NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Connecticut faith leaders launched a "conscience" ad campaign in local and national papers today calling on Senator Joseph Lieberman to abandon plans to filibuster health care reform legislation.
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New Haven People’s World Amistad award celebration big success
December 8, 2009The diverse and inspired overflow crowd stayed to the end of the remarkable celebration of People's World Amistad Award honorees Anna Montalvo, Gwen Mills and Art Perry.
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CT NAACP calls on Lieberman to support health bill
November 21, 2009A Connecticut delegation of civil rights groups met with Senator Joseph Lieberman's staff yesterday to urge the Senator to support comprehensive health care reform.
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Supreme Court upholds striking workers’ rights in 10-year battle
October 30, 2009HARTFORD, Conn. — After a 10-year battle, nursing home workers won a precedent-setting Supreme Court ruling this week.
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Connecticut health care advocates support Dodd
October 27, 2009STAMFORD, CT - Health care, union and religious activists came together outside the Stamford Place Hilton recently to welcome President Obama to Connecticut and rally in favor of a strong public option with no taxation of...
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New Haven marks International Day of Climate Action
October 26, 2009Over 200 people braved rain and wind on the historic New Haven Green October 24 for International Day of Climate Action.
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