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November 8, 2016 is the Big Election Day

Everybody Must Stand Together for Social Security

Social Security isn't just necessary for older Americans, it's vital for everybody! Our Brothers and Sisters at the Economic Policy Institute, a think tank that looks at economic issues through the prism of working people, have published the 3rd edition of "A Young Person's Gu... Read more

Vote By Mail Throughout 2016

Voting in 2016 is the best way to stand up for the right to retire. Texas seniors over 65 and disabled Texans are eligible for easy and effective voting-by-mail. One application form can cover all elections for the entire year! Forms are now available on-line from the Texas ... Read more

Retirees Stand Against Unfair Trade

Texas retirees took the lead in opposing unfair trade on January 12, the same day that President Obama pushed the unfair "Trans Pacific Partnership" in his State of the Union address. Our Austin and Dallas rallies coincided with 20 protests nationwide sponsored by affiliates of t... Read more

Statement on President Obama’s State of the Union Speech

President's Last State of the Union Speech has Strong Implications for Social Security, Medicare and Pensions Retirees Remain Apprehensive about Trans Pacific Partnership Trade Deal Robert Roach, Jr., President of the Alliance for Retired Americans, regarding Pres... Read more

Drug Price Spikes Are Hurting Consumers and Medical Providers, Senators Told

The Senate Special Committee on Aging held a hearing on off-patent drug price spikes on December 9, 2015. Americans spent $374 billion on prescription drugs last year. Witnesses provided insight into the causes of these drug price hikes in off-patent drugs and the effects on pati... Read more

Retirees Don’t Shut Up and Take It

Brother Morris Fried is pictured at left with his good friend and fellow activist, Zen Biasco Does anybody still think that retirees should just shut up and take whatever gets handed out? They ought to check with Brother Morris Fried, an activist with our Dallas Branch. Fried ju... Read more

We Honored Waco Veterans — But Where Was Their Congressman?

Pictured are Emmett Sheppard (army) and Tom Berry (navy) at the Waco Veterans Day Parade On Veterans Day 2013, retiree activists from Dallas and Austin converged on Waco to honor those who served, and also to ask why Congressman Bill Flores is advocating cuts in veterans' liveli... Read more

Texas Retirees Get Love from President Obama

If you saw President Obama speaking about health care in Dallas on Tuesday, of if you saw a video or televised account, you also saw some of the greatest activist the Texas retiree movement ever knew! Tom Berry, Susan Duarte, and George Nolan were standing right in the front row ... Read more