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Six Claims on Detainee Torture, Skewered

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Sandy Strauss

Posted at http://www.nationofchange.org/six-claims-detainee-torture-skewered-1367250119 Christie Thompson, ProPublica, News Investigation Among the news that ended up being buried in the events last week: A nonpartisan think tank, the Constitution Project, released a scathing, 577-page report (http://detaineetaskforce.org/newsroom/multimedia/) on the U.S.’s treatment, and torture, of detainees … Continue reading →

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News Posts, March 1, 2013

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Sandy Strauss

Here are news articles posted since the previous News and Action Summary: Imagine…A Minimum Wage Your Daughter Could Live On: http://pachurchesadvocacy.org/weblog/?p=14054

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The U.S. Postal Service in Pennsylvania Has Shed 7,500 Jobs Since 2007

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Sandy Strauss

From the Center for Economic and Policy Research (http://www.cepr.net): On Wednesday, the U.S. Postal Service announced that it will discontinue Saturday mail delivery (http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2013/02/some_postal_service_customers.html). Since 2007, Postal Service employment in Pennsylvania has fallen by more than 7,500 jobs, a decline of … Continue reading →

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Opportunities for Funding, Competitions, and Places Where You Can Get Involved—July 27, 2012

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Sandy Strauss

Here is a current listing of opportunities including contests, grants, and efforts that you can join in Pennsylvania and nationally: Choose the 2012 Bread for the World Christmas Card Photo—Deadline August 3: http://pachurchesadvocacy.org/weblog/?p=11979 Vote in the 2012 UCS Editorial Cartoon … Continue reading →

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News and Action Summary for June 8, 2012

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Sandy Strauss

Download a pdf version of the June 8, 2012 News and Action Summary! News Summary 6-8-12

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Newly Posted Resources—June 1, 2012

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Sandy Strauss

Here are the most recently posted resources available for individuals and congregations: Add a Global Peace Events Calendar to Your Website: http://pachurchesadvocacy.org/weblog/?p=10902

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FY2013 Ryan Budget Proposal on Food Stamps Would Increase Hunger, Eliminate Jobs, and Slow the Economy

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Sandy Strauss

From the Food Research and Action Center (http://www.frac.org): Statement attributable to Jim Weill, President, Food Research and Action Center. March 20, 2012 – Washington, D.C. – The budget proposed today by House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.) would abandon … Continue reading →

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Uncivil Discourse

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Sandy Strauss

Shared by Faith in Public Life (http://www.faithinpubliclife.org): By James Calvin Davis| Religion News Service, Published: March 12 | Updated: Tuesday, March 13, 10:14 AM In an apparent bid to add an erudite contribution to our public discourse, Rush Limbaugh called a Georgetown law … Continue reading →

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Undocumented, Unafraid, and Unapologetic—March 14, Philadelphia

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Sandy Strauss

From DreamActivist Pennsylvania (http://dreamactivistpa.org): We are coming out as Undocumented, Unafraid, and Unapologetic in less than one week! It is time for our community to take a stand, to come out of the shadows, and to fight back! Families here in Pennsylvania are … Continue reading →

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Neighbor-to-Neighbor: Effects of the Shale Gas Boom—March 10, Lancaster

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Sandy Strauss

From Community Action Lancaster (http://www.communityactionlancaster.com): Saturday, March 10 at 1:00 PM. Blossom Hill Mennonite Church. Two dairy farmers from Bradford County will talk about the “fracking” boom and how it has re-shaped their community and way of life. Carol French … Continue reading →

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