Category Archives: Take Action

Take Part in Ending Prison Rape: Sign a Petition to the Attorney General

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Sandy Strauss

From the Campaign for Youth Justice (http://www.campaignforyouthjustice.org/): Great news! TakePart.org has started another petition to urge the Attorney General to pressure Governors to comply with the Prison Rape Elimination Act so you can TAKE PART once again. Please sign the petition … Continue reading →

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Solitary Confinement in an Age of Mass Incarceration Webinar Available on You Tube

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Sandy Strauss

From the National Religious Campaign Against Torture (http://www.nrcat.org): The NRCAT webinar, “Solitary Confinement in an Age of Mass Incarceration,” is now available at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-MitPpX1vY&feature=youtu.be for viewing and sharing. This hour-long webinar includes information about causes of the dramatic expansion of … Continue reading →

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Faith Leaders Herald Strong Vote for Citizenship Immigrants and People of Faith Continue to Pray for Affordable Path to Citizenship as Bill Moves toward the Senate Floor

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Sandy Strauss

From the PICO National Network (http://www.piconetwork.org/): Washington, D.C.–After attending every day and nearly every hour of the committee’s markup hearing and holding daily prayer vigils in the hearing room, faith leaders from PICO National Network’s Campaign for Citizenship, welcomed the … Continue reading →

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Pennsylvania’s Students Need Your Help Now

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Sandy Strauss

From the Pennsylvania School Funding Campaign (http://www.paschoolfunding.org): The state budget process gets very serious when the Legislature returns to session during the week of June 3.  The chair of the House Appropriations Committee intends to introduce a budget bill during … Continue reading →

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Support State and Federal Early Learning Initiatives

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Sandy Strauss

From Public Citizens for Children and Youth (http://www.pccy.org): We need your help to save the funds for child care and early learning programs from the budget ax.  Please read on and take action.  In the last several years, cuts to … Continue reading →

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The Farm Bill is on the Senate Floor NOW—Urge Our Senators to Protect the Vulnerable and Creation

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Sandy Strauss

From PC(USA) Office of Public Witness (http://www.presbyterianmission.org/ministries/washington/about-us/): The full Senate is voting on the Farm Bill this week. This is it! Our once-in-five-years opportunity to improve this nation’s food and farm policy. Write to our Senators today at http://www.capwiz.com/pcusa/issues/alert/?alertid=62684076&type=CO, urging … Continue reading →

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Tell Congress: Don’t Dismantle Clean Water Laws

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Sandy Strauss

From I Love Mountains (http://www.ilovemountains.org): Big Coal’s allies in Congress are working to dismantle clean water laws to allow for more mountaintop removal coal mining in Appalachia. We don’t have much time, but we MUST stop them. Sen. Joe Manchin … Continue reading →

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Tell Congress: Don’t Cut SNAP in the Farm Bill

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Sandy Strauss

From NETWORK (http://www.networklobby.org): Last week both the House and the Senate Agriculture Committees marked up their version of the Farm Bill and voted for them. Each made devastating cuts to programs for children’s nutrition, specifically to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance … Continue reading →

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Prolonged Solitary Confinement: A Form of Torture—June 22, Pittsburgh

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Sandy Strauss

From American Friends Service Committee (http://www.afsc.org): You are invited to join us on Saturday 22nd June from 10:30am to 2:30pm at East Liberty Presbyterian Church to explore this issue and to find ways to address the use of prolonged isolation … Continue reading →

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Will There Be New Cuts in Pennsylvania House Budget Bill Coming May 28? Tell House Members No New Corporate Tax Cuts

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Sandy Strauss

From Better Choices for Pennsylvania (http://betterchoicesforpa.com/): Facing $518 million shortfall, lawmakers should prevent new budget cuts, delay tax breaks Pennsylvania House leaders plan to introduce a 2013-14 budget bill on May 28, with a vote to follow the week of … Continue reading →

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