Category Archives: Global Issues

Dr. Hossein Mousavian: Shared Interests of US and Iran—June 4, Lancaster

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Sandy Strauss

From Lancaster Interchurch Peace Witness (http://www.lancasterinterchurchpeacewitness.org): Tuesday, June 4, 2013 @ 7:30 PM Church of the Apostles • 1850 Marietta Ave • Lancaster Topic: The Shared Interests of the US and the Islamic Republic of Iran Dr. Hossein Mousavian, Research Scholar … Continue reading →

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International Affairs Budget At Risk—Take Action

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Sandy Strauss

From the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition (http://www.usglc.org/): Congress is voting next week on funding levels for the coming year, and the International Affairs Budget is at risk.  The House budget includes deep cuts, and a number of very harmful cutting … Continue reading →

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Oppose Fast-Tracking the Trans-Pacific Trade Partnership

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Sandy Strauss

From the Citizens Trade Campaign (http://www.citizenstrade.org): President Obama has claimed that the Trans-Pacific Partnership (http://www.citizenstrade.org/ctc/trade-policies/tpp-potential-trade-policy-problems/) will “boost American exports, support Americans jobs and level the playing field.” Please take action now at http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/1034/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=12495 to let Congress know you don’t buy … Continue reading →

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Ai Weiwei Film Screening & Potluck–January 24, Pittsburgh

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Sandy Strauss

From the Thomas Merton Center (http://www.thomasmertoncenter.org/): Thursday, January 24 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm Thomas Merton Center, 5129 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15224 On Thursday, January 24th, Mr. Nima, a Chinese activist in Pittsburgh will play the award-winning documentary Ai … Continue reading →

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Urge Congress to Close Offshore Tax Loopholes for Corporations

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Sandy Strauss

From Jubilee USA (http://www.jubileeusa.org/index.php): One of the solutions Jubilee USA is pushing to avoid falling off the “fiscal cliff” is to ask corporations to pay their fair share of taxes – instead of hiding trillions of dollars just offshore. If … Continue reading →

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Stop Human Trafficking—November 10, Aston

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Sandy Strauss

Saturday, November 10, 2012, 9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. A symposium sponsored by the Advocacy Committee of the Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia LOCATION Our Lady of Angels Convent is located at 609 S. Convent Road, Aston, PA, on your right. … Continue reading →

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Support Refugee Resettlement Funding in the Federal Budget

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Sandy Strauss

From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): The U.S. House of Representatives appropriations subcommittees that have jurisdiction over refugee funds have recommended cuts for refugee assistance abroad and resettlement in the United States. The White House and the U.S. Senate have proposed … Continue reading →

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Urge the SEC to Stand by Amendment Requiring Transparency by Big Oil

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Sandy Strauss

From Jubilee USA (http://www.jubileeusa.org/index.php): Together, we have fought hard to win over $100 billion in debt relief but our work is being threatened by big oil.  Unless we join together again and stand up by Tuesday, February 21st it might be … Continue reading →

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The Democracy Explosion: Egypt, Iran, and the New Middle East—November 6, Lancaster

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Sandy Strauss

From Lancaster Interchurch Peace Witness (http://www.lancasterinterchurchpeacewitness.org): LIPW Invites You To Attend Our2011 FALL PEACE FORUM Dr. Stephen Kinzer will present“The Democracy Explosion: Egypt, Iran, and the New Middle East” Sunday, November 6, 2011 •  3:00-5:00 PM Franklin & Marshall College Boncheck … Continue reading →

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Growing U.S. Trade Deficit with China Cost Over 100,000 Jobs in PA

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Sandy Strauss

From Keystone Research Center (http://www.keystoneresearch.org):   The gap between how much the U.S. imports from and exports to China has eliminated or displaced 2.8 million jobs nationally since 2001, including 106,970 in Pennsylvania, according to a new Economic Policy Institute … Continue reading →

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