From Peace Action (http://www.peace-action.org/): Congress continues to work feverishly on the budget appropriations process. Your efforts led to at least one victory last week; the Senate blocked Sen. McCain (R-AZ) from adding another $18 billion to the already bloated Pentagon … Continued
From PennFuture (http://www.pennfuture.org): Pennsylvania’s General Assembly ended weeks of hard fought debate and negotiations by passing Senate Bill 1195 and Senate Bill 279, two pieces of legislation that give the fossil fuel industry a free pass to pollute in the … Continued
It is estimated that 80,000 to 100,000 incarcerated persons, disproportionately adults and youth of color, are held in conditions of solitary confinement nationwide on any given day. That number does not include people in local jails, juvenile facilities, or in … Continued
For nearly 20 years, we’ve been teaching the kiddos here in Kensington that you do not return violence with violence. You do not fight fire with fire. We’ve insisted that Jesus teaches us a way to interact with evil without … Continued
This past week, nearly 40 mountain leaders were in Washington, D.C., to speak up to protect our water and reclaim our future — and they need your help! As the coal industry declines, thousands of jobs have been lost and … Continued
From Equality PA (http://www.equalitypa.org): Over the weekend, an LGBT nightclub in Orlando became the site of horrific violence and death. We grieve with Orlando for the LGBT community that has—for too long—been the target of hate crimes and violence. Despite … Continued
From the Alaska Wilderness League (http://www.alaskawild.org): The Tongass National Forest is under attack by politicians in Washington DC. In order to delay important bear and salmon habitat protections, one US senator is bogging down a popular bill – a bill … Continued
From the National Council of Churches (http://www.ncccusa.org): There is no doubt that opiate addiction has reached crisis levels in this country. But just trying to incarcerate our way out of the problem is not going to work. However, this is … Continued
Will you join me in changing the direction of the political discussion in our country? The future of our democracy depends on our ability to address the level of anger and fear that is rampant across the country. Please join … Continued
Posted at http://ecowatch.com/2016/06/03/dimock-water-unsafe-fracking/ Back in 2012, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) made a startling announcement, shaking up the battle over fracking in one of the nation’s highest-profile cases where drillers were suspected to have caused water contamination. Water testing results were in … Continued