Rev. Bob Moore, Executive Director of The Coalition for Peace Action, found President-Elect Trump’s tweets threatening a new nuclear arms race, sent right before Christmas, to be very troubling and even terrifying. Such recklessness increases the risk of a nuclear … Continued
Recently we won a historic victory for tribal sovereignty. The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, the Oceti Sakowin elders and headsmen, the International Indigenous Youth Council, and other water protectors defeated the Dakota Access Pipeline. The company behind the pipeline — … Continued
As a new legislative session begins, we renew our resolve to ensure real representation for the people of Pennsylvania. Just days before the year ended, the international Electoral Integrity Project (EIP) released data from a survey of 726 political scientists … Continued
With 2016 on track to be the hottest year on record, the effects of climate change are glaring in our state: Extreme weather patterns are threatening Pennsylvania’s farmlands, and poor air quality is taking its toll on our children’s health. … Continued
From Repairers of the Breach (http://www.breachrepairers.org/): The letter to the President-Elect begins: As you prepare to take an oath to preserve, protect, and defend the U.S. Constitution, we write with deep concern and prophetic hope for our nation and world. … Continued
12/28/2016 10:40 pm ET | Updated 6 days ago Neil Leary, Dickinson College, Center for Sustainability Education REUTERS After I wrote What a Trump Presidency Means for Fighting Climate Change, a colleague suggested that I write an article with “5 concrete examples of on-the-ground … Continued
Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2016-12-29/immigrant-issues/more-houses-of-worship-joining-sanctuary-movement/a55662-1 December 29, 2016 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window More than 1,000 people have volunteered for the “Sanctuary in the Streets” program. (Harvey Finkle) PHILADELPHIA — The number of houses of … Continued
Please take a minute to join faith communities and faith leaders around Pennsylvania to endorse the Clean Water for the Woodlands fund drive at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfNJ6PygKNyvR4Y411VXwnz_lDV5q0enDGFNYMPAgeb-pTvnA/viewform. Many families in towns and rural communities across the shale fields of Pennsylvania where modern … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center (http://www.pennbpc.org): Over the holidays, the PA Budget and Policy Center released an important proposal, outlining a comprehensive plan to close the state’s looming deficit and give lawmakers the financial flexibility to invest in our … Continued
From the Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia (http://www.pilcop.org): Last year Pennsylvania adopted a fair funding formula to distribute Basic Education appropriations to school districts. The new formula takes account of changes in the number of students enrolled in a … Continued