From Amnesty International USA (http://www.amnestyusa.org): Fatima’s sons narrowly survived bombs and bullets in Yemen. They hid under the stairs as bombs rained down on their neighborhood. They survived on stale bread and water. Eventually, they literally made a run for … Continued
From multiple sources: The new Muslim ban was scheduled to go into effect yesterday. But Wednesday night, a federal court in Hawaii issued a nationwide restraining order that effectively blocks the ban. This ruling is temporary, but it’s a strong … Continued
From PennFuture (http://www.pennfuture.org): The White House released its 2018 federal budget proposal, which includes draconian cuts to investment in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Alarmingly, President Trump’s proposal slashes the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s annual Chesapeake Bay Program budget from $73 … Continued
From the Sentencing Project (http://www.sentencingproject.org): As the country debates the merits of heightened immigration enforcement, The Sentencing Project is pleased to share a new survey of key research about the impact of immigration on public safety. The report finds immigrants … Continued
Posted at http://www.chn.org/2017/03/16/fairness-progress-greatness-trumped-partial-budget-investments-people-sacrificed/#.WMq3_m8rIdU By Deborah Weinstein March 16, 2017 The dark and dangerous priorities of the Trump Administration are laid bare in its first budget submission. The winners are military contractors and tough guy ideologues. The losers are the American people. … Continued
Washington Post Read related: Trump federal budget 2018: Massive cuts to the arts, science and the poor By Kim Soffen and Denise Lu March 16, 2017 On Thursday, the Trump administration released a preliminary 2018 budget proposal, which details many of the changes the … Continued
From the Kairos Center (https://kairoscenter.org/): This Bible study is the first in a series developed to foster conversations about the biblical and theological significance of the New Poor People’s Campaign. Included in this Bible study are the story of the … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Immigration and Citizenship Coalition (http://www.paimmigrant.org): We are excited to announce that we are hiring a part-time office manager and development assistant. We are looking for a motivated individual as a part-time office manager and development assistant. This person … Continued
From PennFuture (http://www.pennfuture.org): Too many state legislators want to rollback clean water protections, which is exactly why we cannot miss the chance to urge the Fish and Boat Commission to protect 146 wild trout streams. Pennsylvania has more polluted waterways than … Continued
From Public Citizens for Children and Youth (http://www.pccy.org): PCCY published a piece making the argument for realizing Dream Care now. Find it at http://www.pccy.org/news/gop-dems-agree-protect-every-child-march-10-2017/. AAP Calls for Protection of Immigrant Children The American Academy of Pediatrics released a compelling policy statement … Continued