Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/10/07/un-chief-says-vaccine-apartheid-best-ally-covid-19-pandemic “It is allowing variants to develop and run wild, condemning the world to millions more deaths, and prolonging an economic slowdown that could cost trillions of dollars.” JAKE JOHNSON October 7, 2021 Decrying inequities in coronavirus vaccine distribution … Continued
Call Your Legislators Wednesday, October 6 – Wednesday, October 13 Pennsylvania’s minimum wage has been stuck at $7.25/hr. for too long. Now is the time to raise the minimum wage! WE NEED YOUR HELP NOW! What can you do? Get … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2021-10-07/education/student-loan-forgiveness-overhaul-could-mean-big-changes-for-pa-educators/a76023-1 October 7, 2021 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window HARRISBURG, Pa. — Major changes are on their way to the U.S. Department of Education’s Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program, which could … Continued
From the Alaska Wilderness League (http://www.alaskawild.org): It’s time to lift your voice for America’s polar bears! This week, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced its plan to begin a 5-year status review for polar bears under the Endangered … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): Fighting for clean air to breathe has been a PennEnvironment priority for decades. So yesterday, we released a new study that breaks down air pollution data by Pennsylvania’s major metropolitan areas, and compares those findings with other … Continued
From Fair Vote (https://www.fairvote.org/): Exciting news on the ranked choice voting front today. Senator Bennet (CO-D), Senator King (ME-I) and Representative Phillips (MN-D) announced the introduction of the Voter Choice Act, a piece of legislation that would make it easier for … Continued
From Clean Water Action (http://www.cleanwateraction.org/): No one should have to risk their life to earn a paycheck. But the EPA refuses to ban a deadly chemical in paint strippers for use on the job. When fumes from methylene chloride-based paint … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): Each and every child regardless of race, gender, class, faith, status or ability deserves the right to a quality education and to attend schools where they can learn, grow, feel safe, and thrive. But imagine being … Continued
From Environment America (https://environmentamerica.org/): When you leave your phone charger plugged into the wall, it’s still using energy even though it’s not charging up your phone. We call these often forgotten plugged in electronics and appliances energy vampires. Due to … Continued
From the Juggernaut Project (https://juggernautproject.com/): This year alone, 48 state legislatures introduced restrictive voting bills, which passed in 18 of them—all funded by dark money actors desperate to stay in power in the face of a diversifying electorate. Extremist Republicans … Continued