From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): Last year required many of us to make personal sacrifices. EPI research into preliminary data shows this sacrifice did not extend to many of America’s CEOs. Our researchers reviewed data from 281 large firms filing information … Continued
From No Muslim Ban Ever (https://www.nomuslimbanever.com): WASHINGTON, DC — Members of the No Muslim Ban Ever coalition, the largest grassroots campaign that worked to repeal the Trump administration’s Muslim and African Bans, welcome today’s reintroduction of the NO BAN Act in the … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): “Clearly, we are not fully understanding the implications of these pesticides.” That’s South Dakotan farmer and researcher Jonathan Lundgren, talking about neonicotinoids — or neonics — the most widely used class of pesticides in the world.1 They’ve … Continued
From the Latin America Working Group (https://www.lawg.org/): Recently the Biden Administration announced a 18 month extension for over 100,000 Haitians with Temporary Protected Status (TPS). This is a huge win thanks to hard-fought advocacy by the Haitian-American community and supporters, … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/05/26/economic-study-shows-why-saving-planet-not-jobs-killer Published on Wednesday, May 26, 2021 by Common Dreams “It’s not an impossible task to make sure workers in the fossil fuel industry are provided with the skills, training, and opportunities to find other jobs,” the Center … Continued
From the People’s Emergency Center (http://www.pec-cares.org): A newly released report shows that homelessness among children and youth is increasing dramatically in Pennsylvania while rising unevenly in other states during School Year (SY) 2018-19. PEC reviewed the report from the National … Continued
From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): EPI’s State of Working America series 2020 reports show that no matter how you look at the data, low-wage workers suffered the most during the pandemic recession. In the most recent report, EPI researchers show that the … Continued
From Families Against Mandatory Minimums (http://famm.org/): This is a big week for FAMM in Congress, as multiple bills we are fighting for will get considered. Will you help us get them passed? https://secure.everyaction.com/P74Gsb53oEmeiaxPVfl7wg2 Tomorrow, Thursday, May 27, the Senate Judiciary Committee … Continued
From the Interfaith Immigration Coalition (http://www.interfaithimmigration.org): What does #WelcomeWithDignity means? It means embodying our faith values by protecting children at our border, allowing asylum seekers to exercise their right to claim asylum, and respecting the sacred humanity and dignity of all of … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): Let’s make this the summer we finally, FINALLY win paid leave for all of us. We know you’re busy. We know it’s still hard right now. And we also know that members of Congress ARE RIGHT … Continued