PennFuture Campaign Manager (Philadelphia) PennFuture seeks a Campaign Manager to oversee PennFuture’s work in Philadelphia, where they will lead bold, sophisticated, and integrated campaigns that will grow a diverse constituency in Philadelphia to improve environmental outcomes in the city, including … Continued
From Common Cause (http://www.commoncause.org): You’ve probably heard by now that Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all counts for the murder of George Floyd. This ruling is accountability, not justice. Justice would be if George Floyd were still alive — and … Continued
From the Alaska Wilderness League (http://www.alaskawild.org): Right now, polar bear cubs and their famished mothers in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge should be heading toward the coast in search of food after months of hibernation. This refuge is the most important land-denning site … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): Great news! The new American Rescue Plan is making health care coverage through HealthCare.gov and COBRA more affordable! This is huge! The Biden administration has now extended the special enrollment period for health care coverage at … Continued
From Hunger-Free Pennsylvania (https://www.hungerfreepa.org/): Last year, to meet surging demand, both SFPP and PASS received extra funding through the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, with SFPP getting a $15 million boost on top of the $18.188 … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/04/16/utterly-unacceptable-and-shameful-anger-erupts-over-biden-plan-keep-trump-era NOTE: The administration has reversed this decision and will raise the cap to 62,500 in May, and has committed to raising it to 125,000 by the end of the administration’s first full fiscal year. “Biden is turning … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): Today, the Biden administration announced that it will keep the historic-low refugee admissions goal of 15,000 in place for the remainder of this fiscal year, despite promising to raise the goal to 62,500. Although the administration plans … Continued
From GreenFaith (http://greenfaith.org): Day of Action, you were part of 420 amazing actions in 49 countries! Sacred People, Sacred Earth is built around the GreenFaith International Network’s 10 demands for governments, financial institutions, and religious communities – a moral blueprint … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/04/15/719-billionaires-now-own-four-times-more-wealth-poorest-165-million-americans Published on Thursday, April 5, 2021 by Common Dreams “Congress should act to restore taxes on the wealthy and limit further democracy-distorting concentrations of wealth and power.” By Jake Johnson, staff writer A demonstrator holding a sign … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/04/15/97-earths-land-no-longer-ecologically-intact-study-finds Published on Thursday, April 15, 2021 by Common Dreams “Conservation is simply not enough anymore. We need restoration.” By Julia Conley, staff writer A photo from Mercy for Animals’ drone investigation of Amazon deforestation. (Image: Mercy for … Continued