From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): From a doula: As a doula, the last year has weighed heavy on me and what it means for women, gender non-conforming people, and their families to be pregnant in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic. … Continued
From CeaseFirePA (http://www.ceasefirepa.org): This should terrify you: Ghost guns are do it yourself guns made from readily available, unregulated parts. They can be made in just an hour with no background check required. That means domestic abusers and other people … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/02/09/study-shows-fossil-fuel-pollution-killed-87-million-people-2018-almost-one-fifth Published on Tuesday, February 09, 2021 by Common Dreams “Now more than ever we can see the healthier, more just and sustainable world that climate actions can deliver,” said one Harvard doctor. By Jessica Corbett, staff writer … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/02/09/10-point-declaration-global-coalition-top-energy-experts-says-100-renewables “The solutions will not only save consumers money, but also create jobs and provide energy and more international security, while substantially reducing air pollution and climate damage from energy.” Published on Tuesday, February 09, 2021 by Common … Continued
From the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (http://www.cbpp.org): FEBRUARY 9, 2021 BY CHUCK MARR, KRIS COX, STEPHANIE HINGTGEN, KATIE WINDHAM AND ARLOC SHERMAN PDF of this report (13 pp.) ON THIS TOPIC BLOG Jobs Recovery Still Long Way Off, Especially for Low-Wage Workers and Workers of … Continued
From Education Voters of Pennsylvania (http://www.educationvoterspa.org/): Recent reporting in the Scranton Times-Tribune revealed a stunning lack of state oversight over billions of taxpayer dollars that have been poured into Pennsylvania’s cyber charter schools over the past two decades. Half of Pennsylvania’s cyber … Continued
From the Alaska Wilderness League (http://www.alaskawild.org): President Biden took critical Day One action to protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge from imminent leasing, and now Congress needs to seal the deal to preserve a legacy of wild lands, full of caribou, polar … Continued
Sign the petition to Congress at https://www.dailykos.com/campaigns/forms/sign-the-petition-to-congress-save-the-usps-and-provide-services-to-all-pass-the-postal-banking-act: Save the USPS and provide services to all! Pass the Postal Banking Act. It’s time to immediately address attempts to dismantle the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). An immediate step in the right direction, … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): Pennsylvania could be next to go 100 percent renewable. We have the tools we need to clean up pollution, protect our special places and safeguard our planet for future generations. And every day that passes, it becomes … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted vast disparities in our health care system. Death rates due to COVID-19 are the highest among Black and Indigenous people, followed by Pacific Islanders and Latinx people. Here’s what … Continued