From CeaseFirePA (http://www.ceasefirepa.org): After a pair of mass shootings a year ago, State Senate Judiciary Chairwoman Lisa Baker gave Pennsylvania her word to hold “a series of public hearings intended as a prelude to action.”¹ The hearings came and went. … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/08/18/wages-stagnate-and-executive-pay-continues-balloon-report-shows-top-ceos-now-make Published on Tuesday, August 18, 2020 by Common Dreams New research from the Economic Policy Institute finds that CEO compensation grew by 1,167% from 1978 to 2019, “far outstripping” the growth of the stock market. By Jake … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/08/17/climate-activists-and-scientists-raise-alarm-after-death-valley-endures-potentially Published on Monday, August 17, 2020 by Common Dreams “It’s not a record that will last,” says author and activist Bill McKibben. By Jessica Corbett, staff writer Heatwaves rise near a heat danger warning sign on the … Continued
From Common Cause (http://www.commoncause.org): This is an all-hands-on-deck moment. The attacks on the United States Postal Service have escalated. And over the weekend, Speaker Pelosi called the House back to Washington to deal with the USPS crisis. This much is clear: … Continued
Harrisburg, PA – Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Teresa Miller today reminded Pennsylvanians of the availability of assistance in paying certain utility bills through the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Recovery Crisis program ahead of the program’s end on … Continued
From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): This week we recognized Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, marking the seven and a half months of additional work that the average Black woman must work in order to earn the same amount a … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): Bees had their worst summer on record, with beekeepers losing 43 percent of their hives during the summer of 2019. These precious pollinators play a vital role in our ecosystems, but they face serious threats: pesticides, habitat loss, global warming … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): We all know that “recycling” means taking a product we’ve used and turning it into something else that can be used again, creating a closed loop for the resources we take and use from our environment. But … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): It’s outrageous. Taxpayers are funding 100% of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine project, but they recently announced to investors that the company will be setting the highest price yet for a COVID-19 vaccine. [1] That’s right: they want … Continued
