From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): A new report by Director of EPI’s Program on Race, Ethnicity, and the Economy Valerie Wilson and Senior Economist Elise Gould explores how racial and economic inequality have left many Black workers with few good options … Continued
The Pennsylvania Voice team is expanding, and we need your help finding a Voting Access Campaign manager. This manager will support PA Voice partners organizing for equal access to the ballot in critical counties in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, the Lehigh Valley … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/06/09/uprising-spreads-across-us-scholars-argue-economic-transformation-and-solidarity-key Published on Tuesday, June 09, 2020 by Common Dreams “Our only hope for our collective liberation,” writes Michelle Alexander, “is a politics of deep solidarity rooted in love.” By Jon Queally, staff writer, Jessica Corbett, staff writer Protesters … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/06/09/save-insects-save-farmers-save-ourselves-new-global-report-calls-end-industrial Published on Tuesday, June 09, 2020 by Common Dreams “The evidence is clear: pesticide use is wiping out insect populations and ecosystems around the world, and threatening food production.” By Andrea Germanos, staff writer A praying mantis. … Continued
From PA Post (https://papost.org/): At least 2 will be considered by a legislative panel next week Five Pa. House Democrats hold a Black Lives Matter protest while state Rep. Christopher Rabb (D-Philadelphia) delivers remarks from the Speaker’s rostrum on Monday, … Continued
Affordable Housing and Community Revitalization grants, $500K – $26M (due 6/26): https://www.cdfifund.gov/programs-training/Programs/cmf/Pages/apply-step.aspx Community needs grants, up to $50K large, $25K small category (due 6/26): https://about.bankofamerica.com/en-us/global-impact/charitable-foundation-funding.html K-12 Music Program grants, $ various (due 6/30): https://classicsforkids.org/apply-for-a-grant/ Environmental Grant, $3.5K (due 6/30): https://www.quadratec.com/page/quadratec-cares-grant-program … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/06/06/labor-bureau-says-misclassification-error-making-unemployment-rate-look-lower-it Published on Saturday, June 06, 2020 by Common Dreams “Long story short, BLS is telling us that we’re at 16 percent unemployment.” By Jake Johnson, staff writer Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia speak during a roundtable discussion with … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): Have you ever enjoyed an afternoon in a national park, state park or even neighborhood park? Of course you have — but our parks are being undervalued in Congress, and they aren’t getting the funding they deserve. … Continued
From Environment America (https://environmentamerica.org/): If you’ve been to the coast, you probably remember the first time you saw the ocean. There’s nothing more magical than hopping through tide pools hand in hand with your family, or building towering sandcastles together … Continued
