From the National Immigrant Solidarity Network (http://www.ImmigrantSolidarity.org): Please sign-in our China Coronavirus, demand: Fight the Disease, Not People! No to the Racist Attacks on China and Chinese Americans! To endorse the petition, Sign On-line: https://www.ipetitions.com/petition/china-coronavirus-petition-fight-the-disease or email your name and organization (if appropriate) … Continued
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette The constant effort to make ends meet can lead to mistakes in judgment NOAH SMITH The nature of poverty in rich countries has changed. The sort of material deprivation common in developing nations is effectively a thing of … Continued
From the Alaska Wilderness League (http://www.alaskawild.org):Awesome news! JPMorgan Chase announced that it is planning to end funding for new oil and gas projects in the Arctic—including the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Now, two of the largest U.S. banks, JPMorgan Chase … Continued
From the National Alliance to End Homelessness (http://www.endhomelessness.org): Now that the President’s FY 2021 budget proposal is out, the federal budget cycle is officially underway. And there’s something you can do right from the start. Members of the House of … Continued
Date: Thursday, March 5 Scripture: Luke 22:33 “Peter said to him, ‘Lord, I am ready to go with you both to prison and to death.’” by Emily Schmid, Advocacy Programs Associate, PA Council of Churches I am struck by how … Continued
Date: Wednesday, March 4 Scripture: Proverbs 31:8-9 Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy.” by Douglas Hollis, … Continued
From Fair Districts PA (http://www.fairdistrictspa.com): House bills 22 and 23, the Two Bills/One Commission solution to end gerrymandering in PA, must pass by summer recess. Now is the time to increase pressure and demand this essential change. Take five minutes … Continued
From Interfaith Power and Light (http://interfaithpowerandlight.org): Together with you, Interfaith Power & Light has been working diligently to support strong Clean Cars Standards for many years. The transportation sector is now the largest source of global warming pollution in the … Continued
From Education Voters of Pennsylvania (http://www.educationvoterspa.org/): We have helped build a movement to fix Pennsylvania’s worst charter school law in the nation in every corner of the commonwealth. Now it is time to take this movement to Harrisburg! Please go … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center (http://www.pennbpc.org): HARRISBURG—The day the new public charge rule goes into effect, the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center and the New York Fiscal Policy Institute are releasing a report demonstrating the harm it will … Continued