From CLASP (http://www.clasp.org/): Yesterday, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raided worksites in Mississippi, arresting nearly 700 people. Many of them had babies or toddlers stranded at child care or children who came home from school to empty houses, according to … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): From Valley Forge to the Delaware Water Gap, so many of Pennsylvania’s — and our country’s — most treasured places have benefited from America’s most successful conservation and recreation program: the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). Back in September, Congress let … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/08/07/bolstering-call-expand-social-security-new-reporting-reveals-how-corporations-are Published on Wednesday, August 07, 2019 Not only are pensions being offered less, existing pensions are being transferred to insurers, with employees suffering consequences By Andrea Germanos, staff writer Economists “warn that rarely, if ever, can people … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2019-08-08/immigrant-issues/immigrant-advocates-challenge-new-fast-track-deportation-rule/a67405-1 August 8, 2019 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window The new rule expands fast-track deportation to undocumented immigrants who have been in this country less than two years. (U.S. Immigration and … Continued
From Faith in Healthcare (https://faithinhealthcare.org): “Some are finding that they need more approvals from insurance companies for routine things like medical scans or some prescriptions, which can postpone care for a few days or even weeks, per the Associated Press. Still … Continued
From 314 Action (https://www.314action.org/home1): The Green New Deal is gaining national momentum. Do you support aggressive action to combat the climate crisis like the Green New Deal? If so, go to https://www.dailykos.com/campaigns/forms/live-petition-10000-signatures-needed-add-your-name-to-support-a-green-new-deal to sign the petition from 314 Action so … Continued
From Every Town for Gun Safety (https://everytown.org/): Sign the petition at https://www.dailykos.com/campaigns/forms/sign-the-petition-keep-firearms-out-of-the-hands-of-domestic-abusers-2: Pass laws that protect domestic violence survivors from gun violence across the country. Reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act. Right now, it’s far too easy for domestic abusers … Continued
From CeaseFirePA (http://www.ceasefirepa.org): In the wake of mass shootings like our nation suffered in El Paso and Dayton, there are calls for action by the public. But it often seems as if our elected officials are numb to those calls. … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): People of conscience have a choice. We can go numb, or we can demand action. Numbness was overtaking many as the news of El Paso, then Dayton, then Chicago flooded the media. The … Continued
From Interfaith Power and Light (http://interfaithpowerandlight.org): Interfaith Power and Light (IPL) is tallying the amount of solar capacity faith communities have installed so we can wow the world with our collective efforts. We’ll share this information with news outlets that … Continued