From Interfaith Power and Light (http://interfaithpowerandlight.org): In December 2018, government delegates from around the world will meet in Katowice, Poland to decide how to implement the Paris Agreement. The faith community will be there again to support action on climate. … Continued
This is the Dilley Pro Bono Project’s collaboration with Amnesty International on a letter-writing campaign in support of release of the 37 mothers and 39 children still detained in Dilley after being separated and reunified. It takes less than a … Continued
From Amnesty International USA (http://www.amnestyusa.org): Message from Albert Woodfox: On my 69th birthday, I walked out of prison. Finally, a free man. I walked out of prison because people like you didn’t turn away from my plight. I spent 44 … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): America’s most visited wilderness area is in terrible danger. Copper mining companies hope to start mining on the doorstep of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. And now the government has cancelled an environmental study, which frees … Continued
Posted at https://www.chn.org/2018/11/12/guide-helping-homeless-persons/#.W-mehtVKgdU By James Abro November 12, 2018 Editor’s note: Guest CHN blogger James Abro is the author of “Facing Homelessness.” He is also a grassroots anti-poverty activist in his community, as well as a national advocate for Homeless Citizens Rights. … Continued
From Fair Districts PA (http://www.fairdistrictspa.com): On Election Day we saw clearly: maps matter. Voting in our new Congressional districts yielded an even 9-9 split, rather than the lopsided 13-5 delegation of the past three Congressional sessions. As we all saw, … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): On November 9, President Trump signed a proclamation that bans certain asylum seekers from seeking protection in the United States. This proclamation is cruel, unnecessary, and illegal. It has life or death consequences for families … Continued
From Shane Claiborne: I want to make sure you know about my newest project, BEATING GUNS. I’m pretty pumped about it, and would love to see if you’d be interested in collaborating with us on it. I’ve teamed up with … Continued
On November 8, a federal judge invalidated the administration’s “presidential permit” for Keystone XL, ruling that the Administration violated key laws when it approved the pipeline. This momentous ruling is a major delay that sends the administration and TransCanada back … Continued
From the Alaska Wilderness League (http://www.alaskawild.org): Election results are (mostly) in, and voters have elected a pro-conservation majority to the U.S. House of Representatives. Polls show that Democrats, Republicans and Independents want to safeguard our cherished and iconic landscapes for future … Continued