Seventeen years ago, the United States went to war in Afghanistan. This war is still raging. At seventeen years, it’s the longest war in U.S. history. This war has cost countless lives and forced a entire generation of Afghan and … Continued
From Oxfam America (http://www.oxfamamerica.org): The death toll from the earthquake and tsunami has now risen to more than 1,500 people. There are still fears it could rise further. Access to clean water remains a critical issue. Most of the water … Continued
From the Earth Day Network (https://www.earthday.org): New research published this summer has shown once again that plastic pollution is harming our planet even more than we previously thought. That plastic shopping bag or wrapper that you threw into the garbage because … Continued
Posted: 05 Oct 2018 10:09 AM PDT NOTE: This legislation has no chance of passage this session, but it is important to get the concept before legislators in preparation for passage in the 2019-20 session. It should also be noted … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): October 5 was National Energy Efficiency Day. To celebrate, the PennEnvironment Research & Policy Center released a new consumer guide to help Pennsylvanians conserve energy and reduce wasted energy in their homes and businesses. You can check out and … Continued
Updated 3:07 PM; Posted 11:10 AM A recent report by the Joint State Government Commission on capital punishment in Pennsylvania recommends numerous policy changes. (pennlive.com file photo) By Express-Times guest columnist By David Rose As an opponent of the death penalty, I was pleased to … Continued
Insurers are at the vanguard of a movement to put a value today on the unpredictable future of a warming planet By Bradley Hope and Nicole Friedman Produced by Jess Kuronen and Tyler Paige When a wildfire engulfed the Canadian … Continued
From Interfaith Power and Light (http://interfaithpowerandlight.org): As a person of faith, we are called to live out our love for the sacred and for our neighbors through our advocacy to protect the earth upon which we all depend. In 2017, … Continued
Harrisburg, PA – Pennsylvania’s inadequate public investment in higher education over the last decade has contributed to rising tuition prices, often leaving students with little choice but to take on more debt or give up on their dreams of going … Continued
From Families USA (http://www.familiesusa.org): Families USA has released a new short analysis on the Trump Administration’s continued attacks on immigrant children and families, highlighting its latest efforts to dismantle the long-standing Flores Settlement Agreement, and in doing so, eliminate basic … Continued