Posted at https://www.chn.org/2018/09/05/can-teach-kids-hard-work-feed-first/#.W5KPTM5KgdU By Sherry Brennan September 5, 2018 Editor’s note: The following piece is cross-posted from OtherWords. Growing up, I hated being on “food stamps.” I hated being walked into a welfare office and inspected, queried to make sure we were … Continued
From Fair Districts PA (http://www.fairdistrictspa.com): In the last few months there have been lots of questions about redistricting reform efforts. Are we giving up? Not a chance. Is it still possible to have an independent redistricting commission in Pennsylvania? YES! … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2018-09-04/hunger-food-nutrition/proposed-changes-called-threat-to-food-security/a63854-1 September 4, 2018 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Only 41 percent of eligible elderly households are participating in SNAP. (USDA) HARRISBURG, Pa. — Congress is debating changes that would tighten … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): We have amazingly great news: California Governor Jerry Brown just signed a historic piece of clean energy legislation into law. The law commits California to getting 100 percent of its electricity from renewable and zero-carbon sources by … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2018/08/29/victory-california-brink-mandating-100-clean-energy-2045 Published on Wednesday, August 29, 2018 by Common Dreams “While Trump is taking the nation backwards by deregulating and subsidizing the coal, oil, and natural gas industries in D.C., California is rolling up its sleeves to build … Continued
From the Citizens Trade Campaign (http://www.citizenstrade.org): The White House just notified Congress of its plans to sign a revised version of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) — and civil society groups are warning that the current proposal is … Continued
From the National Religious Campaign Against Torture (http://www.nrcat.org): We need your help this election season. The President supports torture, he is expanding drone warfare, nearly 100,000 people are still held in solitary confinement, and the Administration is slashing the number of … Continued
From Unidos US (https://www.unidosus.org/): Recently, we celebrated Women’s Equality Day at UnidosUS. While we have made many strides in the struggle to achieve gender equality, we are still faced with challenges including closing the gender pay gap, access to reproductive … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): Right now, ICE is asking Congress for additional funding for family incarceration and immigration detention. It is critical for the faith community to make their voices heard and urge Congress to reject any proposal that fuels family … Continued
Thanks to Lutheran Advocacy Ministry in PA for sharing this action. Safe Harbor Children in our Commonwealth who are sexually exploited by traffickers become re-victimized in the juvenile justice system when they are arrested and prosecuted for prostitution and other … Continued