From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): With the support of CUSP (Climate and Urban Systems Partnership) and environmental documentary film maker Ben Kalina (Founder/Director of Mangrove Media), PennEnvironment is releasing this video highlighting the clean energy and job opportunities from solar energy in Pennsylvania. The … Continued
New York Times: A portrait of life in the shelters for the children detained after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. By Dan Barry, Miriam Jordan, Annie Correal and Manny Fernandez Leer en español Do not misbehave. Do not sit on the floor. Do not share your … Continued
Take a book to the beach. Take a book to the park. We chose a few special reads to brighten up the dog days of summer. Freedom by Jonathan Franzen <https://default.salsalabs.org/Te2284df5-2f88-4fb5-b795-09c04a67c1fa/d31673a0-e35e-4516-96d7-610a1b3b281c> This novel about about a struggling marriage contains a … Continued
The water in the faucet runs orange. But kids are expected to drink it. In Fayetteville, West Virginia, the water at school has been discolored for years. No one knows what’s in it and there is no plan to clean … Continued
From the National Council of Churches (http://www.ncccusa.org): Senate considering two very different proposals The Senate is currently considering two legislative proposals that will affect incarcerated persons in different ways. A prison reform only measure, the FIRST STEP Act (S 2795), … Continued
ON JULY 21, JOIN THE PRESIDING BISHOPS OF THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH AND THE ELCA AS WE: PRAY for all those who rely on our nation’s social safety net programs to receive medical care or retirement income. Almighty and most merciful … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): Every vote counts and we need you to be sure you’re registered! Make sure your voice is heard! Check to confirm you are registered and that your name and address are up to date at https://action.momsrising.org/signup/check_registration_share/. … Continued
From the Center for the Victims of Torture (http://www.cvt.org/): The Trump administration just released new guidance that furthers the barriers they have already put up against individuals and families who are seeking asylum. This new guidance will result in deporting … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2018/07/11/rigged-new-report-details-how-combined-51-trillion-tax-cuts-bush-obama-and-trump “When people demand specifics on how to pay for expansions to social insurance, income supports, and public investments, seems like part of the answer is just ‘we could stop doing this.’” Published on Wednesday, July 11, 2018 … Continued
Posted at https://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2018/07/these_3_nj_counties_are_raking_in_millions_on_trum.html July 13, 2018 By Kelly Heyboer | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com Some of New Jersey’s biggest county governments are taking in millions of dollars by holding detained immigrants for the federal government as the Trump administration … Continued