From the National Council of Churches (http://www.ncccusa.org): Available Now for Just $12!! Authentic Christianity requires the loving inclusion of all God’s creation. An inclusive, beloved community is a community free from racism. United Against Racism is a call to an … Continued
From We the People PA (http://wethepeoplepa.org/): HARRISBURG – Concerned Pennsylvanians representing a broad range of organizations and citizen advocates came together today in the Capitol rotunda to launch We The People, a non-partisan, issue advocacy campaign in support of middle- … Continued
In the last few weeks, an overwhelming number of Americans United supporters took action to try and stop a voucher scheme in Congress that would drain critical federal funding from public schools that serve military families and funnel it to … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2018/05/16/defenders-open-internet-deliver-historic-win-senate-votes-restore-net-neutrality Published on Wednesday, May 16, 2018 by Common Dreams “The fight ahead is not going to be easy, but victory is within reach.” By Jake Johnson, staff writer “Today the Senate has taken a giant step toward … Continued
From the Food Research and Action Center (http://www.frac.org): The outrageously bad House Farm Bill is set to go to a vote tomorrow. Some Members of Congress are still undecided and the fate of the farm bill remains in flux – … Continued
Posted at https://www.chn.org/2018/05/16/snap-changed-my-life-stop-targeting-it-with-cuts/#.Wv22wIAvwdU By RESULTS May 16, 2018 Editor’s note: The piece below was written by Sharvonne Williams, a former RESULTS REAL Change Fellow. It was originally published on RESULTS’ blog on May 14. The House is poised to take up the Farm Bill – … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2018-05-16/public-lands-wilderness/pa-national-parks-need-repair/a62542-1 May 16, 2018 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Gettysburg National Military Park needs more than $50 million worth of repairs. (Pixabay) HARRISBURG, Pa. – Community groups are calling on Congress … Continued
Churches, LGBTQ resource centers, and queer youth groups are meeting to watch my film Transfigurations–Transgressing Gender in the Bible. A new free study guide is deepening the conversation. A fresh approach to LGBTQ and the Bible I love revealing stories of gender non-conforming … Continued
Everyone deserves access to safe, affordable, and reliable clean water, and water infrastructure is vital to our nation’s well-being. But decades of underfunding and poor management have pushed America to the brink of an infrastructure and human health crisis. As … Continued