By Bill McKibben, The New Yorker 24 December 17 Tuesday should have been a day of unmitigated joy for America’s oil and gas executives. The new G.O.P. tax bill treats their companies with great tenderness, reducing even further their federal tax burden. … Continued
From the National Council of Churches (http://www.ncccusa.org): Sign on to the letter below at http://nationalcouncilofchurches.us/nkletter/. Dear President Trump: As people of faith, we write to you out of profound concern over the rise in tensions between the United States and … Continued
Thanks to Jeff Garis at the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center for sharing! 104 years ago today, on January 5, 1914, the Ford Motor Company instituted an 8-hour workday and announced that it would pay “a living wage” of at … Continued
Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2017-12-22/environment/epa-sued-for-removing-scientists/a60767-1 December 22, 2017 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window The new chair of the EPA Science Advisory Board denies the scientific evidence that smog causes asthma. (12019/Pixabay) WASHINGTON D.C. – Doctors, … Continued
From Faith in Public Life (http://www.faithinpubliclife.org): Through our collective actions we were over 100 people of faith across 5 states, occupying 8 Congressional offices with 5+ hours of prayerful protest! Here’s a video you can share that highlights this work. Thank you … Continued
From the Clean Air Council (http://www.cleanair.org/): Are you concerned about the state of your air quality? Do you feel powerless in the face of industries that pollute and are moving into your neighborhood? Then consider being a leader of Clean Air … Continued
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, would maintain protections for 800,000 young adults brought to the U.S. without documentation as children, like Anna in Philadelphia. A DACA recipient for three years, Anna (not her real name) is 26 and … Continued
The Children’s Health Insurance Program remains unfunded, leaving 9 million children and their parents in a sickening limbo, unsure of whether they’ll have coverage in the year. As opposed to the tax bill, CHIP enjoys bipartisan and wide popular support. … Continued
By Bill O’Boyle – Wilkes-Barre Times Leader Published: December 16th, 2017 WILKES-BARRE — Homelessness has declined in Pennsylvania, according to the latest national estimate from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. HUD’s Annual Homeless Assessment Report to Congress … Continued
The Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) serves nearly 9 million children, but kids in 16 states could lose coverage next month unless Congress acts this week—and families will start getting notices informing them that their coverage is ending in the first … Continued