From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): The Senate will vote on a budget next week that has only one purpose: to tee up massive tax cuts for the rich and corporations. Please send emails to your Senators to say: … Continued
Guest Editorial in the October 5 Carlisle Sentinel by Jane Clements Smith, Executive Director of Feeding Pennsylvania and Alex Baloga, President & CEO of the Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association. Pennsylvania is a worldwide leader in agriculture and food production, boasting … Continued
By Ken Ward The most important and relevant research for U.S. environmentalists is being conducted by Jon Agnone, a sociologist at the University of Washington. Agnone studies sources of environmentalist power — the first social scientist to undertake a systematic analysis. … Continued
From Groundswell (http://www.groundswell-mvmt.org/): As the families of those slain in Las Vegas bury their beloved; as the wounded struggle to survive; as detectives and forensic scientists piece together the what and why of yet one more mass shooting, what can … Continued
Posted at https://www.chn.org/2017/10/11/theyre-going-sailing-off-horizon-laughing-way/#.Wd5471tSwdU By David Elliot October 11, 2017 Kelly Conklin and his spouse, Kip, are the co-owners of a custom woodworking business in Bloomfield, New Jersey. They’ve owned the business since 1978, and employ 16 well-paid workers. Now they view … Continued
From Lancaster Against Pipelines (http://www.wearelancastercounty.org/): This morning we continued to defend our constitutional right to clean air and clean water by employing peaceful, creative, Civil Disobedience. More than 40 of us woke before dawn and used our vehicles to block … Continued
From the Interfaith Immigration Coalition (http://www.interfaithimmigration.org): Over 850 faith leaders have already signed a letter urging all Members of Congress to cosponsor the Dream Act of 2017 (S.1615/H.R.3440) and pass a clean Dream Act immediately. The letter is available here: http://www.interfaithimmigration.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Faith-Sign-on-Dream-Act-FINAL-October-5-2017.pdf We’re … Continued
From CLASP (http://www.clasp.org/): On Sunday, October 8, the Trump Administration unveiled its principles for reform of the U.S. immigration system. The long list includes policy proposals that would further ramp up immigration enforcement, severely cut overall immigration, and penalize localities … Continued
From the Sentencing Project (http://www.sentencingproject.org): The number of American Indians and Alaska Natives (AIAN) held in local jails nearly doubled from between 1999 and 2014, according to a Bureau of Justice Statistics analysis covered by The Crime Report. During this … Continued
From the Sentencing Project (http://www.sentencingproject.org): Nearly all American Indian tribes have rejected the option of pursuing the death penalty against their citizens for federal crimes committed on their land, reports the Associated Press. “Congress expanded the list of death-penalty eligible … Continued