During the recent Ecumenical Advocacy Days gathering in Washington, DC, NCC’s Faith and Order Convening Table held a pre-gathering session exploring the theology behind Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s sermon “Beyond Vietnam” at Riverside Church in New York. King’s words … Continued
Posted at http://thirdandstate.org/2017/april/attacks-public-sector-workers-hurt-working-people-and-benefit-rich Apr 22, 2017 01:47 pm | Stephen Herzenberg Republican lawmakers in the Pennsylvania House and Senate continue to promote bills that would reduce the power of public sector unions by undercutting them financially. These bills would make … Continued
Posted at http://thirdandstate.org/2017/april/our-upside-down-tax-system Apr 25, 2017 10:33 am | Diana Polson The Pew Research Center released the findings from a recent survey (conducted April 5-11, 2017) that shows an increasing number of Americans find our current tax system unfair. What … Continued
From Amnesty International USA (http://www.amnestyusa.org): The Berks County Residential Center is just one of the family detention centers that still exists in this country. It’s also “home” for Antonio, Carlos, Josue, and Michael, four children – all under five years … Continued
Posted at http://thirdandstate.org/2017/april/health-care-again Apr 21, 2017 11:30 am | Marc Stier Health Care Again News reports indicate that, as many of us had feared, the Republicans in Congress and President Trump have not given up on their effort on health … Continued
FACT: As of 2016, at least 130 million school age girls worldwide were not enrolled in classes.-UNESCO So, this happened. “The extremists tried all their best to stop me, they tried to kill me and they didn’t succeed,” said Malala … Continued
From the Committee of Seventy (https://www.seventy.org/): House Bill 722, a joint resolution to amend the Pennsylvania Constitution to establish an independent citizens commission to redistrict state legislative and Congressional districts, will be officially introduced next Wednesday, April 26. That comes … Continued
A New Pa. Senate Bill would do nothing to reform civil asset forfeiture practices. Photo via Occupy.com. By Andy Hoover, Communications Director, American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania In the coming days or weeks, you may hear about the Pennsylvania … Continued
From the World Affairs Council of Harrisburg (http://www.wacharrisburg.org): Announcing New College Credit Program with Temple University Harrisburg! Deepen your knowledge of international affairs, work as a team with students from diverse backgrounds and cultures and organize the 2017 International Young Leaders … Continued
From Families Against Mandatory Minimums (http://famm.org/): FAMM this week called on Congress to expand the federal compassionate release program. This program is designed to let sick, elderly, and other prisoners who pose little risk to public safety get out of … Continued