From the Immigrant Legal Resources Center (https://www.ilrc.org/): Attorney General Falsely Claims “Sanctuary” Cities Violate Federal Law WASHINGTON, D.C. — This morning, during a press briefing at the White House, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions made several erroneous remarks concerning so-called … Continued
Posted at http://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/03/29/coalition-takes-trumps-order-pillage-public-lands-coal-court Published on Wednesday, March 29, 2017 by Common Dreams “This isn’t putting Americans first, this is putting corporate polluters first.” By Andrea Germanos, staff writer The Tongue River is downstream from the Decker Mine. (Photo: Colin Ruggiero … Continued
We’re excited to announce that Nonprofit VOTE is hiring a Director of Strategic Partnerships to spearhead relations with our key national allies and help drive the work of National Voter Registration Day. The Director of Strategic Partnerships will work closely … Continued
From the Kairos Center (https://kairoscenter.org/): Commemorate the 50th anniversary of Beyond Vietnam by using this Bible study, the third in a series developed to foster conversations about the biblical and theological significance of the New Poor People’s Campaign, which pairs an excerpt of … Continued
Urge your Representative to sign Rep. Fudge’s ‘Dear Colleague’ letter in support of HOME funding in FY 2018. Only four Pennsylvania representatives have signed: Robert Brady, Matt Cartwright, Mike Doyle, and Chaka Fattah. Signatures are due March 31. Please let … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence (http://www.pcadv.org/): Illustration via PCADV’s 2016 Fatality Report. 102 people were killed by domestic violence in Pennsylvania last year, according to a new report released by the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence. Fifty-six of … Continued
From Amnesty International USA (http://www.amnestyusa.org): We must make sure that every Member of Congress stands up against the discriminatory Muslim Ban that violates international human rights law. You can help stop the devastating impact that President Trump’s Executive Order will … Continued
From Interfaith Worker Justice (http://www.iwj.org): Have you heard about the horrific working conditions endured by the working people who process the billions of chickens that Americans consume every year? It’s bad. Really bad. Everyday, working people at poultry processing plants … Continued
From Peace Action (http://www.peace-action.org/): Congress is at it again. Last week, Senators Corker (R-TN) and Menendez (D-NJ) introduced a bill to impose a flurry of new sanctions on Iran, threatening to undermine the nuclear agreement and increasing the risk of … Continued
From Interfaith Power and Light (http://interfaithpowerandlight.org): Donald Trump has issued an executive order to turn back the clock on the climate progress we have made over the past decade. Let him hear from you at http://salsa4.salsalabs.com/o/50836/p/dia/action4/common/public/?action_KEY=21566. (NOTE: see note at … Continued