From the Endangered Species Coalition (https://www.endangered.org/): Do you have plans for Endangered Species Day this year? If you’re not sure what you’re doing yet, we have a suggestion: lead a nature walk in your community! Find out more about leading … Continued
From the Clean Air Council (http://www.cleanair.org/): Throughout the past decade, fracking and related infrastructure have moved dangerously close to our homes, schools and communities. As these highly industrialized operations move ever closer, they continue to pollute our air, contaminate our … Continued
From Peace Action (http://www.peace-action.org/): The Senate recently voted on two non-binding measures that unfortunately showed soft support for efforts to revive the Iran anti-nuclear agreement (the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or JCPOA) by the Biden Administration and European allies. … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/05/16/millions-could-soon-face-surging-health-insurance-premiums-unless-congress-acts “Democrats are on the verge of dooming millions of Americans to huge new healthcare bills, which will in turn serve to ruin any hope Democrats have of winning the midterms.” JAKE JOHNSON May 16, 2022 Millions of … Continued
From the National Religious Campaign Against Torture (http://www.nrcat.org): Please write to your Members of Congress at https://nrcat.salsalabs.org/ban-cia-drone-strikes-22/index.html and ask them to include provisions in the FY 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) banning the CIA from using armed drones and … Continued
All of us–people of every race and background–want to see our friends and family members live long, fulfilling lives. Our ability to get well and stay well depends on everyone having what they need to prevent, treat, and recover from … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): Throughout the pandemic, Congress and the Biden Administration demonstrated how government can be a source for good, lifting up millions of children and families. From the expanded Child Tax Credit to healthy school … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2022-05-16/budget-policy-and-priorities/wolf-community-leaders-seek-2-000-payments-for-pennsylvanians/a79121-1 May 16, 2022 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Gov. Tom Wolf, lawmakers and community leaders are calling on the General Assembly to pass legislation that would send checks of up … Continued
From the Vera Institute of Justice (https://www.vera.org/): We’re guaranteed a “speedy trial” under the constitution—but America’s jails are filled with people who haven’t yet had their day in court. Hundreds of thousands sit behind bars awaiting trial, sometimes for years, … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): Did you hear the news that Amazon is no longer going to provide paid leave to workers who test positive for Covid-19 and need to miss work? [1] At the beginning of the pandemic, Amazon offered … Continued