Actions speak louder than words. Last year, world leaders reached the Paris Agreement, the world’s first global climate pact that included every major country on the planet. Today, that agreement enters into force! Now, it’s time for our governments to … Continued
From Pennsylvania Interfaith Power and Light (http://www.paipl.org): Federal action opportunities: Comment period on the Clean Energy Incentive Program closed November 1. Postcards in support of the program were collected at PA IPL’s conference on October 30, and overnighted to EPA Administrator … Continued
Washington Post By Jim Sensenbrenner November 2 at 7:12 PM Jim Sensenbrenner, a Republican from Wisconsin, is a member of the U.S. House of Representatives On Tuesday, Americans will elect a president without the full protections of the Voting Rights Act. The … Continued
From Americans for Financial Reform (http://www.ourfinancialsecurity.org): Wall Street Money in Washington Oct. 2016 Where They Stand on Financial Reform (congressional voting record) Financial Sector Lobbying and Campaign Spending Top $1.4 Billion for 2016 Election Cycle – More than $2.3 million a day … Continued
From Creation Justice Ministries (http://www.creationjustice.org/): Today, nearly 500 faith leaders are gathering at Standing Rock for a day of prayer. Wherever you are, you are invited to join them. You are also invited to pray for Standing Rock with your … Continued
From GreenFaith (http://greenfaith.org): Like many of you, I’ve watched the Sioux and their First Nation Water Protectors standing strong at Standing Rock in North Dakota, protesting the development of a fossil fuel pipeline that would threaten their drinking water and … Continued
From Creation Justice Ministries (http://www.creationjustice.org/): As Christians, we are called to love our neighbors and care for God’s creation. For many months, the water protectors at Standing Rock in North Dakota have stood in peaceful opposition to the construction of … Continued
Posted at http://www.chn.org/2016/11/02/breaking-cycle-re-incarceration-education/#.WBpDStIrJdg By Ana-Elisa Gentle November 2, 2016 Last week the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) hosted an event covering an important and often overlooked topic: reintegration to society after incarceration. Many attended in person or tuned in … Continued
This is horrifying—Please send photos if this occurs in your township. October 30, 2016 12:00 AM By Don Hopey / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette RUSSELL, Pa. — There are 44 miles of dirt roads in rural Farmington Township, Warren County, hard against … Continued
Published on Tuesday, November 01, 2016 by Common Dreams Posted at http://www.commondreams.org/news/2016/11/01/battle-senate-leads-precipitous-rise-dark-money-spending Top 10 Senate races see record spending from outside groups, which are free to accept unlimited donations and are able to conceal their funders from the public By … Continued