From Faith in Place (Illinois Interfaith Power and Light): As the policy director of Faith in Place, the Illinois affiliate of Interfaith Power & Light, I’ve seen how the fossil fuel industry harms the people of Illinois. From high rates … Continued
These links to resources were provided by Aaron Thompson of Open Educators (www.openeducators.org). I’ve heard a lot of news stories about guns lately. What I haven’t seen nearly enough of is information on gun safety. As a mother, I think … Continued
From Interfaith Worker Justice (http://www.iwj.org): Now more than ever, the nation is waking up to the devastating realities of wage theft. In the past two weeks alone, workers recovered, or are in the process of recovering, stolen wages on a … Continued
Posted at http://www.chn.org/2016/08/25/next-reform-welfare-reform/#.V78bEPkrIdU By Deborah Weinstein August 25, 2016 Editor’s note: This Letter to the Editor originally appeared in the Washington Post on August 24. Make sure to also read Debbie’s entry on TANF’s 20th anniversary posted on this blog on August 22. The Aug. … Continued
From the Latin America Working Group (http://www.lawg.org/): After more than 50 years of war and four years of negotiations, the Colombian government and FARC guerrillas have reached a peace agreement. This long-awaited accord ends the longest-running armed conflict in the … Continued
Posted at http://www.chn.org/2016/08/24/weve-heard-income-inequality-wealth-inequality/#.V7338fkrIdU By Melissa Roark August 24, 2016 You may recognize this statistic: In the U.S., CEOs of large firms make 276 times the pay of an average worker. That is the very definition of income inequality. But now, courtesy of the Center … Continued
A voice was heard in Ramah, wailing and loud lamentation, Rachel weeping for her children; she refused to be consoled, because they were no more. –Matthew 2:18 (NRSV) The Pennsylvania Council of Churches grieves the overwhelming anger, hatred, and violence … Continued
By: Kate Giammarise Published: August 22, 2016 Twenty years ago today, President Bill Clinton signed welfare reform into law. The sweeping overhaul was meant to move people from welfare to work and to end what critics saw as a cycle … Continued
Posted at http://www.commondreams.org/news/2016/08/23/voting-rights-risk-across-us-international-monitors-called-help Published on Tuesday, August 23, 2016 by Common Dreams ‘A confluence of factors has made the right to vote more vulnerable to racial discrimination than at any time in recent history,’ says civil rights coalition By Deirdre … Continued
From the Kairos Center (https://kairoscenter.org/): Monday, August 22nd marks 20 years since Bill Clinton signed the “Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act.” This historic legislation dismantled the United States’ safety net for poor single mothers and children, replacing it … Continued