By Valerie Kaur I write to you from my heart. Just hours ago, the President closed our borders to all refugees and also immigrants from seven primarily Muslim countries — a de facto Muslim ban. The danger of this presidency … Continued
From Americans United for Separation of Church and State (http://www.au.org): Today is the day … … the day Donald Trump becomes President of the United States. He and Mike Pence will take an oath to uphold the Constitution. But there … Continued
DeVos, Sessions, and Pruitt All To Receive “No” Vote From PA Senator WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) is ready to announce after deliberations, hearings, and review of available paperwork that he will vote “no” on President-elect … Continued
From the Kairos Center (https://kairoscenter.org/): Watch and share this sneak peak at a new documentary being made about the call for a New Poor People’s Campaign! Drawing on poor people’s struggles around the country, including the Fight for $15 and … Continued
From Americans United for Separation of Church and State (http://www.au.org): Dec 8, 2016 by Dena Sher in Wall of Separation Today, the Senate voted to adopt a final negotiated version of the National Defense Authorization Act. The House approved the same bill last … Continued
WASHINGTON: The National Council of Churches of the Churches of Christ in the USA (NCC) and Creation Justice Ministries join in expressing their deep appreciation to President Obama and the Army Corps of Engineers for the historic decision to not … Continued
From the Kairos Center (https://kairoscenter.org/): Your struggle gives us – and the wider world – a moral and spiritual vision. The truth you’re exposing is that those of us most impacted by the evils in our society will be the … Continued
Posted at http://atlantablackstar.com/2016/09/27/report-there-are-too-few-school-counselors-for-traumatized-black-children-but-plenty-of-punishment/ Atlanta Black Star “Black and brown children, who are most likely to live with trauma, run a much greater risk of facing harsh punishment and school discipline rather than receiving the crucial mental health counseling they need … Continued
Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2016-09-30/civil-rights/court-rules-counties-can-be-sued-to-force-adequate-legal-defense/a54267-1 September 30, 2016 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Advocates say that inadequate legal defense is the leading cause of wrongful convictions. (Erika Wittlieb/Pixabay) PHILADELPHIA – The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has … Continued
Two-thirds say employers should provide birth control in insurance plans, but public is split over same-sex wedding services and use of public bathrooms by transgender people WASHINGTON, D.C. (Sept. 28, 2016) – The U.S. public expresses a clear consensus on the … Continued