From Faith in Public Life (http://www.faithinpubliclife.org): As people of faith, we believe in the call to love our neighbor as ourselves and we recognize the inherent dignity of all. We work for justice as an act of faith. Join us … Continued
From Families Against Mandatory Minimums (http://famm.org/): The conditions in our nation’s prisons and jails have never been worse. Tell your leaders they need to help now: https://secure.everyaction.com/4FdoQDEg2EuDXAOif8JEZg2 People in prison are at their breaking point. They are trapped in cells all … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): Paid leave saves lives, during the pandemic and always. Congress let it expire in December. We must include it in the next COVID-19 relief package. Join us at https://action.momsrising.org/letter/permanent_paidleave_congress to tell Congress this isn’t negotiable, and … Continued
From the National Alliance to End Homelessness (http://www.endhomelessness.org): Congress is working with President Biden to put together another emergency spending bill to address the widening pandemic and deep recession. This proposal must include critical resources for affordable housing and homeless assistance: $6.1 … Continued
From the National Low Income Housing Coalition (http://www.nlihc.org): The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an order extending the federal moratorium on evictions for nonpayment of rent through March 31, following the directive issued by President Biden on his first … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Department of Health Please share this information as widely as possible. First, statewide, we have a COVID-19 Vaccination sub-site and a COVID-19 Vaccine Providers webpage. If you have questions specific to getting vaccine in Philadelphia county, please contact PDPH at 215-685-5200. … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2021-01-29/senior/vaccination-hurdles-frustrate-pa-seniors/a72992-1 January 29, 2021 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Seniors have reported that some state or provider vaccination websites don’t work and a state interactive map is difficult to navigate. (alfa27/Adobe … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): After over a year since the first COVID-19 case was diagnosed in the United States, and 50 different states taking 50 different approaches to addressing the virus, we finally have a national strategy for combating this deadly virus … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): Throughout the pandemic, postal workers have courageously and reliably fulfilled their mission—even in the face of a Postmaster General who has undermined their work and sabotaged the mail service we all rely on. … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/01/26/unseemly-11-trillion-billionaire-wealth-gain-during-pandemic-could-fully-fund-biden Published on Tuesday, January 26, 2021 by Common Dreams “We should tax these windfall gains to pay for recovery.” By Jake Johnson, staff writer A demonstrator holds a “Tax the Rich” sign during a protest in New … Continued