From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): It’s outrageous. Taxpayers are funding 100% of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine project, but they recently announced to investors that the company will be setting the highest price yet for a COVID-19 vaccine. [1] That’s right: they want … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/08/10/impossible-stay-quiet-nearly-100000-kids-infected-covid-19-just-two-weeks-medical Published on Monday, August 10, 2020 by Common Dreams “Rushing to reopen our schools will directly jeopardize the lives of our students and educators, and that is a risk we cannot take,” said Massachusetts Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley. … Continued
A Pew Research Center survey Few regular worshippers say their congregations are operating normally, and most support the precautions being taken WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 7, 2020) – A new Pew Research Center survey finds that U.S. adults overwhelmingly say houses of worship … Continued
From the Food Research and Action Center (http://www.frac.org): National Day of Action: Monday, August 10 On August 10, join FRAC, leading national anti-hunger partners, and others around the country in a day of action to tell Congress not to go … Continued
From Faith in Public Life (http://www.faithinpubliclife.org): Today marks the 55th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, a cornerstone of Representative John Lewis’ legacy and the fruit of the Civil Rights Movement’s moral courage. But access to the ballot … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): Immigrants are putting their lives on the line to keep our health care system and our economy going [1], and are essential to America’s recovery, but have largely been left out of COVID-19 relief! Quick signature … Continued
According to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities and the Campaign for Working Families (CWF), an estimated 350,000-450,000 Pennsylvanians may have missed their Economic Impact Payment (EIP), also known as the $1200 stimulus payment. If people did not file taxes, they can still complete … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/08/05/taking-taxpayers-ride-moderna-charge-32-37dose-covid-19-vaccine-developed-entirely Published on Wednesday, August 05, 2020 by Common Dreams “It ought to be the people’s vaccine, not a new taxpayer burden.” By Jake Johnson, staff writer Medical syringe is seen with Moderna company logo displayed on a … Continued
From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): A note from EPI’s Kirstyn Flood: Without federal aid to state and local governments, millions of jobs in the public sector will be lost by the end of 2021, severely impacting Black workers, women, and veterans, … Continued
