From Social Security Works (http://www.socialsecurityworks.org/): Thanks to you, Social Security Works and our allies have helped deliver hundreds of thousands of medical masks to workers in hard-hit areas like Chicago, Detroit, New York City, Puerto Rico and Washington DC. But … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/05/29/least-9-million-us-households-children-are-not-all-confident-theyll-be-able-afford Published on Friday, May 29, 2020 by Common Dreams “Even if they *do* end up getting food, you have to understand the mental and physical toll of living with that kind of fear, and how that affects relationships, … Continued
Friday, May 29, 2020 Scranton, PA – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) is releasing the following statement: “On Wednesday afternoon, I received the results of a COVID-19 ELISA IgG Antibody Test, which were positive. This positive test means that I … Continued
Posted in https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/05/28/grotesque-while-41-million-people-lost-jobs-due-covid-19-us-billionaires-grew-nearly Published on Thursday, May 28, 2020 by Common Dreams “Billionaire wealth is surging at the same time that millions face suffering, hardship, and loss of life. This is a grotesque indicator of the deep inequalities in U.S. … Continued
From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): When our economic security is crumbling, the last thing we need is a $135 billion tax break for millionaires. But hidden deep in the $2.2 trillion CARES Act was an obscure $135 billion tax break for … Continued
From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): While the coronavirus pandemic has shut down much of the U.S. economy, with over 33 million workers applying for unemployment insurance between March 15 and May 9, millions of workers are still on the job providing … Continued
From the PA Department of Agriculture Yellow Metrics In deciding which counties to move to yellow, the state used risk-based metrics from Carnegie Mellon University combined with contact tracing and testing capability and a sustained reduction in COVID-19 hospitalizations. While the 50 new … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Capital-Star (https://www.penncapital-star.com/): A new report has highlighted an inconsistency in federal assistance to states fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, with states with smaller populations and a smaller caseload receiving more assistance, per-capita, than states with larger populations and … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): It would be great if someone could snap their fingers and end the COVID-19 health and economic crisis on July 31st, but so far, magical thinking doesn’t seem to be doing the trick. Arbitrary dates are … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/05/20/after-coronavirus-triggers-17-emissions-drop-experts-say-only-fundamental-structural Published on Wednesday, May 20, 2020 by Common Dreams The research “underscores a simple truth,” says climate scientist Michael Mann. “Individual behavior alone …won’t get us there.” By Jessica Corbett, staff writer Climate change activists from the … Continued