On this Presidents’ Day, we are joined by faith leaders and advocates in a call for an action-rooted commemoration of Bloody Sunday on Sunday, March 5, 2023. We ask you to join us by signing our open letter to President … Continued
From the National Council of Churches (http://www.ncccusa.org): As part of its “Journey to Jubilee” reparatory justice campaign, NCC is organizing a letter from faith leaders to President Biden. The letter calls on him to issue an Executive Order establishing a … Continued
From Amnesty International USA (http://www.amnestyusa.org): This Black History Month, Amnesty is reflecting on acts of courage and determination by Black activists to defend human rights throughout history. In the face of racism and violence, Black activists have bravely been at … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/santiago-declaration-our-future-is-public A new manifesto calls for building “a sustainable social pact for the 21st century” in which “our rights are guaranteed, not based on our ability to pay, or on whether a system produces profit, but on whether … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2023-01-23/livable-wages-working-families/as-other-states-see-pay-hikes-pa-minimum-wage-stuck-at-7-25/a82377-1 January 23, 2023 – Danielle Smith, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Low-wage workers in Pennsylvania are missing out on the pay hikes in 23 other states that took effect this month, when those … Continued
From Americans for Tax Fairness (https://americansfortaxfairness.org/): This week, in their first order of legislative business, House Republicans voted to repeal IRS funding designed to modernize the IRS and crack down on millionaire, billionaire, and corporate tax cheats. They’ve shown that … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): Before the New Year, Congress passed a $1.7 trillion spending bill that increased funding for many human needs programs. But a glaring omission was the lack of the expanded Child Tax Credit. We’re … Continued
From Social Security Works (http://www.socialsecurityworks.org/): Democrats received glowing headlines for their midterm performance, so it’s easy to forget: Republicans will take over the House in January. Though the margins are smaller, it’s a bit of deja vu for Social Security … Continued
From Americans for Tax Fairness (https://americansfortaxfairness.org/): Our retirement tax system is broken. Each year, it showers hundreds of billions of dollars of tax breaks primarily on the richest and whitest households. But few of these incentives reach the households that … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): On Latina Equal Pay Day, can you help us close the gender wage gap by sending a timely note to the U.S. Senate at https://action.momsrising.org/sign/PWFA_LEPD2022/? It’s long past time to close the wage gap: Studies show … Continued