Thank you to all who were able to join us on October 18 for the screening of Ferguson Rises: A Father’s Journey to Find Purpose Within Tragedy. For those who were unable to join us and are interested in viewing the … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2021-09-29/budget-policy-and-priorities/businesses-to-congress-pass-the-build-back-better-plan/a75901-1 September 29, 2021 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window HARRISBURG, Pa. — Congress is expected to vote on the Biden administration’s Build Back Better agenda, which includes creating clean energy jobs to tackle … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): Communities ready to welcome refugees and help them integrate and thrive are welcoming and assisting upwards of 75,000 vulnerable Afghans who have been evacuated from Afghanistan. Most of our new Afghan neighbors are entering the … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): As you’ve likely seen in the news coming out of Afghanistan, when violence erupts, people flee with nothing but the clothes on their backs. I want you to know that CWS is deploying staff to Fort … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/08/16/disgusting-outrage-jj-exports-tens-millions-vaccine-doses-africa-eu “The J&J vaccine was supposed to be one of Africa’s most important weapons against Covid. Instead, at least 32 million doses have been shipped out of South Africa to the E.U. as millions suffer and die.” JAKE … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/08/16/us-lawmakers-and-human-rights-advocates-urge-open-doors-afghan-refugees “We must immediately expedite and increase the processing capacity for Afghan refugee resettlement and make family reunification a major priority. Anything less is unacceptable.” JESSICA CORBETT August 16, 2021 While the world watched with alarm Monday as multiple … Continued
From Amnesty International USA (http://www.amnestyusa.org): We are watching a horrifying crisis unravel in Afghanistan. Yesterday, the Taliban poured into the capital city of Kabul, toppled the Afghan government, and assumed control of the country. Thousands of vulnerable people — including … Continued
From Americans United for Separation of Church and State (http://www.au.org): As people of faith, we believe that all children and families touched by our child-welfare system must be treated with dignity and respect, free from discrimination. We urge you today … Continued
From the National Religious Campaign Against Torture (http://www.nrcat.org): President Biden promised to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay and his party controls both the House and the Senate. What is needed now is public support to show Congress that the … Continued
From the National Alliance to End Homelessness (http://www.endhomelessness.org): The House Appropriations subcommittee is creating its version of the HUD spending bill starting next Monday. It will have a major impact on homelessness funds. And that means it’s essential they hear from you this week … Continued