From Families USA (http://www.familiesusa.org): Families USA has released a new short analysis on the Trump Administration’s continued attacks on immigrant children and families, highlighting its latest efforts to dismantle the long-standing Flores Settlement Agreement, and in doing so, eliminate basic … Continued
Over the last five decades, right-wing courts have diluted the impact of monumental gains made by the civil rights movement of the 50’s and 60’s. Today, unacceptable, deep inequities persist in people’s access to quality education, affordable insurance, mortgages or … Continued
From the Project on Government Oversight (http://www.pogo.org/): This is alarming: A recent State Department report revealed that some U.S. defense contractors are under investigation for allegedly engaging in human trafficking and abusive practices toward their workers. The American people deserve … Continued
Posted at https://www.macfound.org/annual-report/2018/president-essay/ Julia M. Stasch, President, MacArthur Foundation September 19, 2018 From time to time, I share my thoughts about how MacArthur is navigating an evolving local, national, and global context. I try to say something new, perhaps insightful, … Continued
From the American Friends Service Committee (http://www.afsc.org): All people have the right to live without fear—and to have their human rights respected. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) makes all of us less safe, and it’s time we put an … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2018/06/15/prisons-6000th-day-groups-demand-trump-choose-justice-over-inhumanity-and-closegitmo Published on Friday, June 15, 2018 by Common Dreams “It is outrageous that the U.S. government continues to perpetuate the myth of an ‘endless war,’ as a supposed justification for holding prisoners indefinitely” By Andrea Germanos, staff … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2018/05/14/time-moral-confrontation-poor-peoples-campaign-launches-local-rallies-nationwide Published on Monday, May 14, 2018 by Common Dreams “We cannot continue to have a democracy that engages in the kind of policy violence that we see happening every day.” By Julia Conley, staff writer Protesters in … Continued
Posted at https://medium.com/brepairers/somebodys-hurting-our-people-and-it-s-gone-on-far-too-long-18008ea9169b From Rev. Dr. William Barbour Dear America, This week, thousands of poor people, faith leaders and advocates gathered in Washington D.C. and over 30 states across the nation in a powerful wave of nonviolent civil disobedience. Their … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2018/02/15/shame-12-democrats-join-house-gop-attack-americans-disabilities-act Published on Thursday, February 15, 2018 by Common Dreams “I want us to remember there’s a distinct set of people who made this happen. Lobbyists for shopping malls and hotels and their money. Plus, of course, the … Continued
From the National Religious Campaign Against Torture (http://www.nrcat.org): On January 30, President Trump signed an executive order revoking President Obama’s executive order directing the closure of the detention facilities at Guantanamo Bay. Please find a statement from Rev. Ron Stief, … Continued