Click on the links below to learn more about what each specific denomination has to say about the criminal justice system: United Methodist Church – Criminal Justice Reform Episcopal Church- The 2018 Episcopal Church Policy for Action Handbook … Continued
From the Union of Concerned Scientists (http://www.ucsusa.org): August 6 was Hiroshima Day, the 74th anniversary of the US nuclear bombing of Hiroshima, Japan. Three days later, on August 9, the United States dropped a second bomb on Nagasaki. It is … Continued
NDS Is Hiring Check out a new job opportunity with Neighborhood Dispute Settlement Program Administrator For over forty years, Neighborhood Dispute Settlement (NDS) a non-profit organization, has provided conflict resolution services to communities in Cumberland, Dauphin, and Perry counties. Services … Continued
At almost every HGC event, we say there are better ways to handle conflicts than with a gun. The Hbg Heeding God’s Call Steering Committee has decided that it is time to teach these better ways of handling conflict. We … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): Our hearts are breaking for all the victims, survivors and families, and for the entire Muslim community, in Christchurch, New Zealand. The violence that took place last Friday is horrendous. Around the world, mosques, synagogues, temples, … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/02/13/historic-house-approves-war-powers-resolution-end-us-complicity-yemen Published on Wednesday, February 13, 2019 by Common Dreams “Not only does this vote bolster hopes for a quicker end to the war and the resulting humanitarian crisis, it also signals a timely resurgence in congressional oversight … Continued
From the Union of Concerned Scientists (http://www.ucsusa.org): When it comes to nuclear weapons, it seems like the Trump administration is taking one reckless gamble after another. The most recent? The decision to withdraw from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces treaty with … Continued
President Trump has announced plans to withdraw the United States from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF), a key nuclear disarmament pact with Russia signed by President Ronald Reagan in 1987 and approved by the U.S. Senate. Congress should take … Continued
From Peace Action (http://www.peace-action.org/): Last week, Senators Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Chris Murphy (D-CT), and Mike Lee (R-UT) forced another vote on their legislation, S.J.Res. 54, to end U.S. support for the Saudi-led war in Yemen, and thanks in no small … Continued
From the Coalition for Peace Action (http://www.peacecoalition.org/): On November 28, the Senate voted 63-37 to bring to the floor a resolution to stop US support of the Saudi-led war in Yemen, which so far has caused over 85,000 children to … Continued