From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): Join us in a week of action hosted by the Cameroon Advocacy Network (CAN) to win protection for Cameroonians in the United States. As Cameroon faces three separate humanitarian crises affecting nearly all of the country’s regions … Continued
From CeaseFirePA (http://www.ceasefirepa.org): A Pennsylvania Senate committee recently voted out legislation on whether to let out-of-state organizations sue Pennsylvania towns for trying to prevent gun violence—AND have citizens like us pick up the tab. Go to https://ceasefirepa.salsalabs.org/pasenatepunitivepreempt/index.html to tell your … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/10/18/indefensible-us-billionaires-became-21-trillion-richer-19-months-pandemic New analysis shows that just 745 individuals have combined $5 trillion in wealth—most of which will never be taxed—as nations reels from pain inflicted by Covid-19. JON QUEALLY October 18, 2021 American billionaires grew in number and expanded … Continued
From the #ShutDownBerks Coalition (https://www.facebook.com/ShutDownBerksCoalition/): On October 1st, 2021, Congress Members Madeleine Dean, Mary Gay Scanlon, Dwight Evans and Brendan Boyle sent a letter to President Biden and Department of Homeland Security Secretary, Alejandro Mayorkas, to immediately terminate the ICE … Continued
From Interfaith Power and Light (http://interfaithpowerandlight.org): The United Nations will be holding its climate talks, COP26, in Glasgow, Scotland, during the first two weeks of November. This year’s COP comes at a critical time in history, when we are witnessing … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Health Access Network (http://www.pahealthaccess.org): 1 in 2 Pennsylvanians are struggling with prescription drug prices, and 1 in 5 are cutting pills in half, leaving prescriptions at the pharmacy, or rationing drugs. PA Senators are back in session, … Continued
From Interfaith Power and Light (http://interfaithpowerandlight.org): When we care for the Earth, we breathe new life into the world for the benefit of all living beings. Has your congregation taken steps to be a good steward of the Earth? Apply for … Continued
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
From the Clean Air Council (http://www.cleanair.org/): Pennsylvania is poised to take a historic step to reduce carbon pollution from fossil power plants by participating in a market-based program called the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). For over a decade, in … Continued
But a slim majority have not heard their congregation’s leaders say much about them WASHINGTON, D.C. (Oct. 15, 2021) – As houses of worship continue to reopen, most U.S. adults who regularly attend religious services voice confidence in their clergy … Continued