From Put People First! PA (http://putpeoplefirstpa.org/): The 2021 Nonviolent Medicaid Army (NVMA) National Week of Action in September is a coordinated week of activities taking place all over the country. The NVMA Week of Action will amplify our common struggle for … Continued
Statement attributable to Luis Guardia, President, Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) WASHINGTON, September 8, 2021 — A report released today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service (ERS) underscores the unacceptably high levels of food insecurity driven by COVID-19 during 2020, … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/09/08/cia-torture-cover-still-looms-over-911-trials-guantanamo “Make no mistake. Covering up torture is the reason that these men were brought to Guantánamo and the continuing cover-up of torture is the reason that indefinite detention at Guantánamo still exists.” BRETT WILKINS September 8, 2021 … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/views/2021/09/08/medicare-advantage-profit-scam-time-end-it The simple solution to the Medicare Advantage problem is to kill off the program. It was just a Trojan horse to privatize Medicare, and its presence will make Medicare for All even harder to implement. THOM HARTMANN … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2021-09-09/livable-wages-working-families/report-increasing-minimum-wage-in-pa-and-beyond-would-help-rebuild-economy/a75654-1 September 9, 2021 – Emily Scott, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window HARRISBURG, Pa. — With the expanded unemployment benefits from the American Rescue Plan ending last week, a new report from the Keystone Research Center showed Pennsylvania … Continued
From Faith in Public Life (http://www.faithinpubliclife.org): This is it. We’ve been working to build a more just and humane immigration system since starting in justice work 16 years ago, and we finally have a hopeful pathway to citizenship for many of our … Continued
Government Relations and Advocacy Manager The Government Relations and Advocacy Manager will manage and implement the Housing Alliance’s efforts to educate state and federal policymakers on housing, homelessness, and community development. This position has a combined focus of building relationships … Continued
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued an order that may protect you from being evicted or removed from where you are living. This means that you may be able to stay at the place where you … Continued
PAULA REED WARD | Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021 6:10 p.m. Pennsylvania mandates masks in K-12 schools, day cares Republican leaders in Pennsylvania said Tuesday that in issuing a school mask mandate, Gov. Tom Wolf and his administration are trying to circumvent the will of … Continued
