From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): Today, the Biden administration announced that it will keep the historic-low refugee admissions goal of 15,000 in place for the remainder of this fiscal year, despite promising to raise the goal to 62,500. Although the administration plans … Continued
From GreenFaith (http://greenfaith.org): Day of Action, you were part of 420 amazing actions in 49 countries! Sacred People, Sacred Earth is built around the GreenFaith International Network’s 10 demands for governments, financial institutions, and religious communities – a moral blueprint … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/04/15/719-billionaires-now-own-four-times-more-wealth-poorest-165-million-americans Published on Thursday, April 5, 2021 by Common Dreams “Congress should act to restore taxes on the wealthy and limit further democracy-distorting concentrations of wealth and power.” By Jake Johnson, staff writer A demonstrator holding a sign … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/04/15/97-earths-land-no-longer-ecologically-intact-study-finds Published on Thursday, April 15, 2021 by Common Dreams “Conservation is simply not enough anymore. We need restoration.” By Julia Conley, staff writer A photo from Mercy for Animals’ drone investigation of Amazon deforestation. (Image: Mercy for … Continued
From the Interfaith Immigration Coalition (http://www.interfaithimmigration.org): Immigrant essential workers have been helping our communities endure this pandemic for over a year now, yet they have often been treated as expendable. In many ways, the U.S. benefits from their labor while disregarding their … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/04/14/250-groups-urge-wto-chief-ditch-pharma-friendly-approach-and-embrace-vaccine-patent Published on Wednesday, April 14, 2021 by Common Dreams “Global supply should not be dependent on the purely commercial prerogatives and exclusive rights of pharmaceutical companies holding the technology. There is simply too much at stake.” By … Continued
From the Interfaith Immigration Coalition (http://www.interfaithimmigration.org): Members of Congress are currently putting together funding bills for Fiscal Year 2022. This includes funding for the U.S. resettlement program and resources for local communities to help refugees integrate and thrive. As we … Continued
This week is Black Maternal Health Week #BMHW21! Of course, maternal health means a lot more than preventing unnecessary injury and death in childbirth, but given the extreme disparities revealed in a new report and the fact that we know COVID-19 is … Continued
From Interfaith Power and Light (http://interfaithpowerandlight.org): Join us in urging Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to prioritize USDA resources for those farmers who need them most and can transition the quickest to climate-friendly farming. Sign the petition at https://interfaithpowerandlight.salsalabs.org/fcawadvocacypetition21/index.html. The … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): The passage of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan was a solid start to address the challenges facing our country. But we have more work to do. The upcoming investment plans being proposed … Continued