Download as pdf From Churches Beyond Borders: Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada, Anglican Church of Canada, The Episcopal Church and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America In Advent 2020, Churches Beyond Borders expressed a commitment to dismantling racism, combating white … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/03/16/analysis-details-how-bill-congress-could-stop-gop-voter-suppression-nationwide Published on Tuesday, March 16, 2021 by Common Dreams By passing the For the People Act, as the House recently did, the Senate can “nullify new voter restrictions currently advanced by Republicans at the state level.” By … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/03/16/medicare-all-would-have-prevented-hundreds-thousands-covid-deaths-new-report Published on Tuesday, March 16, 2021 by Common Dreams “We need to be prepared for the next pandemic, and we can’t be under the current for-profit system.” By Jake Johnson, staff writer Registered nurses conduct a demonstration … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): Something major, historic, and BIG (really big!) happened at the end of last week: Fueled by your calls, petition and letter signatures, stories that you shared, your contacts with members of Congress, posts on social media, … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/03/15/fema-ordered-help-border-patrol-holds-3000-migrant-children-over-legal-limit Published on Monday, March 15, 2021 by Common Dreams A lawyer who interviewed children at a facility in Texas said that “one of them shared that he could only see the sun when he showered, because you … Continued
From Faith in Public Life (http://www.faithinpubliclife.org): Over the years, the resilience of immigrants as they’ve fought for their dignity to be recognized and a pathway to citizenship for all people has been awe-inspiring. For example, Edith, Miriam and Ingrid, undocumented … Continued
Take action through the ELCA Action Center. (NOTE: You do not need to be Lutheran to use this.) Congress created the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) in 1994 with broad bi-partisan support. VAWA is an essential tool in combating gender-based … Continued
From Americans for Tax Fairness (https://americansfortaxfairness.org/): The U.S. Postal service provides a critical public good―but it needs our help. Under the last two Republican administrations, the USPS has been under constant attack. In 2006, during the George W. Bush administration, … Continued
From Heeding God’s Call (http://www.heedinggodscall.org): HR 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021 (Thompson – CA): A bill to expand federal background checks to cover most private sales of guns, including online sales. It would close the infamous gun show loophole, no … Continued
As COVID-19 cases have declined and vaccination rates are climbing, Governor Tom Wolf announced the lifting of some targeted restrictions on restaurants and other businesses, as well as increased gathering limits. Effective April 4, restaurants may resume bar service; alcohol … Continued