Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/07/09/last-straw-pandemic-rages-oxfam-warns-12000-could-die-day-hunger Published on Thursday, July 09, 2020 by Common Dreams “Meanwhile, those at the top are continuing to make a profit.” By Andrea Germanos, staff writer A mother holds her malnourished child to be weighed as he receives … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/07/09/humanity-track-soon-hit-15oc-paris-accord-limit-atmospheric-co2-nears-level-not-seen Published on Thursday, July 09, 2020 by Common Dreams “It’s still not too late to avoid the worst effects of the #ClimateEmergency. But governments need to act NOW,” tweeted Greenpeace. By Jessica Corbett, staff writer The sun … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/07/09/holding-us-government-its-treaty-promises-once-supreme-court-rules-nearly-half Published on Thursday, July 09, 2020 by Common Dreams “The big news at the Supreme Court today will be Trump’s taxes,” said Cherokee writer Rebecca Nagle. “But for Indians in Oklahoma, we’ll be talking about today for decades.” By … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/07/09/updated-species-extinction-list-signals-urgent-action-needed-save-life-earth Published on Thursday, July 09, 2020 by Common Dreams More than one in four of the 120,372 plant and animal species assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature are at risk of extinction. By Jessica … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): The House of Representatives did their job. They passed the HEROES Act back in mid-May. This crucial legislation includes aid to our states with funds to prevent cuts to essential services like education, health care … Continued
Executive order protects renters and homeowners through August 31, 2020 Today Governor Wolf issued an executive order extending the rental eviction and foreclosure moratorium. Due to expire on July 10, the extension protects renters and homeowners from eviction proceedings until August 31, … Continued
Thanks to Lutheran Advocacy Ministry in Pennsylvania for this alert. You do NOT need to be Lutheran to use this tool. The earth is the Lord’s and all that is in it, the world, and those who live in it.” Psalm … Continued
NOTE: Pennsylvania is one of the states studied. By Alex Tausanovitch and Danielle Root July 8, 2020, 9:03 am Getty/Scott OlsonVoters wearing masks cast their ballots at an outdoor voting booth in Racine, Wisconsin—a measure to make the voting process safer for residents and … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/07/08/new-report-finds-economic-benefits-protecting-30-planets-land-and-ocean-outweigh Published on Wednesday, July 08, 2020 by Common Dreams “Protecting nature halts biodiversity loss, helps fight climate change, and lessens the chance of future pandemics. This is sound public policy, economically, ecologically, and morally.” By Jessica Corbett, … Continued
From Clean Water Action (http://www.cleanwateraction.org/): We’re hosting a free viewing of the movie Dark Waters which depicts the true story of how Rob Billot – portrayed by Mark Ruffalo – took a stand against Dupont to protect public health and shine a … Continued