From the National Religious Campaign Against Torture (http://www.nrcat.org): On June 1, the federal Bureau of Prisons announced it had instituted a “total lockdown” of all BOP facilities in response to on-going public protests for racial justice throughout the country, despite … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/06/12/research-shows-linking-climate-policy-social-and-economic-justice-makes-it-more Published on Friday, June 12, 2020 by Common Dreams “The public wants a Green New Deal. The public wants green stimulus. The public wants to address inequality.” By Jessica Corbett, staff writer Sunrise NYC, a climate activist … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): A fundamental solar energy policy is under attack. A special interest group just challenged an important energy policy called net metering, a rule that compensates solar owners for the excess energy that they contribute back to the grid … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/views/2020/06/09/why-covid-19-racial-disparities-make-case-medicare-all Published on Tuesday, June 09, 2020 by Common Dreams Though it won’t solve all our problems, expanding Medicare to all people is an essential demand if we want to advance health equity in the United States. By … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Health Access Network (http://www.pahealthaccess.org): We’re in the midst of a public health crisis, and the last thing people should have to worry about is whether they can afford to see their doctor. Meanwhile, 1 in 3 Pennsylvanians … Continued
From CeaseFirePA (http://www.ceasefirepa.org): During the pandemic, too many Pennsylvanians are putting their life at risk for years by buying their first gun. They are 8 times more likely to commit suicide if they are a man. And a terrifying 35 … Continued
June 12, 2020 Governor Tom Wolf today announced that eight more counties will move to the green phase of reopening from the COVID-19 pandemic at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, June 19. These counties include Dauphin, Franklin, Huntingdon, Luzerne, Monroe, Perry, … Continued
From Faith in Public Life (http://www.faithinpubliclife.org): Our faith teaches that all people are created equal by God and must be treated equally under the law. Thankfully, the Supreme Court’s ruling today against LGBTQ workplace discrimination brought us one step closer … Continued
From the American Immigration Council (https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/): The administration may soon announce more immigration restrictions—this time on employment-based visas. But how does the employment-based immigration system work? This fact sheet from the American Immigration Council makes it easy to understand and explain. It’s … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): We’re literally flushing one of the most important ecosystems on Earth down the toilet. The vast and ancient Canadian boreal forest is home to wolves, lynx, caribou and billions of birds. Its endless landscape of trees helps … Continued