April 2, 2020 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Overview: The $2 trillion economic relief plan was signed into law by President Trump on Friday, March 27th. Its components include stimulus payments to individuals, expanded unemployment coverage, student … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): Every morning for the last two weeks I’ve woken up wondering what impact this COVID-19 crisis will have on my toddler’s life along with our entire country. My partner and I are juggling our work schedules … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/04/02/never-seen-anything-it-economists-warn-66-million-new-jobless-claims-portend Published on Thursday, April 02, 2020 by Common Dreams “A portrait of disaster. Unemployment insurance claims for the last two weeks are mind-blowing.” By Jake Johnson, staff writer People wait in line as volunteers distribute food in … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/04/02/poor-sick-homeless-children-low-wage-workers-moral-leaders-demand-coronavirus-relief Published on Thursday, April 02, 2020 by Common Dreams “We are asking people to call on the White House and Congress to enact relief for the people that Jesus cared about,” say the Poor People’s Campaign co-chairs. … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): President Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is no longer going to enforce our nation’s key environmental protections. The policy, announced last Thursday, gives dirty industries an “open license to pollute” until further notice.1 As our nation works … Continued
From 350.org (https://350.org/): Right now, TC Energy, with the backing of Homeland Security, is moving forward with construction of Keystone XL amidst the Covid-19 Pandemic. Faith Spotted Eagle, a Dakota elder who has been fighting Keystone XL for 12 years, … Continued
From Interfaith Power and Light (http://interfaithpowerandlight.org): Good news! Earth Vision Institute is providing the feature film for this year’s Faith Climate Action Week – The Human Element – and they have decided to offer a link to view the film … Continued
March 26, 2020 By Sasha Abramsky Amid a pandemic and shifting economy, the question of how to address U.S. poverty may finally emerge as a top issue in a presidential campaign. The U.S. may finally be ready to address the … Continued
From the Sierra Club (https://www.sierraclub.org/): At Team Sierra, we’ve been working hard to build a community of people who are protecting the planet. Today is the first day of Earth Month, and the 22nd marks the 50th Anniversary of Earth … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): We’re all feeling it — the weight of the COVID-19 pandemic and what it means for our loved ones and our collective future, and we cannot ignore the many ways in which the coronavirus crisis is … Continued