Pennsylvania Capital-Star There’s been a lot of important talk — and action — around the Capitol this year on criminal justice reform. It’s a cause that’s united fiscal conservatives concerned about runaway prison spending; people of faith who believe in … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/01/09/fresh-calls-raisethewage-after-study-shows-1-increase-could-prevent-thousands Published on Thursday, January 09, 2020 by Common Dreams The House-approved Raise the Wage Act is among hundreds of bills sitting on the desk of Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, the self-declared “grim reaper” of progressive … Continued
From the National Religious Campaign Against Torture (http://www.nrcat.org): This Saturday (January 11) it will be 18 years since the first detainee was sent to Guantanamo. Sadly, this stain on American democracy is still open, and 40 detainees still remain there. … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/01/08/climate-watchdog-warns-us-fracking-boom-leading-30-rise-greenhouse-gas-emissions Published on Wednesday, January 08, 2020 by Common Dreams “This analysis shows that we’re heading in the wrong direction and really need to slow emissions growth from the oil, gas, and petrochemical industries.” By Jessica Corbett, staff … Continued
From Faith in Healthcare (https://faithinhealthcare.org): A more detailed version of this article was previously published by our editor in the magazine Commonweal. You can read the full version on their website here. When I worked for our local legal services program here in … Continued
From PennEnvironment (http://www.pennenvironment.org): Thousands of Pennsylvanians, from the Delaware Valley1 to Pittsburgh2 have had their drinking water contaminated with toxic PFAS. PFAS are a family of toxic chemicals that pose serious threats to human health. Research has linked PFAS to cancer, … Continued
by Jeff Gammage, Updated: January 7, 2020- 8:02 PM BILL UHRICH / READING EAGLE FILE For now, Maddie isn’t going anywhere. Two days of contentious legal arguments concluded Tuesday evening with no ruling on whether the 6-year-old Guatemalan girl, who has spent … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): “I had to rely on Medicaid for myself and my then-toddler. It was a very difficult time for me. I was sick during the majority of my pregnancy, and without Medicaid and being able to pick … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/01/07/london-and-nyc-mayors-call-every-major-city-world-divest-climate-destroying-fossil Published on Tuesday, January 07, 2020 by Common Dreams “Instead of having to move cities, let’s move money!” By Jessica Corbett, staff writer New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (L) and London Mayor Sadiq Khan (R) … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/01/07/economists-surprised-americans-arent-revolting-over-8000-tax-they-pay-each-year-due Published on Tuesday, January 07, 2020 by Common Dreams The payments made to the U.S. healthcare system are “like a tribute to a foreign power, but we’re doing it to ourselves.” By Julia Conley, staff writer “We … Continued