From Social Security Works (http://www.socialsecurityworks.org/): Recently, Congress passed a big end of year spending deal. That deal included a lump of coal for seniors and people with disabilities in the form of a miniscule budget increase for the Social Security … Continued
From Faith in Healthcare (https://faithinhealthcare.org): Faith in Healthcare is grateful to the terrific social movement weekly publication Waging Nonviolence for publishing this article by our editor. We offer it here to Faith in Healthcare readers in two parts. Part One can be viewed … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/12/18/new-study-naming-pollution-largest-environmental-threat-health-us-ranks-among-top-10 Published on Wednesday, December 18, 2019 The analysis found that “exposure to toxic air, water, soil, and chemical pollution” causes 8.3 million premature deaths worldwide each year. By Jessica Corbett, staff writer An elementary school student wears … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/12/18/huge-step-toward-more-inclusive-representative-democracy-nj-restores-voting-rights Published on Wednesday, December 18, 2019 by Common Dreams “On this historic day, New Jersey has lifted… 83,000 ghosts of democracy out of the shadows.” By Jessica Corbett, staff writer New Jersey’s Democratic governor, Phil Murphy, signed … Continued
Published on Wednesday, December 18, 2019 Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/12/18/new-study-naming-pollution-largest-environmental-threat-health-us-ranks-among-top-10 The analysis found that “exposure to toxic air, water, soil, and chemical pollution” causes 8.3 million premature deaths worldwide each year. By Jessica Corbett, staff writer An elementary school student wears … Continued
Published on Wednesday, December 18, 2019 by Common Dreams “On this historic day, New Jersey has lifted… 83,000 ghosts of democracy out of the shadows.” By Jessica Corbett, staff writer New Jersey’s Democratic governor, Phil Murphy, signed into law pair … Continued
From Faith in Healthcare (https://faithinhealthcare.org): Faith in Healthcare is grateful to the terrific social movement weekly publication Waging Nonviolence for publishing this article by our editor. We offer it here to Faith in Healthcare readers in two parts. Part One: Elizabeth Pfiester … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2019-12-18/climate-change-air-quality/pa-methane-rule-advances/a68648-2 December 18, 2019 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window The public will be able to comment starting early next year on a proposed rule estimated to reduce methane emissions in Pennsylvania … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2019-12-18/public-lands-wilderness/roadless-rule-exemption-called-threat-to-natural-areas/a68648-1 December 18, 2019 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Conservation groups fear that if one state is exempted from the federal Roadless Rule, others will follow. (scharfsinn86/Adobe Stock) HARRISBURG, Pa. – … Continued
From the Union of Concerned Scientists (http://www.ucsusa.org): In these times of rapidly accelerating climate change, it helps to cling to signs of hope. For instance, the House of Representatives recently passed the bipartisan Coastal and Great Lakes Communities Enhancement Act … Continued