From November 2019 until Spring 2020, while the U.S. Supreme Court deliberates, it is vital that we encourage Congress to act to provide DACA recipients with a path to citizenship. As the House passed H.R. 6 which includes a path … Continued
From GreenFaith (http://greenfaith.org): Reflecting on gratitude for life on this beautiful planet often generates concern—worry about the damage that climate change is doing, especially to the most vulnerable among us. It feels like such a big challenge that sometimes it’s … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2019-11-11/environment/epa-proposal-would-weaken-clean-water-act/a68290-1 November 11, 2019 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window The rule change would allow many power plants to continue discharging polluted water into waterways. (photostriker/Adobe Stock) HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Environmental … Continued
From the Catholic Legal Immigration Network (https://cliniclegal.org/): The administration’s decision on Temporary Protected Status for Yemen is due Jan. 3 and decision for Somalia is due Jan. 17. As Yemen and Somalia remain among the world’s worst humanitarian crises, the … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/11/06/huge-win-democracy-nationwide-celebrations-nyc-residents-approve-ranked-choice Published on Wednesday, November 06, 2019 With the new system, said one supporter, “candidates will have to knock on the door of not just a certain plurality, but on the diverse doors of NYC’s mosaic majority.” By … Continued
From the Courage Campaign (https://www.couragecampaign.org/): More than 1.25 million people in the U.S. suffer from Type 1 diabetes, which requires insulin to treat.(1) Predatory pharmaceutical companies have doubled the cost of insulin in the last six years, and now one … Continued
From Faith in Healthcare (https://faithinhealthcare.org): Last week, Democratic 2020 Presidential front-runner Senator Elizabeth Warren released her plan to pay for Medicare for All. As discussed previously here at Faith in Healthcare, Senator Bernie Sanders, academic think tanks, and economists have already set … Continued
From the Christian Reformed Church Office of Social Justice (http://justice.crcna.org/): On Monday, November 4, President Trump began the formal process of withdrawing the U.S from the Paris Climate Agreement. This action by the president deepens the climate crisis as it … Continued
From Families Against Mandatory Minimums (http://famm.org/): Will you please take one minute to call your representative at 844-899-8819 in support of the REAL Act? Alternatively, you can call directly–find contact information: https://org2.salsalabs.com/o/5415/getLocal.jsp College education for incarcerated students makes our prisons … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/11/05/warning-untold-human-suffering-over-11000-scientists-around-world-declare-climate Published on Tuesday, November 05, 2019 by Common Dreams “Scientists have a culture of reticence when it comes to making statements like this, but the emergency is rapidly accelerating, and the scientists are very clear: this is … Continued