Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/09/09/world-has-never-seen-threat-human-rights-scope-un-rights-chief-says-climate Published on Monday, September 09, 2019 by Common Dreams “The window of opportunity for action may be closing—but there is still time to act.” By Andrea Germanos, staff writer United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle … Continued
From Common Cause (http://www.commoncause.org): There’s something seriously wrong with our presidential elections. In two of the past five of them, the candidate with fewer votes became president — most recently Donald Trump. And in every presidential race, candidates are forced … Continued
From the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (http://www.cbpp.org): Here’s what we know: Official poverty rate went down while median income stayed the same: The official poverty rate fell for the fourth consecutive year in 2018, from 12.3 percent in 2017 … Continued
Updated Sep 10, 5:30 PM; Posted Sep 10, 5:13 AM By Jillian Atelsek, Special to PennLive On paper, Chris Kimmenez has every tool you’d think he needs to recover from the ordeal. He’s a former Marine with a hardened shell, a … Continued
From Creation Justice Ministries (http://www.creationjustice.org/): Each week during the Season of Creation, we are focusing on one part of our shared ministry for God’s Creation. This week, we focus on our public lands. Our public lands can provide a sanctuary … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): Have you or your congregation or community group ever been involved in helping resettle or welcome refugees? If so please sign at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScxzn04NZ2iGiaBrxCz2PCj9NFhy57OUMd1wrZgdJOks8oJnA/viewform. The refugee resettlement program is in grave threat of being dismantled through … Continued
From Families USA (http://www.familiesusa.org): The U.S. Census Bureau released devastating news on health coverage: In 2018, the number of uninsured individuals in America increased by 1.9 million, bringing the uninsured rate from 7.9% in 2017 to 8.5% in 2018. This is … Continued
Posted at https://www.clasp.org/publications/report/brief/children-and-families-trouble-census-data-show-declining-health-coverage Nearly a decade into a long economic recovery from the Great Recession, the U.S. Census Bureau’s poverty and health insurance reports for 2018 show resounding signs of trouble for our country’s lowest-income residents. Most alarmingly, the number … Continued
From Keystone Counts (https://www.keystonecounts.org/): The Keystone Counts coalition is thrilled to announce that we have received a $1 million grant from the William Penn Foundation to support our “Get Out the Count” campaign. This generous grant is the largest census-related … Continued
From Americans for Tax Fairness (https://americansfortaxfairness.org/): The cost of childcare in America is out of control. It’s gotten to the point where many parents leave good-paying jobs to care for young children instead of attempting to afford childcare. In Washington, … Continued