This evangelical climate scientist is dispelling myths that Christianity prevents you from taking the climate crisis seriously. Katharine Hayhoe is the co-director of the Climate Center at Texas Tech University and the co-founder of Science Moms, an organization formed by … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Health Access Network (http://www.pahealthaccess.org): Lawmakers in Harrisburg have the power to do something about out-of-control prescription drug prices. Send a note to your Senator in Harrisburg at https://pahealth.salsalabs.org/fairrxpaaction/index.html asking them to take action on Rx drug costs by supporting … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): At this moment, there’s an estimated 100 million forcibly displaced people globally including over 31 million refugees. The world is faced with the greatest displacement and refugee crisis in history. Now is a critical time … Continued
From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): Over the last 18 years, EPI has closely tracked trends in teacher pay, and we’ve seen an alarming trend. Teachers are paid less (in weekly wages and total compensation) than their nonteacher college-educated counterparts, … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): On August 9th, CWS celebrated the bicameral introduction of the Afghan Adjustment Act, bipartisan legislation that provides a roadmap to permanent status for Afghans and ensures they can apply to become lawful permanent residents. Now … Continued
From Spotlight PA (https://www.spotlightpa.org/): State prisoners in Pennsylvania with mental illnesses are spending three times longer in solitary confinement than their counterparts, according to a study published in the journal Criminology. As we mentioned earlier in the week, attempts to … Continued
From Environment America (https://environmentamerica.org/): The Gila River in southwestern New Mexico is one of the most endangered rivers in the United States. Currently, the river is the only one in New Mexico that runs without a dam. But this may … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/08/17/federal-court-strikes-down-ruling-blocked-bidens-drilling-moratorium “Today’s decision demonstrates how flawed the preliminary injunction issued in June 2021 was, and that Interior must quickly take action to reform the federal fossil fuel program,” said one environmental lawyer. JULIA CONLEY August 17, 2022 Climate … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): Free school meals for all children, which have been in place for the past two years because of the pandemic, are ending next month. And, at the same time, gas, rent, and grocery costs are soaring. … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): This week President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 into law delivering real change on health care, climate, and tax policy and it’s all thanks to YOU! We also want to thank the lawmakers … Continued