Rigged: New Report Details How Combined $5.1 Trillion in Tax Cuts by Administrations Since 200 Went Mostly to Nation’s Richest
20 Jul 2018

Rigged: New Report Details How Combined $5.1 Trillion in Tax Cuts by Administrations Since 200 Went Mostly to Nation’s Richest

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Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2018/07/11/rigged-new-report-details-how-combined-51-trillion-tax-cuts-bush-obama-and-trump “When people demand specifics on how to pay for expansions to social insurance, income supports, and public investments, seems like part of the answer is just ‘we could stop doing this.’” Published on Wednesday, July 11, 2018 … Continued

Three New Jersey Counties Raking in Millions on Immigration Crackdown
20 Jul 2018

Three New Jersey Counties Raking in Millions on Immigration Crackdown

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Posted at https://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2018/07/these_3_nj_counties_are_raking_in_millions_on_trum.html July 13, 2018 By Kelly Heyboer | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com Some of New Jersey’s biggest county governments are taking in millions of dollars by holding detained immigrants for the federal government as the Trump administration … Continued

The Unacceptably High Cost of Jailing Children and Families Seeking Safety in the U.S.
13 Jul 2018

The Unacceptably High Cost of Jailing Children and Families Seeking Safety in the U.S.

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Posted at https://www.chn.org/2018/07/13/unacceptably-high-cost-jailing-children-families-seeking-safety-u-s/#.W0juVdVKgdU By Deborah Weinstein July 13, 2018 The Trump Administration has started to reunite children torn from their parents at the border, partly complying with a judge’s order. Fifty-eight out of 103 children under the age of five have been returned … Continued

Urge the Administration to Protect Somali TPS Holders
13 Jul 2018

Urge the Administration to Protect Somali TPS Holders

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From the Interfaith Immigration Coalition (http://www.interfaithimmigration.org): Join us in urging the administration to protect our Somali neighbors. The deadline for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to decide whether to extend and re-designate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Somalia is July 19th. Now … Continued

Global Climate Movement Celebrates as Ireland Set to Become First Country to Fully Divest From Fossil Fuels
13 Jul 2018

Global Climate Movement Celebrates as Ireland Set to Become First Country to Fully Divest From Fossil Fuels

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Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2018/07/12/global-climate-movement-celebrates-ireland-set-become-first-country-fully-divest Published on Thursday, July 12, 2018 “Countries the world over must now urgently follow Ireland’s lead.” By Jessica Corbett, staff writer Fossil fuel divestment activists displayed a sign outside the lower house of Ireland’s legislature. (Photo: Sasko Lazarov/Photocall … Continued