From Keystone Research Center (http://www.keystoneresearch.org): HARRISBURG – The Keystone Research Center has released a comprehensive report examining the health of democracy in Pennsylvania, “Democracy in Pennsylvania.” Almost 20 years after the release of KRC’s original “Democracy in Pennsylvania” report, this … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2018/06/29/citing-deprivation-they-would-cause-federal-judge-blocks-kentuckys-trump-backed Published on Friday, June 29, 2018 by Common Dreams “Today’s win means that nearly 100,000 Kentucky residents will continue to be able to see their doctors, stay healthy, and take care of their families.” By Jake Johnson, … Continued
From Friends Committee on National Legislation (http://www.fcnl.org): Amid the national outcry against forcible family separation, your members of Congress need to hear loudly and clearly from you. Tell them detaining families together is not a solution to family separation. In … Continued
From Groundswell (http://www.groundswell-mvmt.org/): Thank you for the huge outcry from faith communities across traditions to stand up to this administration and call out these immoral policies that are ripping children from their parents’ arms and holding families seeking protection in … Continued
Imagine having 10 months to reflect on your vision for your work as an environmental advocate. Imagine joining a community of leaders from diverse faiths and spiritualities around the world, building relationships with these peers, learning about key issues together, … Continued
From Fair Districts PA (http://www.fairdistrictspa.com): Fair Districts PA will gathering in Mt. Wolf, PA on Wednesday, July 11 at Noon. If you can’t be there: Send the Governor an email at https://actionnetwork.org/letters/ask-gov-wolf-to-call-special-session-to-end-gerrymandering-in-pa asking him to call a special session. We … Continued
From Interfaith Power and Light (http://interfaithpowerandlight.org): Summer is the perfect time to host a movie screening on climate change. Whether you are getting out of the heat on a sizzling day or sitting outside on a balmy summer night, movies … Continued
In a 5-4 the United States Supreme Court in Janus vs AFSME today took another step to rig our economy and our politics against working families and to further diminish the collective rights of working people. If those who pushed … Continued
From Common Cause (http://www.commoncause.org): The U.S. Supreme Court just missed another chance to stop out-of-control gerrymandering. They sent Common Cause v. Rucho — our lawsuit to overturn outrageous partisan gerrymandering in North Carolina and end it nationwide — back to … Continued
From the #ShutDownBerks Coalition (https://www.facebook.com/ShutDownBerksCoalition/): Today we want to center and amplify the voices of those who have always been the driving force of the campaign. The families who have been affected by the Berks County Detention Center. They are … Continued