From Lutheran Advocacy Ministry in Pennsylvania (https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/): NOTE: You need not be Lutheran to use this tool. As Christians, we pray for daily bread, not just for ourselves, but for our neighbors. As Lutherans, we believe we are called to … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): We’ve been told by health experts that we should expect another surge of COVID cases this fall and winter. But will our government be ready to respond? Already, the Biden administration is running … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/06/15/scale-warmer-arctic-ocean-fueling-climate-feedback-loop-faster-previously-known “This is one of the scariest reports I have ever seen,” said one climate scientist in response to new study. JON QUEALLY June 15, 2022 New scientific research published Wednesday shows the waters in the North Barents Sea … Continued
From PennFuture (http://www.pennfuture.org): Budget negotiations are underway in Harrisburg as lawmakers work to pass a new spending plan by the June 30 deadline, and it’s important for our elected officials to hear from constituents about our priorities and concerns. As … Continued
From the National Religious Campaign Against Torture (http://www.nrcat.org): We have an important update to share about our progress in addressing the use of solitary confinement through federal legislation. This week, the Solitary Confinement Study and Reform Act was introduced in … Continued
From CeaseFirePA (http://www.ceasefirepa.org): We see the tiniest of cracks in the wall of opposition we’ve experienced for decades. Light is finally shining through. Ten Senate Democrats and ten Senate Republicans met to broker a bipartisan framework for gun reform. This … Continued
From Start Strong PA (https://startstrongpa.org/): Raising child care wages not only recognizes child care professionals deserve pay that reflects their important work, it will increase child care programs’ ability to recruit and retain qualified staff. This will reduce the staff turnover … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): World Refugee Day is quickly approaching on June 20th (also Juneteeth observed). It is important that we honor those forced from their homes to seek safety due to violence and persecution. This day recognizes their … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): The infant formula shortage has been going on for months now and we just learned that most states are experiencing a 74% out-of-stock rate, with 10 states seeing even higher rates near 90%. [1] We know … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/06/14/medicare-all-could-have-prevented-more-338000-us-covid-deaths-study “Healthcare reform is long overdue in the U.S.,” said the lead author of a new study. “Americans are needlessly losing lives and money.” KENNY STANCIL June 14, 2022 Covid-19 has killed more than one million people in the United States … Continued