From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): We just passed Groundhog’s Day, but is it just us or does every pandemic day feel like it’s repeating itself over and over (and over) again? Like the actual movie Groundhog’s Day, where Bill Murray’s character … Continued
From Common Cause (http://www.commoncause.org): We’re writing today to update you on the latest attack on our democracy. Last week, the Commonwealth Court ruled that Act 77, which gave every Pennsylvanian the right to vote by mail, is unconstitutional. With midterm … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/02/01/data-highlights-egregious-pandemic-profiteering-us-food-and-oil-giants On the eve of a congressional hearing on corporate price hikes, a new analysis shows that “companies are hiding behind the pandemic and supply chain disruptions as an excuse to gouge consumers.” JAKE JOHNSON February 1, 2022 … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): It’s February, and already the number of gun deaths in the United States is estimated to surpass the number of gun deaths in similar countries combined over the entire year. [1] And it’s only February. America’s … Continued
From Creation Justice Ministries (http://www.creationjustice.org/): Happy February! This month, Creation Justice Ministries invites you to submit a comment on The American Conservation and Stewardship Atlas. The United States has set a goal to protect and conserve 30% of its lands … Continued
Right now Afghans are in crisis. Last year, hundreds of thousands of families were forced to flee without shelter, food or basic necessities. Now, they’re facing a new challenge: surviving the freezing cold winter. In Kabul, where snow recently fell, … Continued
From Spotlight PA (https://www.spotlightpa.org/): In a pair of potentially seismic election year cases, Commonwealth Court threw out Pennsylvania’s expanded mail voting law on Friday and continued weighing its choices for the state’s next congressional map. The GOP-led court tossed the mail voting … Continued
From the Interfaith Immigration Coalition (http://www.interfaithimmigration.org): We are at a critical moment in the fight for citizenship. The Build Back Better Act—which promises historical investments in climate change, childcare, education, and immigration—currently hangs in the balance. Our elected leaders have … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): Did you know that the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and the Child Tax Credit (CTC) lifted 9 million people out of poverty last year, including 5 million children.1 Thanks to Congress expanding … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): The disastrous 5-4 Citizens United Supreme Court decision over a decade ago opened the floodgates to corporate money in politics. But it’s not just U.S. money that’s being used to influence our elections. … Continued