Posted at http://thirdandstate.org/2017/april/new-version-gop-health-care-bill-even-worse-we-thought Apr 26, 2017 09:57 am | Marc Stier Having failed to enact a plan that would lead 24 million Americans and 1.1 million in PA to lose health insurance, the House Republicans have returned with a new amendment, … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Immigration and Citizenship Coalition (http://www.paimmigrant.org): Last week we got word that the Bureau of Appeals decided that because the PA DHS had licensed the Berks Detention Center for many years, and the County spent money to expand, … Continued
During the recent Ecumenical Advocacy Days gathering in Washington, DC, NCC’s Faith and Order Convening Table held a pre-gathering session exploring the theology behind Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s sermon “Beyond Vietnam” at Riverside Church in New York. King’s words … Continued
Posted at http://thirdandstate.org/2017/april/attacks-public-sector-workers-hurt-working-people-and-benefit-rich Apr 22, 2017 01:47 pm | Stephen Herzenberg Republican lawmakers in the Pennsylvania House and Senate continue to promote bills that would reduce the power of public sector unions by undercutting them financially. These bills would make … Continued
Posted at http://thirdandstate.org/2017/april/our-upside-down-tax-system Apr 25, 2017 10:33 am | Diana Polson The Pew Research Center released the findings from a recent survey (conducted April 5-11, 2017) that shows an increasing number of Americans find our current tax system unfair. What … Continued
From Amnesty International USA (http://www.amnestyusa.org): The Berks County Residential Center is just one of the family detention centers that still exists in this country. It’s also “home” for Antonio, Carlos, Josue, and Michael, four children – all under five years … Continued
Posted at http://thirdandstate.org/2017/april/health-care-again Apr 21, 2017 11:30 am | Marc Stier Health Care Again News reports indicate that, as many of us had feared, the Republicans in Congress and President Trump have not given up on their effort on health … Continued
FACT: As of 2016, at least 130 million school age girls worldwide were not enrolled in classes.-UNESCO So, this happened. “The extremists tried all their best to stop me, they tried to kill me and they didn’t succeed,” said Malala … Continued
From the Committee of Seventy (https://www.seventy.org/): House Bill 722, a joint resolution to amend the Pennsylvania Constitution to establish an independent citizens commission to redistrict state legislative and Congressional districts, will be officially introduced next Wednesday, April 26. That comes … Continued