From Oxfam America (http://www.oxfamamerica.org): This week, Oxfam brought something exciting to the district: we’re calling it the Famine Food Truck. The Famine Food Truck (https://twitter.com/search?f=tweets&q=%23faminefoodtruck&src=typd) is taking to the streets of Washington, D.C. to raise awareness of the urgent humanitarian … Continued
Why do Americans pay more for essential, lifesaving medications than anyone else on Earth? Because of the pharmaceutical industry’s seemingly infinite greed and sell-outs in Congress who are beholden to its corrupting political contributions. Several allies have joined to support … Continued
From the Sentencing Project (http://www.sentencingproject.org): The Sentencing Project has released a new analysis that reveals a growing trend toward decarceration across jurisdictions. While 38 states and the federal government have at least modestly reduced their prison populations in recent years, … Continued
Posted at https://cwsglobal.org/1294-ecumenical-relations-manager-washington-dc/ May 23, 2017 Position Title: Ecumenical Relations Manager Reports To: Associate Director, Community Organizing IRP+ Location: Washington DC, but flexible Team: Immigration and Refugee Program Team Grade: 6 Salary: $43,103 to $64,653 Status: Full Time, Exempt, Non-Bargaining Unit Church World Service (CWS) is a … Continued
From CLASP (http://www.clasp.org/): The budget request released today by President Trump for fiscal year 2018 proposes to make cruel and devastating cuts to programs that support children, families, and individuals of modest means, slash investments in America’s future, and destabilize … Continued
Monday, May 22, 2017By Sharon Kelly, DeSmogBlog | Report At the Glenwood Elementary School in Media, Pennsylvania, roughly 450 students interrupted their regular schedules one day this month for an unusual emergency drill. Just after 1:30 p.m. on May 3, the entire student body practiced sheltering … Continued
From the Center for the Victims of Torture (http://www.cvt.org/): President Trump has released his Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Request, which if passed by Congress would significantly reduce U.S. assistance to refugees and torture survivors around the world. In the face … Continued
Job Summary: This full time position requires the employee to assist clients of the Unemployment Information Center. Worker will greet housing clients and unemployed workers. S/he will assist with the completion of the housing intake forms and gather all necessary … Continued
The Unemployment Information Center is hiring a Housing Counselor. The position entails providing advocacy and assistance to unemployed and lower income persons facing problems with mortgage foreclosure and other programs to aid unemployed and poor people. The Housing Counselor will … Continued
From Interfaith Power and Light (http://interfaithpowerandlight.org): As you know, the Trump Administration is considering withdrawing the United States from the international Paris Agreement on climate change. There are people, such as daughter Ivanka, advising the President to remain in the … Continued