From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): “I’m frustrated that our childcare costs more than our rent AND our car payments COMBINED.”– Christina Each day at MomsRising we hear from people like Christina who are struggling to find high-quality, affordable early learning opportunities, … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): The Trump administration set the refugee admissions goal for next fiscal year at 45,000 – the lowest goal in U.S. history and a reprehensible violation of our nation’s values of compassion, hospitality, and welcome. We … Continued
From Oxfam America (http://www.oxfamamerica.org): For more than 40 years, in schools, homes, congregations, and community centers across the US, Oxfam supporters have been holding Oxfam Hunger Banquets. If you’ve never been to one, it’s a powerful experience that will change … Continued
UUPLAN, the Unitarian Universalist, statewide, nonprofit, advocacy organization is seeking a half-time Executive Director. The person in this position is responsible for engaging and supporting volunteers, grassroots organizing, and educating members about public policy issues. The ED works in close … Continued
Last January, you fought back when President Trump signed a discriminatory executive order that blocked refugees and individuals from certain Muslim-majority countries from traveling to the United States. You flooded airports, showed up at rallies, called your elected officials and … Continued
From Repairers of the Breach (http://www.breachrepairers.org/): Donald Trump is not the first politician to openly stoke racism and hatred. He is a part of a much larger system of white supremacy that is reinforced in our nation election after election. … Continued
From Physicians for Social Responsibility (http://www.psr.org): Today we made history. Our decades-long campaign to bring the nuclear ban to the United Nations has finally come to fruition. This morning, heads of state from around the world gathered at the United … Continued
Huffington Post 09/20/2017 06:56 pm ET Updated 4 days ago Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson said that GEO Group should pay minimum wage to detainees who work inside its center. By Elise Foley The state of Washington sued a private prison … Continued
Posted at http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2017-09-25/energy-policy/pa-faith-leaders-speak-out-on-environmental-loopholes/a59541-1 September 25, 2017 – Mary Kuhlman, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Some faith groups say a state budget measure would threaten Pennsylvania’s environment and health.<br />(Hamed Saber/Flickr) HARRISBURG, Pa. — Some Pennsylvania faith … Continued