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Advocate TODAY! Help save MiND TV

Several months ago, we learned that Governor Rendell zeroed out funding for Pennsylvania's eight public television stations in his FY2010 budget. At that time, the stations began a campaign to mobilize the public to let the governor and all of the state legislature know that public tv plays a very important role ... [ more ]

Posted on Jun 30, 2009 by PA Action Network

Paying for the Bailout: How Unnecessary Medical Procedures Are Taxing the System

Published February 4, 2009, The WIP, Women's International Perspective: http://thewip.net/contributors/2009/02/paying_for_the_bailout_how_unn.html#comments

As we tighten our belts at home and abroad, we are all accountable for the burden of national debt we pass along to future generations. Local and international relief efforts for the poor are also feeling the pinch, which makes the search for ways to heal our broken economy a humanitarian effort.

Although medical... [ more ]

Posted on Feb 05, 2009 by Hysterectomy Educational Resources and Services (HERS) Foundation

Pa. high court allows voting-machine suit to proceed

By Amy Worden

Inquirer Harrisburg Bureau

HARRISBURG - The fate of electronic voting machines used in most Pennsylvania counties will be decided by a state court. A decision by the state Supreme Court this week denying an appeal filed by the secretary of the commonwealth clears the way for Commonwealth Court to determine whether touch-screen machines violate the state election code.

"It allows, finally, the courts to review whether the secretary... [ more ]

Posted on Dec 21, 2008 by AmnestyBucksMont

PA Action Network

PA Action Network encourages the exchange of ideas, expertise and resources between group members. PA Action Network has created this online and technical infrastructure whereby local groups can work closely with other Pennsylvania groups and their members by recruiting other groups to endorse, participate and co-sponsor their projects. This site seeks to facilitate resource sharing, increased communication and encourage seamless action execution among member organizations.

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Posted on Jun 13, 2007 by

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Emergency Action Alert: Coup in Honduras!

[This action alert comes to you from the Alliance for Global Justice and its member projects, the Nicaragua Network, the Campaign for Labor Rights, the Venezuela Solidarity Campaign, and the Respect for Democracy Campaign.]

EMERGENCY ALERT: COUP IN HONDURAS!
Demonstrate at Honduran Consulates or US Federal Buildings Sunday or Monday
[See list of consulates below!]

MOBILIZE YOUR COMMUNITY NOW!
Demand Obama Denounce the Coup and Demand Return of President... [ more ]

Posted on CRIpjen by American Friends Service Committee - CT (AFSC)

6/30 - 7/6/09 Peace/Justice Feature

Hi folks:

NOTE: The next two Features (July 5 and 12) will be put out by my intern Andrew Kimmel. So email events to him at andkimme@iupui.edu We are assuming that events for the first Sat. (July 4) will occur on the second Sat.;
let Andrew know if this is not so or if any monthly event is taking a summer hiatus.

The Peace/Justice Feature for this week (Tues-Mon) focuses on:

1) The Indianapolis Peace Institute and our community of students living... [ more ]

Posted on Network4Peace by Northwest Indiana Code Pink

OH UU posts CommUUnity in Challenging Times

The Economy has experienced a major meltdown in recent months. Savings and jobs continue to vanish and the recession feeds on itself. Congregations and congregants are and will be affected. Major restructuring is needed, and The Great Turning is an important part of that change!

As a part of that turning to Earth Community, what is the role of our community - our church - in helping to mitigate the impact of what is surely to come to some or many of us? How can we ensure that, ... [ more ]

Posted on OhioPeaceNetwork by Unitarian Universalist for a Just Economic Community (UUJEC)

19 NH community organizations elect Martin Luther King Coalition officers

The Martin Luther King Coalition is made up of 19 NH community organizations having missions that reflect the principles of the late Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In addition to those listed above, the following organizations are members of the Coalition: the American Friends Service Committee-NH, represented by Arnie Alpert; the Arab- American Forum, represented buy Nabil Migalli; the Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains, represented by Jess Riendeau; Global Citizens Circle, represented... [ more ]

Posted on NHVpjen by Martin Luther King Coalition - NH

6/23 - 6/29 Peace/Justice Feature

The Peace/Justice Feature for this week (Tues-Mon) focuses on:

1) [Columbus] "Civil Rights & Protections for LGBT Hoosiers," a Brown Bag event
in honor of LGBT Pride Month, with panel discussion and Q&A (see below), will take place
on Tues. June 23 from 11:30-1:00 pm at YES! Cinema, 280 Commons Mall. For more info,
visit Inclusive Community Coalition at ColumbusICC.org or email Julia Stumpff at JuliaStum
pff@gmail.com

... [ more ]