by Sarah Cruz | Dec 6, 2019 | Economic Justice
Nearly 20 years ago, the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Surgeon General released its ‘Oral Health in America’ report to educate the American public on the importance of oral health. The report’s overarching theme is that oral health is more...
by Joshua Houston | Dec 6, 2019 | Action Alerts, Human Rights, Race & Gender, Religious Freedom
The Trump Administration is removing nondiscrimination provisions that would allow religious providers to discriminate against LGBT persons, Muslims, Jews, or even Catholics in the provision of taxpayer funded public services. American religious liberty protects the...
by Bee Moorhead | Dec 6, 2019 | Climate Justice, Global Climate Policy
Americans are used to hearing that the United States is a climate delinquent. Since President Trump has initiated the process of withdrawing the US from the Paris Agreement, Americans can be forgiven for asking why there is a US delegation at the Madrid climate...
by Joe Czap | Dec 5, 2019 | Climate Justice, Global Climate Policy, TXIPL Website
Welcome to Madrid Spain and COP25. Today is the fourth day and the theme for today is Young and Future Generations Day. Robin began her day at the United Kingdom Pavilion for a session on “Introducing the Climate Heritage Network and Madrid to Glasgow Arts, Culture,...
by Bee Moorhead | Dec 5, 2019 | Climate Justice, Global Climate Policy, TXIPL Website
Today was Young and Future Generations Day at COP25 and the youth climate leaders were out in full force. There were plenty of side events led by youth leaders, an award ceremony for the Global Youth Video Competition, and even an orchestra where the youth played...
by Joe Czap | Dec 4, 2019 | Climate Justice, Global Climate Policy, TXIPL Website
Today we had the joy of participating in a small group from the faith community with George Marshall on the topic, “Don’t Even Think About It: Why Our Brains Are Wired to Ignore Climate Change,” his most recent book. George is a British environmental campaigner,...
