social justice

Separation of church & state? Trump Supreme Court shows how bad it’s going to be with order putting churches above public health

Freedom from religion is a Constitutional right as is freedom of religion: “The Trump court puts the right of churches to hold large services above the right of everyone else to live safely.” Trump Supreme Court shows how bad it’s going to be with order putting churches above public health Laura Clawson Daily Kos Staff …

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Stock Market Soars and Billionaire Wealth Swells by $1 Trillion as Food Lines Stretch ‘As Far As the Eye Can See’

“Trump took full credit for the 30,000 Dow Jones, but took zero credit for 260,000 Americans who died from Covid-19, 40 million who face eviction, or 26 million who don’t have enough food to eat on Thanksgiving.” Sen Bernie Sanders Stock Market Soars and Billionaire Wealth Swells by $1 Trillion as Food Lines Stretch ‘As …

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Hailed as ‘Heroes’ During Pandemic, Retail Workers Stripped of Hazard Pay While Companies Rake in Massive Profits

“The 15 biggest retailers in the U.S. reported a combined $14.6 billion increase in profits during the 2020 fiscal year, compared with fiscal year 2019. The nine companies which have halted hazard pay and employee bonuses entirely reported $10.5 billion more in profits this year. ….Of the 15 largest retailers, only Costco, Publix, Home Depot, …

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Advocacy Groups Slam ‘Shameful’ Deportation of ICE Medical Abuse Survivors

Immigrant women sterilized by ICE surgeon are being deported so they can’t testify to the abuses….. Advocacy Groups Slam ‘Shameful’ Deportation of ICE Medical Abuse Survivors “Congress must investigate and immediately put an end to this injustice,” said one attorney. by Brett Wilkins, staff writer  6 Comments Protesters march during an Abolish ICE demonstration in Philadelphia on …

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The parents of 545 children separated at the border still haven’t been found. The pandemic isn’t helping.

“Lawyers say about 1,500 children had been taken from their parents in 2017, while zero-tolerance was being carried out during a secretive pilot program in El Paso. Many more of those parents were deported, never given the option of reuniting with their children in the United States.” Washington Post: The parents of 545 children separated at …

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Native Americans Protesting Trump Border Wall Tear Gassed, Arrested by US Agents on Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Protesting Trump’s vanity wall land grab.. “The collective stated that those who were ripped out of vehicles and tear gassed included “children and people with vulnerable health” who were attempting observe the ceremony from the safety of their cars. According to the group, the police “grabbed children who had been in vehicles and abducted them from …

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