Tag: Rights and Social Justice

Truthful Tuesday on Health Care and Ecological Devastation

On Monday June 4, the Poor People's Campaign, will sponsor a rally and direct action the Capitol in Springfield, IL, on the theme of "The Right to Health and a Healthy Planet."  (See our earlier post for details.)  Below is information from the Campaign and the Eco-Justice Collaborative on the second part of this week's … Continue reading Truthful Tuesday on Health Care and Ecological Devastation

June 4: Poor People’s Campaign: Ecological Devastation

What is it? The Illinois Poor People's Campaign is sponsoring 40 days of Moral Action in May and June, as part of the National Call for Moral Revival. By engaging in highly publicized, non-violent moral fusion direct action, over a 6-week period in at least 30 states and the District of Columbia between May 13 … Continue reading June 4: Poor People’s Campaign: Ecological Devastation

Families Belong Together: Rally in Urbana Friday, June 1 with ACLU

Friday, we’re bringing a message right to the people tearing apart immigrant families:  We won’t sit quietly while the Trump administration separates and detains parents and children, because families belong together. Nearly 200 Families Belong Together rallies are taking place at immigration enforcement offices in cities from Bakersfield to Boston, Dallas to Detroit – including … Continue reading Families Belong Together: Rally in Urbana Friday, June 1 with ACLU

Week Ahead: Posts from CU Indivisible Facebook

Below are selected posts from the 5/20/18 edition of CU Indivisible's  *WEEK AHEAD* features.  Note that additional links may be added to provide information for non-Facebook users.  Also, there will be some overlap in these events and posts on the CUP site.  We anticipate this summary to be a weekly feature on this site. ============== … Continue reading Week Ahead: Posts from CU Indivisible Facebook

Next Event in the Illinois Poor People’s Campaign: CU Participates!

The Illinois Poor People's Campaign is in full swing, with the first event on May 14 and the second one coming up on May 21.  Below is a post from the CUP Facebook group inviting Champaign-Urbana people to Springfield.  Below are some links for more information: 1. An earlier post from this site on the … Continue reading Next Event in the Illinois Poor People’s Campaign: CU Participates!