Monthly Archives: July 2020

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The House is Voting Soon on Critical Epilepsy Program Funding – Act Quickly!

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Federal Covid-19 Relief Funds Must Include Home and Community Based Services (HCBS)

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What’s up at NATO?

Originally posted on IPPNW peace and health blog:
Chair of Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Joe Dunford, at NATO HQ in Brussels, 2018. Photo: Dominique Pineiro / public domain You could be excused for having missed the fact that NATO…

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Tell Congress: Pass the Great American Outdoors Act!

As more and more people look to nature to escape the daily stress of life during coronavirus, the strain on outdoor spaces and our parks system has become even more evident. Even in good times, our parks faced a huge … Continue reading

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Remembering the victims of the atomic bombings 75 years ago

Originally posted on IPPNW peace and health blog:
Joint IPPNW/IPB Statement on the 75th Anniversary of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki  Invitation to August 9 special worldwide screening of “The Vow From Hiroshima”  As we recall the unprecedented horrors…

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Federal Covid-19 Relief Funds Must Include Home and Community Based Services (HCBS)

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Illinois Action Alert: Ask Your Legislators to Support CESSA

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Democrats: Adopt a Bold, Ambitious and Transformative Climate Policy Platform for 2020

The DNC Climate Council’s bold, urgent policies will form the most ambitious 2020 platform on climate and environment yet. Join in demanding an end to the fossil fuel era, move to 100% renewables, and to center a just transition and … Continue reading

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The Munduruku and Kayapo Are Fighting to Protect Their Past and Future

We are witnessing the devastating effects of negligent and narcissistic government leadership, as COVID-19 cases continue to explode from the U.S. to the Amazon. Scientists, health experts, and Indigenous peoples are rightfully calling out governments for their failure to prevent … Continue reading

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