Weekly Justice Highlights

Care of Earth: The "Keystone XL Pipeline" is to be constructed from Canada's tar sands to oil refineries in Texas. Urge President Obama (202.456.1111 – NOT toll free) U.S. legislators (1.202.224.3121- NOT toll free) and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (1.202.647.5291-NOT toll free) to oppose this pipeline, focus on a clean energy and preserve the natural resources and indigenous peoples this pipeline will destroy while being built.

Challenging Unjust Corporations to Care for Earth: Urge the Environmental Protection Agency Administrator, Lisa Jackson to create strong air pollution standards for oil and natural gas drilling.

Immigrants: During Obama’s presidency, there have been one million deportations. Urge President Obama to stop deportation of DREAMERS.

Spirit of St. Vincent: Urge President Obama and U.S. legislators to preserve poverty-focused international assistance during the FY 2012 appropriations process.

For analysis of the debt deal that was agreed to earlier this week visit Friends Committee on National Legislation, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities and Coalition on Human Needs

Urge U.S. legislators to weigh-in with the Securities and Exchange Commission to ensure strong implementation of section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act on conflict minerals from eastern Congo

Urge President Obama and Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack to protect independent farmers and ranchers from unfair farm rules.

Pittsburgh, PA: Journey of Universe will be show on August 23 at the First United Methodist Church (5401 Centre Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15232) at 7 PM. Contact Karen Bernard for more information.  

Louisville, KY: The Anne Braden Institute for Social Justice, in collaboration with University Libraries, is marking the 50th anniversary of the Louisville public accommodations demonstrations with an online exhibit available.  This exhibit shares the stories of a small number of the thousands of people involved in this particular fight for justice in Louisville. Oral history interviews with some of the participants and photos allow you to discover how these events 50 years ago forever changed the River City.

Louisville, KY: Save the date- October 24 at Bellarmine University, KY Interfaith Power and Light will host, When Spirit Meets Action: Working Together in Response to Climate Change with special guest, author and activist, Julia Butterfly Hill.

Heartbeats: Art Quilts by internationally recognized fiber artist Penny Sisto are on display through October 15 at Carnegie Center at 201 East Spring Street (New Albany, IN) on Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Admission is free. To learn more about the artist, click here.