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Sustainable Westchester (www.sustainablewestchester.org) is looking for an individual to take up our Westchester Power Operations Manager position. It's a great opportunity for someone who has skills in organizing, communicating and intra/extra collaboration as well...
Ongoing Text and Phone Banks in Support of the For the People Act
Westchester for Change is a member of the Let NY Vote coalition. Let NY Vote and Common Cause NY are sponsoring a series of actions to get the For the People Act (HR1/S1) passed in the US Congress. For the People Act provides for federal mandates to require voter...
FIRST-EVER ANALYSIS SHOWS BANKS DRAINED $1.6 BILLION IN FEES FROM NEW YORKERS’ ACCOUNTS DURING PANDEMIC
GROUPS URGE ALBANY TO PASS “NY PUBLIC BANKING ACT” THIS SESSION
Westchester, NY – Today, racial and economic justice groups from the NYS Community Equity Agenda coalition released a new analysis estimating that banks have exacted more than $1.6 billion in fees from New Yorkers since New York declared a state of emergency last March, and nearly $50 million in Westchester County. They stressed that banks’ overdraft fees, in particular, target low-income and Black and brown New Yorkers and push people out of mainstream banking. Banks exacted $1 billion in overdraft fees alone statewide since the start of the pandemic, according to the groups’ analysis.
Postcards to write
From CCoHope: CCoHope is currently sending postcards to first time voters in Georgia to remind them about the helpful policies of the Biden administration and the importance of voting in every election. We still have a few packets left. $10 for 25 postcards. Contact...
Call Federal Officials about Special Immigration Visas for Afghans Employed by the Federal Government
The Westchester Jewish Coalition for Immigration is asking for assistance with outreach to see that Afghans employed by the federal government are granted Special Immigration Visas before we pull our troops out of Afghanistan on September 11. There are 10 families in...
Calls needed to Gov. Cuomo: We are in a Climate Crisis!
URGENT ACTION: Please call Gov Cuomo today at 877-235-6537 Tell the Governor: We're in a climate crisis. The New York State Public Service Commision must phase out gas utilities! Background Gov. Cuomo’s Public Service Commission (PSC) is once again prioritizing...
NYCLU Hudson Valley is looking for a Director!
Please see the link below for the job announcement: https://www.nyclu.org/en/jobs/hudson-valley-regional-director
ALL HANDS ON DECK for DEC public hearings TOMORROW, JULY 20
From our friends at Stop the Algonquin Pipeline: Dear Friends, We need ALL HANDS ON DECK NOW to tell the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to strengthen their proposed oil and gas air emissions regulations for fossil fuel infrastructure in New York...
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Israeli soldiers arrested in Belgium after war crimes complaint by rights groups
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Legal action groups hail arrest of two soldiers as a 'breakthrough' in accountability efforts for Gaza atrocitiesWESPAC on Twitter
This is a big deal.
The former Attorney General of Israel, Michael Benyair is now calling Israel's actions in Gaza genocide.
"To eternal shame. Jews, who suffered a genocide 80 years ago, are committing genocide in Gaza. Shame, rage, and sorrow." 👇
Amazing things are happening. The immense international pressure has led Israel to abandon its policy of using GHF death traps. It is now taking several steps:
* Airdrops of food.
* The creation of humanitarian corridors.
* A humanitarian pause of military operations tomorrow.…
I'm attending a @theactionnet event: Break the Bonds! No new Israel Bonds for New York State!. RSVP here:
“F*ck your aid!”
New and shocking:
10 children between the ages of 15 and 17 were released after the were abducted by the israeli forces near GHF site in Rafah last month.
They were subjected to horror and starvation for 30 days.
Hello Keir Starmer. We remember this. It’s still online. You are complicit and have from the beginning been an enabler of all these war crimes.
As a longtime humanitarian who has battled famines and hunger crises, I fear that starvation in Gaza has now passed the tipping point and we are going to see mass-scale starvation mortality.
A thread on famine momentum, famine response, and what it means for Gaza today.
Consistent with its historic commitment to a just and lasting peace in the Middle East, I have decided that France will recognize the State of Palestine.
I will make this solemn announcement before the United Nations General Assembly this coming September.…