With white supremacy and corporate greed taking hold in our statehouses and Washington, we need a moral revival to save America’s soul. #PoorPeoplesCampaign
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Alabama Poor Peoples Campaign retweeted
Things Alabama can't find money for: Medicaid.
Things it can: The most expensive prison in the United States.
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Alabama Poor Peoples Campaign retweeted
From June 19-21, our #MoralPovertyActionCongress brought together impacted people and faith leaders from 30+ states demanding action to address death by poverty and say: we won’t be silent anymore.
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Alabama Poor Peoples Campaign retweeted
Oh, damn.
BREAKING: In a win for voters, U.S. Supreme Court issues a decision in Allen v. Milligan blocking Alabama's congressional map. The Court rules that the map violates the Voting Rights Act by diluting the voting strength of Black voters. More to come: bit.ly/allenvmilligan
ALT Held: The Court affirms the District Court’s determination that plain- tiffs demonstrated a reasonable likelihood of success on their claim that HB1 violates §2. Pp. 9–22, 25–34.
Alabama Poor Peoples Campaign retweeted
This is the kind of in depth analysis we need when dealing with DeSantis. He is not trying to be Trump. His tactics & strategies are much older, deeper & dangerous. nytimes.com/2023/02/17/opini…
Alabama Poor Peoples Campaign retweeted
I’ve written @SenSchumer & Senate Democrats to urge them to call a vote before the end of this Congress on critical legislation that has already passed the House. I hope you’ll join me in writing to say, “Now is the time” breachrepairers.org/open-let…
Alabama Poor Peoples Campaign retweeted
The Fair Housing Act guarantees all Americans access to homes w/ clean, safe drinking water. That includes the residents of Jackson, Mississippi. clarionledger.com/story/news…
Alabama Poor Peoples Campaign retweeted
Christian nationalism is the single biggest threat to democracy in America. Over the past 4 years, the #PoorPeoplesCampaign has organized 400 orgs & millions of Americans to challenge it & its interlocking injustices. Join us: poorpeoplescampaign.org
Alabama Poor Peoples Campaign retweeted
I have finally been released after being held in custody for over 3 hours.
There is something deeply immoral when you would be willing to use your power, not to provide people living wages, not to provide people voting rights, but to take away a woman’s power over her body.
Alabama Poor Peoples Campaign retweeted
UPDATE: 🚨 Bishop William J. Barber, II has been arrested and is still being processed after today’s non-violent action.
Alabama Poor Peoples Campaign retweeted
Callie Greer of the @AlabamaPPC was on #RolandMartinUnfiltered last night laying out the facts: When we can change the south, we can change the world.
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Alabama Poor Peoples Campaign retweeted
BREAKING: New York AG Letitia James announces that she's filing a motion to hold Donald Trump in contempt of court because he still refuses to turn over documents to her investigation — calls for him to be fined $10,000 a day till he complies. RT IF YOU SUPPORT LETITIA JAMES!
Alabama Poor Peoples Campaign retweeted
Rabbi Mark A. Peilen in Gadsden, AL: “Friends, Let us unite to pursue humaneness, justice, freedom for all, and equal opportunity to create and succeed, particularly in voting rights, healthcare, housing, employment ...”
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ALT Rabbi Mark A. Peilen in Gadsden, AL
Alabama Poor Peoples Campaign retweeted
We have to stop the fear. What we have to do is move forward...They can throw mud at me, but I can wipe it off and move forward. – Frank Barragan, Alabama Coalition for Immigrant Justice, @AlabamaPPC
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Alabama Poor Peoples Campaign retweeted
Frank Barragan with the Alabama Coalition for Immigrant Justice: “We really have to stop the fear. We have to move forward and be positive.”
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ALT Frank Barragan, Alabama Coalition for Immigrant Justice
Alabama Poor Peoples Campaign retweeted
If you’re a Democrat who agrees that Donald Trump must be arrested after The National Archives discovers what it believes to be classified information in the documents that he stole and brought to Mar-a-Lago — please RT and follow us for more breaking political news!
Alabama Poor Peoples Campaign retweeted
Rev. Tonny Algood @AlabamaPPC: “Voting rights and economic rights go hand in hand.”
Join Rev. Tonny & thousands of others June 18 in Washington, D.C. Learn more & RSVP now: poorpeoplescampaign.org/june…
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Alabama Poor Peoples Campaign retweeted
in 2021, average rents rose 14% across the country. They are expected to rise another 10% in 2022.
We need affordable, safe housing, debt relief (including housing / rental debt, and to not fear eviction. We need living wages, paid leave and health care.
Alabama Poor Peoples Campaign retweeted
I finally get it! Last night I heard a Democrat talk about “the good old days” when the Senate worked with such bipartisanism. And I immediately said, But only on issues that were not about addressing issues of civil rights, women’s rights, and labor rights—economic justice.
Alabama Poor Peoples Campaign retweeted
Our @AlabamaPPC family in the news, testifying before the city council in Mobile to express their concerns about a proposed urban camping ordinance many say targets the homeless. #PoorPeoplesCampaign