Sunday, June 18th
(Adapted from Jen Hofmann's Action Checklist for Americans of Conscience)
Good news
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France’s president offers American climate scientists 4-year resident grants to do research there.
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13 states, 4 tribes, and lots of US cities commit to honoring the Paris Climate Accord.
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Breitbart advertisers dropped 90 percent from 242 in March to 26 in May.
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Coal use in the US is on the decline thanks to efficiency and natural gas-burning plants.
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The Ford Foundation launches a post-incarceration internship program.
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In Flint, MI, lead pipes to 1,300 homes have been replaced, with 6,000 pipes to go.
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Kansas’ trickle-down experiment fails as Republicans vote to raise taxes for schools. Yes: The GOP voted to raise taxes.
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New York will no longer prosecute 16- and 17-year-olds as adults.
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New York pension fund will back out of investments tied to private prisons.
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Illinois House and Senate pass automatic voter registration.
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Standing Rock Sioux receive $1M renewable energy grant and $250,000 Wallace prize.
- Kindness signs are popping up around McMinnville and Newberg, Oregon (Hat tip: @ResistinKristin). Photo by Karyn from Newberg.