Janine Jackson: Designating April 2 the day when U.S. women’s salary “catches up” to men’s of the previous year is a device, of course, a way to illustrate the gap that….https://truthout.org/audio/women-take-home-less-money-than-theyve-rightfully-earned/
If Congress doesn’t act soon, tens of millions of Americans will only receive about three-quarters of their Social Security benefits when they retire. https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/22/politics/social-security-medicare-trustees-report/index.html
A bill aimed at improving mental health resources for schools passed through the house, and could soon be moving to the Governor’s desk. Now, teachers are calling for action from the state. https://www.kjrh.com/news/local-news/senate-bill-446-to-address-mental-health-in-schools
On Capitol Hill, House Judiciary Committee Chair Jerrold Nadler has subpoenaed the Justice Department to turn over an unredacted version of the Mueller report, along with all evidence obtained by investigators about Russian meddling in the 2016 election. https://www.democracynow.org/2019/4/22/headlines/house_judiciary_chair_subpoenas_unredacted_mueller_report
Immigrants who use cannabis or work in the industry can be denied citizenship even if they are in states where it is legal, according to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services guidance issued Apr. 19. The policy penalizes would-be citizens for having broken federal law. https://www.ganjapreneur.com/trump-admin-will-deny-citizenship-for-state-legal-cannabis-use/
Christians the world over look to the Holy Land this week as they celebrate Easter and the resurrection of Jesus, while Jews around. https://www.democracynow.org/2019/4/18/netanyahu_trump_prevent_peace_in_the
AP) — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has signed legislation establishing guidelines for producing commercial hemp in the state. https://apnews.com/21c608fa99d846218db338b19ee2c55f
People living in federally assisted housing would be allowed to use marijuana in compliance with state law under a bill introduced by Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) on Thursday. https://www.marijuanamoment.net/people-could-use-marijuana-in-public-housing-under-new-congressional-bill/
A federal immigration agency clarified on Friday that using marijuana or engaging in cannabis-related “activities” such as working for a dispensary—even in states where it’s legal—is an immoral… https://www.marijuanamoment.net/state-legal-marijuana-use-makes-immigrants-morally-unfit-for-citizenship-trump-administration-warns/
The ACLU of New Mexico on Thursday demanded an investigation into “an armed fascist militia organization” that has reportedly been illegally detaining migrants at gunpoint at the U.S.-Mexico border. https://truthout.org/articles/aclu-demands-investigation-into-pro-trump-fascist-militia-detaining-migrants/