The Opioid Crisis has claimed the lives of over 400,000 people nationwide. Meanwhile, pharmaceutical companies have made billions of dollars in profits on the lives of those individuals. Learn more about the effects of pharmaceutical companies efforts to increase profits and how drug company lobbyists allied with members of Congress at https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/2019/07/20/opioid-files/?arc404=true
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As an example of the hard work our chapters are engaged in, Rochester SWAA will be hosting its bi-annual Reality Tour on March 28, 2020. This tour gives participants the opportunity to experience the harsh realities of living in poverty in the City of Rochester and to hear from those directly impacted. For more information on tour and the other […]
This article published in The Buffalo News on January 2, focuses on the inhumanity of solitary confinement. The "Another Voice" segment was written by Nicole Capozziello, a doctoral student at the University at Buffalo School of Social Work and an organizer with the Western New York chapter of the Campaign for Alternatives to Isolated Confinement. Read the article here.
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The following article, written by Amy Fettig, the Deputy Director of the American Civil Liberties Union's National Prison Project and director of its Stop Solitary campaign outlines the bills to place limits on the use of solitary confinement and the long road advocates still face. To read the article in full, click here.
The US detention center at Guantánamo Bay has been open for over 17 years. 40 men remain imprisoned, 5 of whom are cleared for release. Witness Against Torture is working to raise awareness about their torture and indefinite detention. We’re also working to combat Islamophobia across the US. If you want to get involved, we’ve got some ideas for you. […]
As supporters of the Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival, it's important for us SWAA members to know the latest news and actions coming from the Poor People's Campaign. On Monday, September 16, the Poor People's Campaign launched the "We Must Do M.O.R.E. (Mobilize, Organize, Register, and Educate) National Tour in El Paso, TX, Along with the Border Network […]