Digest: Clemency, welcoming refugees, how life got better, and more

Stay informed. Get the facts. Here's some recommended reading that's easy to share. Economic Opportunity Life got better for pretty much everyone under Obama, Gallup poll finds Christopher Ingraham // The Washington Post The Gallup numbers suggest that for many Americans, fewer things today need fixing than they did eight years ago. Read full article... Tweet this Share this Criminal Justice Reform Obama Grants Clemency To 111 Prisoners; DOJ 'Confident' It Will Clear Backlog Carrie Johnson // NPR The new commutations mean this White House has granted 673 commutations, more than the past 10 presidents combined. Tuesday's grants follow 214 more earlier this month. Read full article... Tweet this Share this Help sustain this movement This movement is powered by small-dollar donations from organizers across the country--help keep it going. Chip in Climate Change Four Infographics That Show How Climate Change Is Affecting Your Health Jeremy Deaton and Mina Lee // ThinkProgress Last year's Lancet Commission on Health and Climate Change warned that the carbon crisis could undo the last half-century of progress in public health. And yet, for many, it remains unclear how climate change could land them in the hospital. Just one in four Americans can identify the ways that rising temperatures threaten their health. Read full article... Tweet this Share this In Other News Obama Administration Hits Goal Of Welcoming 10,000 Syrian Refugees Elise Foley // The Huffington Post The administration also is set to meet its goal of welcoming 85,000 refugees from around the world by the end of the fiscal year, National Security Advisor Susan Rice said in a statement. Read full article... Tweet this Share this Your friends need the facts too. Forward this email to them, and they can sign up for the next Digest right here: Sign me up

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