I just asked my congress member and senators to sign onto new legislation that would stop our government from giving $11 billion per year to oil, coal, and gas companies. This new bill could gain support fast with your help. Please click here: http://bit.ly/J0N8Ox
Friday, May 18, 2012
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Michael wants you to take action on "Let Expelled Bullied Gay Teen Return to School!"!
Michael Love has just read and signed the petition: Let Expelled Bullied Gay Teen Return to School!
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Help Win More Protections for Mountain Caribou
In response to work by the Center for Biological Diversity and our partners, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed more than 375,000 acres of protected critical habitat for mountain caribou in northern Idaho and northeastern Washington -- a victory for these rare alpine animals, but not a complete one.Caribou once ranged across the upper Midwest and Northeast, but the northern Rocky Mountains are now their last stronghold in the contiguous United States. The proposed protected habitat should be expanded to include areas where the caribou formerly ranged. Please write to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and voice your support for protecting more of the caribou's last habitat in the lower 48.Take action by using this Web address: http://action.biologicaldiversity.org/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=10485
Monday, May 14, 2012
Join me in telling the IL National Guard not to deploy against peaceful NATO protesters
I just sent an email to the head of the Illinois National Guard urging him not to activate his troops against peaceful protesters, including Iraq and Afghanistan veterans who will be marching at the NATO summit on May 20. Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Against the War are joining with thousands to nonviolently demonstrate against NATO's 11-year war in Afghanistan and for rebuilding our communities here at home. Veterans participating in the march will be ceremoniously turning in their medals to NATO generals at the end of the march.Join me in urging Major General Enyart of the Illinois National Guard to ensure that his soldiers stand down in solidarity with the peaceful NATO summit protest by sending him an email: org2.democracyinaction.org/o/5966/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=10650.
Join me in telling the IL National Guard not to deploy against peaceful NATO protesters
I just sent an email to the head of the Illinois National Guard urging him not to activate his troops against peaceful protesters, including Iraq and Afghanistan veterans who will be marching at the NATO summit on May 20. Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Against the War are joining with thousands to nonviolently demonstrate against NATO's 11-year war in Afghanistan and for rebuilding our communities here at home. Veterans participating in the march will be ceremoniously turning in their medals to NATO generals at the end of the march.Join me in urging Major General Enyart of the Illinois National Guard to ensure that his soldiers stand down in solidarity with the peaceful NATO summit protest by sending him an email: org2.democracyinaction.org/o/5966/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=10650.
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Hundreds of Thousands March Against Austerity in UK
via (title unknown) by jon on 5/10/12
Hundreds of thousands of public sector workers are taking part in a UK-wide strike to protest proposed government austerity that has taken aim at their pensions and benefits.
Expectations were that between 250,000 and 400,000 people would take to the streets, including off-duty police officers, public health workers, and university employees. The strike is the latest in a series since the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition came to power two years ago and reveals that anger over public sector cuts is far from over.
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Tell Leader Pelosi: Don't slash benefits
Hey, Democratic Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi has recently signaled a
disturbing potential willingness to adopt a plan that could cut
benefits from Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. These are three of America's most successful programs, and they've
been under relentless attack from corporate Republicans and Democrats
who want to see them privatized and their benefits -- which millions
of families rely on -- slashed in the process. Cuts to Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security benefits are
unacceptable, and they shouldn’t be put on the table by Democrats for
any reason. Leader Pelosi must stand up for these crucial programs. I just signed Progressives United's petition to Leader Pelosi asking
her to reject cutting Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid benefits,
and we can have a bigger impact if you sign, too. Take action here: http://www.progressivesunited.org/action/tell-leader-pelosi?sc=ty_em_c4_petit... Thanks!
disturbing potential willingness to adopt a plan that could cut
benefits from Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. These are three of America's most successful programs, and they've
been under relentless attack from corporate Republicans and Democrats
who want to see them privatized and their benefits -- which millions
of families rely on -- slashed in the process. Cuts to Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security benefits are
unacceptable, and they shouldn’t be put on the table by Democrats for
any reason. Leader Pelosi must stand up for these crucial programs. I just signed Progressives United's petition to Leader Pelosi asking
her to reject cutting Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid benefits,
and we can have a bigger impact if you sign, too. Take action here: http://www.progressivesunited.org/action/tell-leader-pelosi?sc=ty_em_c4_petit... Thanks!
Push button. Save planet.
| Hello, The climate movement is about to take a giant step forward: The EPA has proposed the first national standard to limit carbon pollution. This is exciting: And we have a petition for you to show your support. http://forms.climaterealityproject.org/push-button-save-planet-taf Carbon pollution is causing the climate crisis. That weird, dirty weather you’ve been having – blame carbon pollution. Where does this pollution come from? The answer is simple: 40% of all carbon pollution in the United States comes from power plants. If this rule goes into effect, no new dirty, climate-change-causing power plants will be built. So, now that you’re up to speed, what do you say? Will you tell the EPA you support the first-ever limit on carbon pollution? It’s easy. Just sign our petition to show your support: http://forms.climaterealityproject.org/push-button-save-planet-taf Thank you! |
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Avaaz: Stop the Amazon Chainsaw Massacre. Tell Brazilian President Dilma to veto...
Dear friends,
The Brazilian Congress has just passed a catastrophic forestry bill that gives loggers and farmers free rein to cut down huge swaths of the Amazon. Now only President Dilma can stop it.
Fortunately, the timing is on our side -- in weeks Dilma will host the world’s biggest environmental summit and insiders say she cannot afford to open it as the leader who approved the destruction of the rainforest. She’s facing mounting domestic pressure -- 79% of Brazilians rejecting this new bill Now, let's turn up the global heat and push her to axe the bill, not the rainforest.
Dilma could make her decision any day. The national Veto Dilma campaign is on fire -- if we join them now together we can save this precious rainforest. Click below to sign the urgent petition to stop the Amazon chainsaw massacre and send this to everyone:
http://www.avaaz.org/en/veto_dilma_global/?tta
The Amazon is vital to life on earth -- 20% of our oxygen comes from this magnificent rainforest, and it plays a key role in mitigating global climate change. Over the last decade, Brazil has vastly reduced deforestation rates, achieving a 78% decline between 2004 and 2011. The reason? A world-acclaimed forestry law, strong enforcement and satellite monitoring.
But this dangerous new bill would open up an area the size of France and Britain combined to clear-cutting and gives loggers amnesty for all past deforestation crimes. This would not only spark total forest devastation in Brazil, it would also set a bad precedent for other countries. That’s why it’s so crucial that we all protect it.
Brazil is a rapidly developing country, battling to lift tens of millions out of poverty. Despite evidence that growth does not require deforestation, Dilma is under pressure from the powerful agricultural lobby that helped her get elected to cut down rainforest for profit. And it is an ugly battle -- activists are being murdered, intimidated and silenced. But ex-Environmental Ministers and people across Brazil have sent a clear message to Dilma that they want to save the Amazon. Now, it’s up to all of us to stand with them and urge President Dilma to remain strong.
The fate of Brazil’s rainforests is dangling by a thread. But, with President Dilma so vulnerable to public pressure right now, we can bring the global force of people power to get a win for our planet! Sign the urgent petition below and tell everyone -- the petition will be delivered by Brazil’s former Environment Ministers directly to Dilma:
http://www.avaaz.org/en/veto_dilma_global/?tta
In the last three years, we have won battle after battle against the odds. Now, let’s come together to stop the destruction of the Amazon, protect our planet and herald Dilma as a true international environmental leader.
With hope and determination,
Luis, Pedro, Maria Paz, Alice, Ricken, Carol, Lisa, Rewan and the entire Avaaz team
The Brazilian Congress has just passed a catastrophic forestry bill that gives loggers and farmers free rein to cut down huge swaths of the Amazon. Now only President Dilma can stop it.
Fortunately, the timing is on our side -- in weeks Dilma will host the world’s biggest environmental summit and insiders say she cannot afford to open it as the leader who approved the destruction of the rainforest. She’s facing mounting domestic pressure -- 79% of Brazilians rejecting this new bill Now, let's turn up the global heat and push her to axe the bill, not the rainforest.
Dilma could make her decision any day. The national Veto Dilma campaign is on fire -- if we join them now together we can save this precious rainforest. Click below to sign the urgent petition to stop the Amazon chainsaw massacre and send this to everyone:
http://www.avaaz.org/en/veto_dilma_global/?tta
The Amazon is vital to life on earth -- 20% of our oxygen comes from this magnificent rainforest, and it plays a key role in mitigating global climate change. Over the last decade, Brazil has vastly reduced deforestation rates, achieving a 78% decline between 2004 and 2011. The reason? A world-acclaimed forestry law, strong enforcement and satellite monitoring.
But this dangerous new bill would open up an area the size of France and Britain combined to clear-cutting and gives loggers amnesty for all past deforestation crimes. This would not only spark total forest devastation in Brazil, it would also set a bad precedent for other countries. That’s why it’s so crucial that we all protect it.
Brazil is a rapidly developing country, battling to lift tens of millions out of poverty. Despite evidence that growth does not require deforestation, Dilma is under pressure from the powerful agricultural lobby that helped her get elected to cut down rainforest for profit. And it is an ugly battle -- activists are being murdered, intimidated and silenced. But ex-Environmental Ministers and people across Brazil have sent a clear message to Dilma that they want to save the Amazon. Now, it’s up to all of us to stand with them and urge President Dilma to remain strong.
The fate of Brazil’s rainforests is dangling by a thread. But, with President Dilma so vulnerable to public pressure right now, we can bring the global force of people power to get a win for our planet! Sign the urgent petition below and tell everyone -- the petition will be delivered by Brazil’s former Environment Ministers directly to Dilma:
http://www.avaaz.org/en/veto_dilma_global/?tta
In the last three years, we have won battle after battle against the odds. Now, let’s come together to stop the destruction of the Amazon, protect our planet and herald Dilma as a true international environmental leader.
With hope and determination,
Luis, Pedro, Maria Paz, Alice, Ricken, Carol, Lisa, Rewan and the entire Avaaz team
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Tell the Senate: Stop the online spying bills.
Dear Friend,
We need to speak out to stop the Senate from greatly expanding the power of the federal government and big corporations to spy on us as we use the Internet.
The House has already passed "Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act" (CISPA), a horrible bill that shreds our online civil liberties.
Supporters of CISPA cynically used the legitimate need to protect our vital national interests from cyber attacks as an excuse to give the government and private companies the authority to read, watch and listen to everything we do on the Internet.
Now the fight moves to the Senate, where several CISPA-like bills are under consideration.
I just signed a petition telling the Senate to stop the online spying bills. I hope you do, too.
You can find out more information and sign the petition at the link below.
http://ping.fm/EDGex
We need to speak out to stop the Senate from greatly expanding the power of the federal government and big corporations to spy on us as we use the Internet.
The House has already passed "Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act" (CISPA), a horrible bill that shreds our online civil liberties.
Supporters of CISPA cynically used the legitimate need to protect our vital national interests from cyber attacks as an excuse to give the government and private companies the authority to read, watch and listen to everything we do on the Internet.
Now the fight moves to the Senate, where several CISPA-like bills are under consideration.
I just signed a petition telling the Senate to stop the online spying bills. I hope you do, too.
You can find out more information and sign the petition at the link below.
http://ping.fm/EDGex
Shocking new images from the BP Gulf disaster
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The White House and BP have been hiding the truth about the Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf.
Greenpeace has obtained pictures that show garbage bags full of dead sea turtles, dolphins struggling to hold on for life in the poisoned water and sperm whales swimming through a sheen of oil. What else about the Gulf disaster is the White House and Big Oil hiding from the public before they finish the settlement?
It’s not too late. The government has yet to announce the amount of money BP owes for the damages caused by the disaster.
Join me and take action by demanding that the White House publicly release everything they have around the Gulf disaster, make BP pay what they owe and put a stop to ALL new offshore drilling before it’s too late.
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The White House and BP have been hiding the truth about the Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf.
Greenpeace has obtained pictures that show garbage bags full of dead sea turtles, dolphins struggling to hold on for life in the poisoned water and sperm whales swimming through a sheen of oil. What else about the Gulf disaster is the White House and Big Oil hiding from the public before they finish the settlement?
It’s not too late. The government has yet to announce the amount of money BP owes for the damages caused by the disaster.
Join me and take action by demanding that the White House publicly release everything they have around the Gulf disaster, make BP pay what they owe and put a stop to ALL new offshore drilling before it’s too late.
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Monday, May 7, 2012
Germany Rejects #Fracking
via (title unknown) by andrea on 5/7/12
Germany has rejected the gas drilling practice known as fracking, Spiegel reports today.
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Blog title...Tell the FCC: Enforce the law. Revoke the broadcast licenses held by Rupert Murdoch's media empire.
Dear Friend,
FOX News' parent company, News Corporation, is embroiled in a phone hacking scandal that has shone a spotlight on the detestable practices its owner, Rupert Murdoch, promotes as journalism.
The ever-growing scandal has shut down one newspaper, led to multiple arrests and numerous resignations in the UK, and an FBI investigation into allegations that News Corp. staff may have sought to hack the voicemail of victims of 9/11 and their families in the US.
And now a committee in the UK parliament has issued a report blasting both Rupert Murdoch and his son James (also an executive at News Corp.) for their complicity in the scandal, concluding that Rupert Murdoch is "not a fit person to exercise stewardship of a major international company."
It's time for the FCC to take action. The law requires that the FCC consider the "character" of media owners when deciding whether to grant, deny or revoke a broadcast license.
I just signed a petition telling the FCC to enforce the law and revoke the broadcast licenses held by Rupert Murdoch's media empire.
I hope you do, too. You can find out more information and easily sign the petition at the link below.
http://ping.fm/TT2jG
FOX News' parent company, News Corporation, is embroiled in a phone hacking scandal that has shone a spotlight on the detestable practices its owner, Rupert Murdoch, promotes as journalism.
The ever-growing scandal has shut down one newspaper, led to multiple arrests and numerous resignations in the UK, and an FBI investigation into allegations that News Corp. staff may have sought to hack the voicemail of victims of 9/11 and their families in the US.
And now a committee in the UK parliament has issued a report blasting both Rupert Murdoch and his son James (also an executive at News Corp.) for their complicity in the scandal, concluding that Rupert Murdoch is "not a fit person to exercise stewardship of a major international company."
It's time for the FCC to take action. The law requires that the FCC consider the "character" of media owners when deciding whether to grant, deny or revoke a broadcast license.
I just signed a petition telling the FCC to enforce the law and revoke the broadcast licenses held by Rupert Murdoch's media empire.
I hope you do, too. You can find out more information and easily sign the petition at the link below.
http://ping.fm/TT2jG
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Why wait till 2014? End the War in Afghanistan NOW
On the one year anniversary of Osama bin Laden's death, President Obama made a surprise visit to Afghanistan. There he announced that we signed a Strategic Partnership Agreement with the Afghanistan government, and reiterated his plan to gradually draw-down our forces, ending the war in 2014.We're always glad to hear the President talk about ending the war, instead of expanding it — as Mitt Romney and the right wing Republicans would have it.But the end of 2014 is not soon enough. At a time when we are forced to make tough sacrifices at home — we simply cannot afford to spend more blood and treasure in Afghanistan. It's time to end America's longest war now.Will you sign our petition calling on Congress to bring our troops home to safety and end the war now?Recently Obama came under fire from Republicans who called his withdrawal timeline an "arbitrary deadline." But it certainly isn't arbitrary to the thousands of families waiting for their sons and daughters to come home, out of harm's way.And a recent Washington Post/ABC News poll shows a majority of Americans agree, with 60 percent of Americans who favor bringing our troops home sooner, rather than later.Setting a specific timeline shows bold leadership on Obama's part and is a strong contrast to that of Mitt Romney who said he would not set a withdrawal timeline for Afghanistan — instead calling for an open ended combat commitment in Afghanistan, a never ending war.But every day we stay there, more money and more lives are lost. Why wait till 2014? We need to end the war in Afghanistan NOW.Last night the President said, "this time of war began in Afghanistan, and this is where it will end." We couldn't agree more - click here to tell Congress we can't wait, it's time to end the war NOW.http://act.truemajorityaction.org/p/dia/action3/common/public/?action_KEY=378...
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
No "get out of jail free" card for Wall Street bankers.
Dear Friend,
If the financial crimes task force President Obama announced in his State of the Union speech doesn't hand down criminal indictments soon, we might never see Wall Street bankers held accountable for causing the worst economic collapse since the Great Depression.
So it is deeply worrying that Congressman Brad Miller, who has been a real advocate for Wall Street accountability, recently said he was told months ago by the office of New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, one of the task force's five co-chairs, not to expect criminal indictments from the task force.
If we want to see criminal Wall Street bankers behind bars, we must insist that President Obama and the co-chairs of the financial fraud task force do not take criminal prosecutions off the table.
I just signed a petition to them about this, and I hope you do as well.
There's more information and an easy way to sign the petition at the link below.
http://ping.fm/7tnjX
If the financial crimes task force President Obama announced in his State of the Union speech doesn't hand down criminal indictments soon, we might never see Wall Street bankers held accountable for causing the worst economic collapse since the Great Depression.
So it is deeply worrying that Congressman Brad Miller, who has been a real advocate for Wall Street accountability, recently said he was told months ago by the office of New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, one of the task force's five co-chairs, not to expect criminal indictments from the task force.
If we want to see criminal Wall Street bankers behind bars, we must insist that President Obama and the co-chairs of the financial fraud task force do not take criminal prosecutions off the table.
I just signed a petition to them about this, and I hope you do as well.
There's more information and an easy way to sign the petition at the link below.
http://ping.fm/7tnjX
Stop Shell
Dear Friend, For several days, activists in New Zealand occupied a Shell drill ship
and prevented it from leaving port, exposing Shell's efforts to move
their operations to one of the last pristine environments on the
planet -- the Arctic. The same thing happened a few weeks later in
Finland. I've already joined these activists and sent a message to Shell
myself. You can do the same by clicking on the link below... https://secure3.convio.net/gpeace/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&i...
and prevented it from leaving port, exposing Shell's efforts to move
their operations to one of the last pristine environments on the
planet -- the Arctic. The same thing happened a few weeks later in
Finland. I've already joined these activists and sent a message to Shell
myself. You can do the same by clicking on the link below... https://secure3.convio.net/gpeace/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&i...
Punish Bush and Cheney First
I've just asked Congress to punish Bush and Cheney before going after foreign nations' officials for crimes that our former president and vice president have confessed to. Will you join me? http://bit.ly/Imk9dp
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