Posts filed under 'Petition'
February 17, 2008
Posted in Darfur, Petition, Politics at 9:50am
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All nations share the responsibility to help bring an end to the genocide in Darfur but China has a special obligation to respond. China, more than any other government except Khartoum itself, has the ability to help bring peace to the people of Sudan.
The Save Darfur Coalition, ENOUGH Project, STAND: ...
February 10, 2008
Posted in Petition, Politics at 9:25pm
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This week brought the news that once again, President Bush has proposed deep budget cuts for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), which supports public stations across the country. In previous years, Congress has heard overwhelmingly from their constituents and restored this funding.
From CREDO Action
Take action and tell Congress -- ...
February 8, 2008
Posted in Petition, Worker Rights at 11:29am
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Many people with diabetes and other chronic diseases are no longer protected against discrimination from their employers.
Employers have been saying a person with diabetes is "too disabled" to do the job, but not "disabled enough" to be protected by the laws. The stakes are huge: If a person ...
January 22, 2008
Posted in Petition, Politics at 5:17pm
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This week the Senate is set to resume debate on wiretapping legislation and whether or not the Bush administration and big telecom companies will be retroactively excused for previous violations of the FISA law. Three key senators (Clinton, McCain, and Obama) who have a unique voice in this debate due ...
Posted in Petition at 5:09pm
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Democratic leaders will be meeting with President Bush this week to negotiate an emergency economic stimulus package, and they're under pressure to accept the president's priorities.
Bush's proposal gives little or no help to people who make less than $40,000 a year, but those are the very folks who need help ...
January 18, 2008
Posted in Animal rights, Environment, Petition at 2:00pm
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The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is home to caribou, snow fox and millions of migratory birds. It is also the most important onshore denning habitat for America's vanishing polar bears.
But this natural treasure is constantly under siege. Time and time again, the oil industry and their allies in Congress have ...
Posted in Petition, Worker Rights at 1:54pm
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Farmworkers who pick tomatoes for the fast food industry are among this country’s most exploited workers: subpoverty wages, no right to form unions, no benefits of any kind.
Burger King can join other fast food chains in making a huge difference in the lives of these workers in its supply chain ...
January 15, 2008
Posted in Environment, Petition, Politics at 8:23pm
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The U.S. House of Representatives is back in session today. And they've got some important catch up work to do.
Last month the Senate took the historic step of passing a global warming bill out of committee. This is an essential first step towards passing a bill through that chamber.
But the ...
Posted in Environment, Petition, Politics at 8:20pm
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In the last year, the major TV networks asked the presidential candidates 2,679 questions. Pop quiz: How many were about global warming?A) 514—after all, it's one of the top issues facing the country
B) 165—as many as were asked about illegal immigration
C) 3—the same number asked about UFOs
If you guessed 3, ...
January 10, 2008
Posted in Darfur, Petition, Politics, Poverty at 1:21pm
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On December 31, a hybrid United Nations-African Union command officially took control of the peacekeeping mission for Darfur.But the mission is already in danger of failing. Few new peacekeepers have actually been deployed because of obstructions by the Sudanese regime, and world leaders aren't providing critical equipment essential to the ...
