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January 2006
01/31/2006
The U.S. has the perfect opportunity to stop the genocide in Darfur when it takes over the presidency of the U.N Security Council this February. A massive call-in campaign will target the U.S. mission to the U.N. Wednesday and a rally for Darfur will take place at the White House Thursday.
Read moreFrom: Africa Action Related: [Sudan] [Human Rights] [Activism] [Governance] [Conflict] [Security] [United Nations] Image: A Darfur Call to Action Outside the White House © Africa Action
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01/27/2006
Want to help eliminate worldwide poverty and hold elected leaders accountable for the promises they made in the Millennium Declaration? A new easy-to-use and comprehensive "Campaigning Toolkit" provides helpful tips on how to take action and shows you what tools and resources are available to draw on!
Read moreFrom: Millennium Campaign Image: Millennium Campaign activists. © Millennium Campaign
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01/25/2006
Next Friday the USA Patriot Act extension will expire and Congress will have the chance to reinstate protections of your privacy. Before then, your representatives need to hear that you want your privacy back, says CodePink, which is organizing a massive Congressional call-in Wednesday, January 25th.
Read moreFrom: CODEPINK: Women for Peace Related: [United States] [Civil Rights] [Activism] [Democracy] [Governance] [Law] [Security] |
01/23/2006
Valentine's Day is coming up soon. Among other gifts, Lutheran World Relief offers chocolates from a cocoa cooperative in Ghana that ensures workers receive fair compensation for the chocolate they produce. Orders can be made online or via telephone.
Read moreFrom: Lutheran World Relief Related: [Ghana] [Agriculture] [Consumption] [Trade] Image: Valentine's Day 'Mini-Catalog' © Lutheran World Relief
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01/20/2006
Amnesty International's new campaign is rallying Americans before the upcoming State of the Union address to encourage President Bush to be honest with Americans about the government's use of torture at home and abroad.
Read moreFrom: Amnesty International USA Related: [United States] [Human Rights] [Activism] [Governance] [Justice and Crime] [Security] [Terrorism] |
01/14/2006
An online petition is calling for California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to grant clemency to Clarence Ray Allen, a blind, wheelchair-confined, ailing 75-year-old inmate who is scheduled to be executed on January 17th.
Read moreFrom: Amnesty International USA Related: [United States] [Human Rights] [Activism] [Justice and Crime] [Law] |
01/13/2006
For the fourth year in a row childhood poverty has risen and nearly 2,500 babies are born into poverty daily in the United States. Join Connect for Kids and poverty experts on January 18th for an online chat that will explore ways to improve the conditions of impoverished children and the challenges facing families in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
Read moreFrom: Connect for Kids Related: [United States] [Children] [Poverty] [Health] [Communication] [Activism] Image: Submit a pre-question today! © Connect for Kids
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01/06/2006
Two hundred prominent women from around the globe have crafted an 'Urgent Peace Plan' to end the war in Iraq. Three thousand women signed on before the campaign even launched and another 3,000 have done so in the 24 hours since. If you wish to sign, be patient--the Web site has been overloaded with users much of Friday already.
Read moreFrom: CODEPINK: Women for Peace Related: [United States] [Activism] [Civil Society] [War and Peace] [Peace] Image: © CODEPINK: Women for Peace
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01/05/2006
The anti-Iraq war movement is not wasting any time in getting their message across in 2006...Global Exchange and others are organizing town hall meetings with Congress members and rallies across the country this Saturday.
Read moreFrom: Global Exchange Related: [United States] [Activism] [War and Peace] |
01/03/2006
Citizens around the world are standing up to corporations--some household names and others you might not know about--that are responsible for increasing suffering around the world in the name of improving their bottom lines. Find out what you can do.
Read moreFrom: Global Exchange Related: [Corporations] [Human Rights] [Activism] Image: Jumpstart Ford Campaign Banner: 'Addicted to Oil' © Global Exchange
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