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19 Jan 2012 »

Don't Let Romney Sabotage Afghan Peace Talks

Mitt Romney and some Members of Congress are trying to sabotage the Obama Administration's efforts to start peace talks with the Afghan Taliban in order to end the war in Afghanistan.

Join me in pressing Congress to back peace talks to end the war.

http://www.justforeignpolicy.org/act/romneypeacetalks

Thanks!

Syndicated 2012-01-19 20:56:00 (Updated 2012-01-19 20:56:57) from proclus

19 Jan 2012 »

Veto Censorship

Friends:

Today has been amazing, but there's one thing that could completely stop SOPA and PIPA in their tracks: President Obama has expressed concerns about the bills, but hasn't pledged to veto them.

Please urge President Obama to promise to veto SOPA and PIPA. Just click here:

http://act.demandprogress.org/sign/veto_sopa/?referring_akid=1149.45919.7qYH7...

Thanks!

Syndicated 2012-01-19 15:42:00 (Updated 2012-01-19 15:42:46) from proclus

19 Jan 2012 »

Tell President Obama: It's time to lead on #climate - #oil #keystonexl #tarsands #nokxl #bigoil #oilspill

Dear Friend,

Six months ago, the Obama Administration was set to approve one of the single most environmentally disastrous fossil fuel projects imaginable.

Today, it's dead.

But President Obama didn't reject the Keystone XL pipeline because he wanted to. Or because he thought it was the right thing to do. Or because he thought it would help his reelection campaign. He rejected it because our activism made him do it.

But because the President rejected the pipeline on the narrow technicality of the Republicans' 60 day timeline, in no way has he set down a clear marker against the pipeline or the carbon bomb that burning Canadian tar sands oil in China represents.

The time to lead us away from dirty fuels and prevent escalating global catastrophes from climate change is here. And President Obama still can.

Tell President Obama: It's time to lead on climate. Make the case in your State of the Union Address. Sign the petition here:

http://ping.fm/bAmi7

Syndicated 2012-01-19 14:46:00 (Updated 2012-01-19 14:46:23) from proclus

19 Jan 2012 »

Many thanks to everyone who joined our blackout! - #opblackout #sopa #pipa #sopastrike #occupycongress #j17

Many thanks to everyone who joined our blackout! - opblackout sopa pipa sopastrike occupycongress j17

Syndicated 2012-01-19 01:03:00 (Updated 2012-01-19 01:03:18) from proclus

19 Jan 2012 »

Take Action with Greenpeace - #SOPA #PIPA #OpBlackout

Dear Friend,

I am taking action today in protest of the Protect IP Act (PIPA) in the Senate and Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) in the House. These bills would allow corporations and government to control our ability to access information online.

Don't let corporate interests censor the Internet. Please join me in taking action now.

Sincerely,

https%3A%2F%2Fsecure3.convio.net%2Fgpeace%2Fsite%2FAdvocacy%3Fcmd%3Ddisplay%26page%3DUserAction%26id%3D991%26s_src=TAF%26s_subsrc=Email

Syndicated 2012-01-18 22:11:00 (Updated 2012-01-18 22:11:33) from proclus

19 Jan 2012 »

Great new action from Demand Progress, etc. #SOPA #PIPA #OpBlackout

Hope the HTML comes through the email right.

Regards,
proclus
http://www.gnu-darwin.org/

Syndicated 2012-01-18 20:28:00 (Updated 2012-01-18 20:28:48) from proclus

18 Jan 2012 »

To continue using sites like GNU-Darwin, please fight SOPA and fight PIPA. GNU-Darwin.org is offline today in protest of these proposals.

To continue using sites like GNU-Darwin, please fight SOPA and fight
PIPA. GNU-Darwin.org is offline today in protest of these proposals.

Syndicated 2012-01-18 03:12:00 (Updated 2012-01-18 03:12:39) from proclus

17 Jan 2012 »

Join farmers vs. Monsanto

On January 31, family farmers will take part in the first phase of a court case filed to protect farmers from genetic trespass by Monsanto’s GMO seed, which contaminates organic and non-GMO farmer’s crops and opens them up to abusive lawsuits. In the past two decades, Monsanto’s seed monopoly has grown so powerful that they control the genetics of nearly 90% of five major commodity crops including corn, soybeans, cotton, canola and sugar beets.
In many cases farmers are forced to stop growing certain organic and conventional crops to avoid genetic contamination and potential lawsuits. Between 1997 and 2010, Monsanto admits to filing 144 lawsuits against America’s family farmers, while settling another 700 out of court for undisclosed amounts. Due to these aggressive lawsuits, Monsanto has created an atmosphere of fear in rural America and driven dozens of farmers into bankruptcy.

Farmers need your voice today. Please spread the word.

http://action.fooddemocracynow.org/sign/farmersvs_monsanto/?referring_akid=.3...

Syndicated 2012-01-17 03:15:00 (Updated 2012-01-17 03:15:48) from proclus

13 Jan 2012 »

Wiki-blackout

Friends,

Quick request: Wikipedia is considering going dark to protest SOPA and PIPA, the Internet censorship bills.

It'd be huge news, jar rank-and-file Internet users out of complacency, and serve as a turning point in the effort to beat these bills.

Several sites are considering going dark next week -- Reddit's already pledged to do so, but to have the impact it'll take to kill SOPA and PIPA, we need much broader support. A blackout by Wikipedia could be what finally kills these bills.

Will you click here to urge Wikipedia to go on strike to protest censorship?

http://act.demandprogress.org/letter/wiki_sign/?referring_akid=.45919.DIgdOG&...

Thanks!

Syndicated 2012-01-13 03:32:00 (Updated 2012-01-13 03:32:01) from proclus

12 Jan 2012 »

Bring a Child Soldier Recruiter to Justice!

Dear Friends,

Children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are being kidnapped,
tortured and forced to commit horrific crimes as child soldiers – often
against family, friends or other children – or be killed themselves if
they refuse.

PLEASE, READ THAT SENTENCE AGAIN.

Now, take 2 minutes to join me in an online campaign calling for the arrest
of Bosco Ntaganda, who has been charged with recruiting child soldiers. The
International Criminal Court (ICC) issued his arrest warrant almost five
years ago but, so far, DRC officials have refused to take action. We must
call on the President of the DRC to finally turn Ntaganda over to the ICC to
face justice for his war crimes.

Please add your voice now! http://ai50.ca/s/iHw8t

Sincerely,
Michael L. Love

Syndicated 2012-01-12 17:08:00 (Updated 2012-01-12 17:08:29) from proclus

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