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I Support Closing Guantanamo
"President Obama is right to recommit to closing Guantanamo. But it's time to do more than talk. Instead of sending more medics to force feed detainees, a process that can amount to ill-treatment, he should take concrete steps to keep his promise to close the detention facility. Even under current
Protect Children's Privacy in New York State
The shared data will include children's personal information, including name, address, test scores, disciplinary and attendance records, race, ethnicity, disabilities, and other highly sensitive information. You can review all of the categories by clicking here. Do you think your child's private
Save the Air Cadet Gliding Program
by Save the Air Cadet Gliding Program (ACGP)
As hobby and professional pilots, cadets (including CIC staff, former and current), industry professionals, aviation enthusiasts and concerned citizens we should strive to support each other in this dark hour. The ACGP has been a source of ambition and drive for many in Canada. The program is the
Release Guatemalan Political Prisoner Rubén Herrera
by Protect Human Rights in Guatemala
Since Friday, March 15, Rubén Herrera, human rights defender and member of the Departmental Assembly of Huehuetenango for the Defense of Natural Resources (ADH), has been unjustly imprisoned for alleged crimes committed in relation to community resistance of the Cambalam hydroelectric dam, Santa
The Biggest Moment Yet in Immigration Reform
by Support Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Uniting Behind Comprehensive Immigration Reform A bipartisan group of senators recently put forward an historic plan to fix our nation's broken immigration system. The Senate Judiciary Committee is currently holding hearings on the bill, and it's important we let them know they should keep moving
Justice for Genocide in Guatemala
by Protect Human Rights in Guatemala
The Genocide Case has been stalled, and is at risk of being annulled. Please act now to make a historic stand in solidarity with the Ixil people and all Guatemalans who seek justice today for a better tomorrow! Over the last month, over 100 Ixil Mayan survivors of genocide have risked their lives
Jim DeMint: Host undocumented Americans at the Heritage Foundation
Immigration isn't a debate about dollars. It's about real lives and real families. Join us in asking Jim DeMint, head of the Heritage foundation, to host a conversation with undocumented people of all backgrounds. We want to have a meaningful conversation about our lives and the contributions we
Help Us Pass Comprehensive Immigration Reform in 2013!
by Pass Comprehensive Immigration Reform in 2013
I was born in the United States (which gave me birthright citizenship) by accident. My father came here to study (accompanied by my mother, who was pregnant with me) and eventually received a PhD in Economics from the University of Southern California (go Trojans!). My parents never intended to
#WeWill Unite for Marriage Equality
The latest surveys show that 81% of Millennials support same-sex marriage. This is a huge number. Yet, there's still uncertainty surrounding The Supreme Court's decision regarding the Defense of Marriage Act, Proposition 8, and the future of marriage equality in general. Stand with 81% of young
REMOVE VOTING FROM PEABODY SCHOOLS WHILE SCHOOL IS IN SESSION
by NO PUBLIC VOTING IN PEABODY SCHOOLS
To remove public voting from all of the public schools in Peabody.