Erin Elizabeth
MessageHow many journalists have been killed worldwide since 1992?
CPJ began compiling detailed records on all journalist deaths in 1992. CPJ staff members independently investigate and verify the circumstances behind each death. CPJ considers a case work-related only when its staff is reasonably certain that a journalist was killed in direct reprisal for his or
Let This Young Man Serve His Country. Approve a US Navy Medical Waiver for Mild Psoriasis.
Dear Friends and Supporters, First off, thank you for reading this far and potentially signing my petition. My lifelong dream of serving my country as an officer in the U.S Navy was dashed when I developed a mild case of Psoriasis several years ago. This non-contagious skin disease affects 125
Do not make any purchases from a pet store that sells puppies
by ASPCA *This is the OFFICIAL ASPCA Cause!*
When you buy anything from a pet store that sells puppies - toys, leashes, kitty litter - it’s likely that you are funding puppy mills and their cruel practices. Unfortunately, most puppies at your local pet shop come from puppy mills, where they were bred from dogs that spend their entire lives
Make cockfighting a felony in all 50 states
by Animals
Cockfighting is a terrible practice where people make bets as two roosters are placed in a ring to fight to the death. The birds are bred to be aggressive and often wear knives that are attached to their spurs. These ‘weapons’ are sharp enough to break bones or puncture an eye or lung.
Pass the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act to ban the barbaric butchering of American horses
by Animals
Despite that over 80% of Americans are strongly opposed to horse slaughter, the trade in horse meat continues to operate in the shadows. Many states – including Texas, California and Illinois – have banned domestic slaughterhouses, yet their laws do not extend past their borders or prevent