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Videos
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How to Call Congress: The House of Representatives
A short community-generated "how to" video demonstrating how easy it is to call your Congressional representative about pending legislation. (Special thanks to Homies Unidos and Joe LaRue)
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How to Call Congress: The Senate
A short community-generated "how to" video demonstrating how easy it is to call your Senators about pending legislation. (Special thanks to Homies Unidos and Joe LaRue)
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Congress, can you hear me now?
Join the Fair Immigration Reform Movement's (FIRM) mobile action network to get the latest news and action alerts right on your mobile phone. Text "JUSTICE" or "JUSTICIA" to the number 69866 to get connected. Just and humane immigration reform in 2009!! Actor: Francisco Moreno, President of Cofem, Consejo de Federaciones Mexicanas en Norteamerica, http://www.cofem.org/home.html
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Congreso, me esuchas ahora? (Congress, can you hear me now?)
Como creas la red mobile mas grande de la nacion para los derechos de los inmigrantes? Por medio de connectar personas como usted, que se preocupen por las familias inmigrantes. Mande el mensaje de text Justicia al 698-66 para recibir actualizaciones y alertas de accion.
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Autism Insurance Reform need now... Dreams Deferred
highlighting private insurers blatant discrimination against children with autism and calling on Congress to put an end to it as part of the broader health care reform effort.
Articles
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U.S. Congress Wants Inquiry On Burma
Burma finally receives attention from the United States Congress, who've drafted a letter to President Obama asking for a UN Security Council investigation.
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Support Thich Nhat Hanh: Contact Congress Before September 2!
Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh is being persecuted by the Vietnamese government. Find out how you can defend human rights and religious freedom in Vietnam.
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Federal Court Decides In Favor Of Transgendered Woman
The Library of Congress was found guilty of discrimination when they rescinded a job offer to Diane Schroer after finding out the applicant was transgendered... -
US Government Gives Red Cross $100M Bailout
After the United States Government handed out the $800 billion bailout, they vowed to give the Red Cross $100 million. Earlier this week, Causecast reported ... -
Protecting the Littlest Consumers
For the first time in a generation, Congress has a real chance to dramatically improve the way government protects consumers, particularly children.
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Texas group opposing border fence in Washington
A fence along the U.S.-Mexico border would trample on human rights and its construction should be halted, a group from the University of Texas contends.
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Can Obama Make America The #1 Solar Market In The World?
With the green-energy initiatives envisioned by President-elect Barack Obama, demand for solar energy in the U.S. could pass that of Germany within a few years.
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Can President Obama Save the Environment?
President Bush has left a regulatory wasteland in his wake these last eight years, and it won't be easy for President Obama to undo all of the Bush rollbacks.
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Over 3,000 Children Are Forced To Become Soldiers In Congo
A human rights atrocity is happening in the Democratic Republic of Congo. A huge amount of children are being forced to become soldiers.
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The Saga of the Plastic Bottle
Good or Evil? Safe or Toxic? Get the low-down on the truth behind the plastic bottle.
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Butterball workers were documented punching and stomping on live turkeys, slamming them against walls, and worse during an undercover investigation.
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Zimbabwe Declares Cholera National Emergency
The Zimbabwean government has declared a national emergency in the face of a cholera outbreak that has killed more than 560 people.
Events
- 2008 USO World Gala Location: Washington, D.C.
- Martin Luther King Day of Service Location: Your community!
- Power Shift 09 Location: Washington, DC
- SXSW Benefit for HOPE Location: Austin, TX @Speakeasy
- Piryxtopia 2009 Location: Speakeasy Austin
- Save The Children's Advocacy Day Location: Washington, DC
- HOW IT ENDS Location: Washington, D.C.
Blog posts
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Ask Congress to find out how the U.S. became a nation that tortures.
"The era of responsibility is not never making mistakes, it's owning up to them and trying to make sure you do not repeat them." – President Obama, February 3rd Our chance to learn from,...
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1. We want freedom and the social, political and economic development and empowerment of our families and communities; and for all women, men and children throughout the world. 2. We want equal ...
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People are Talking about Child Survival
Bill Frist Former Senate Majority Leader and chair of Save the Children’s Survive to 5 Campaign: "When children die needlessly, we have a moral and humanitarian imperative to act. Our nation ha...
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I would like to take a moment to tell you about a importance of a bill waiting to be passed by the full Senate, The Jubilee Act. The Jubilee Act cancels impoverished country debt, prohibits harm...
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Read this and weep ...RFK, Jr. Deadly Immunity - published in 2005!!!
Deadly Immunity Robert F. Kennedy Jr. investigates the government cover-up of a mercury/autism scandal By ROBERT F. KENNEDY JR. (reprinted below but actual link to Rolling Stones article publis...
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Harm that is caused by vaccines is a foreseeable harm! Parents have paid just about $2 Billion for vaccine injury compensation in the last 20 years. “It is so important to remember that this har...
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Conflicts of Interest...Blog exchange about priorities in the vaccine autism debate...
Again, I like to be fair to all sides... This was an exchange I had last summer on a blog... I still to this day ponder why and what motivates this mother to so vehemently attack parents of special...
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When I was in college in Wisconsin, I had the opportunity to work on Tammy Baldwin's first campaign for the US House of Representatives. When she ultimately won, she became the first woman from Wi...
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Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee Meeting 11/21/2008: Parents perspective
I attended the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee on Nov. 21 via webinar. This is some of the highlights real time that I was feeling and my general emotional impression of the meeting. The...
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Secret Government bailout for Pharmaceutical Companies will cost Taxpayers trillions Autism Hurts
Did you know that the government has set us up for failure? The ecomomic impact of the Autism epidemic and crisis will be over $300 billion a year in about ten years. That is a conservative estimat...
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Global Family Day - Peace For Our World
At a time in history when we have never had more need for human unity, let's recognize a practical new tool for peace and sharing that the US Congress and the UN General Assembly have created for u...
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Thank You Autism Speaks for speaking for Tanner and our family. Baby steps...
Bob Wright said it clearly and directly today... “We are angered and disappointed by this last-minute deviation in the painstaking process of approving the Strategic Plan. Members of the autism ...
