The Trump administration’s arrest and detainment of Juan demonstrates an escalation in their targeting of DACA recipients. Neighbors who have spent their entire lives in this country are now living in fear that they will be ripped away from the only home they know—their families and loved ones left behind. And as DACA applications are being delayed and ignored, many now fear that the legal channels they have been encouraged and told to go through will be instead used to track, target, and deport them. And they have reason to be worried: The administration has already deported 86 DACA recipients and 174 applicants. There are more than 500,000 DACA recipients in this country. Students, workers, parents, and neighbors who are important pillars of our community. We have to speak out now to demand not only Juan be brought home and reunited with his family, but to defend every DACA recipient and immigrant in this country against the rising abuse, harassment, and violence of this administration. Add your name to the petition to demand Juan be reunited with his family—and send a clear message to the Trump administration that we stand with DACA recipients! 

Dolores Huerta is a towering figure in American labor and civil rights history and has been a relentless champion for the rights of farm workers. She played a pivotal role in labor protests throughout the 60s and 70s, including the Delano Grape Strike, a protest of more than 2 million Mexican and Filipino farm workers who fought against exploitation. She co-founded the National Farm Workers Association (NFWA) an organization that eventually became what is known today as United Farm Workers (UFW). She is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Eleanor Roosevelt Human Rights Award, the Hispanic Heritage Award, the Puffin/Nation Prize for Creative Citizenship, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. She also coined the iconic motto, "Sí se puede," a phrase now synonymous with workers' rights, civil rights, and immigration reform, that across the world is recognized as a call to action and a reminder that the impossible is possible. As March 31st is currently a federally recognized holiday known as Cesar Chavez Day, recent investigations allege that Cesar Chavez engaged in sexual abuse of minors Ana Murguía and Debra Rojas, in addition to Dolores Huerta herself. While Cesar Chavez has been widely recognized as the face of the farm workers' movement, Dolores Huerta's essential role as a co-founder, lead negotiator, and strategist to the movement has frequently been overshadowed in historical narratives. We should address the harm done, honor the survivors, and recognize the leader who Dolores Huerta continues to be today by honoring her monumental efforts which have bent the arc of history towards justice. This petition calls for the following legislation: • The creation of a federal holiday called Dolores Huerta Day on the civil rights leader's birthday, April 10th • To rescind the federally recognized holiday Cesar Chavez Day on March 31st • For all federal buildings and national sites named after Cesar Chavez to be renamed after either Dolores Huerta or to otherwise recognize other leaders of the farmworkers' movement, such as labor leader and NFWA co-founder, Gilbert Padilla. Such sites include but are not limited to: • Cesar E. Chavez National Monument (Keene, CA) • Cesar E. Chavez Memorial Building (Denver, CO) • National Chavez Center (Keene, CA) Tell Congress to do the right thing and recognize the lifetime achievements of a Chicana who dedicated her entire life to the advancement of farm workers and civil rights across this country. ¡Sí se puede!

The Trump administration initially spread misinformation about the deadly strike on an Iranian school, blaming the Iranian government. But preliminary findings have shown that the U.S. military was responsible for the devastating Tomahawk missile that killed children, teachers, and other civilians on February 28.  This is the consequence of Trump’s illegal war with Iran—and Secretary Hegseth’s reckless and irresponsible warmongering. Hegseth has warned that the U.S. military would rain “death and destruction from the sky all day long.” We can’t allow the glorification of war and violence to gloss over the atrocities being committed.  We have a responsibility to protect civilians during conflict and war. And our government has failed to do that.  There is no excuse for bombing children. Demand that the attack on the Shajarah Tayyebeh elementary school building be investigated immediately, and all those responsible be held responsible for their negligence and deadly failure of leadership.

Days ago, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth dangerously pledged “no quarter, no mercy for our enemies.” That would be a pledge to commit a crime. Just ask Senator Mark Kelly: "An order to give no quarter would mean to take no prisoners and kill them instead. That would violate the law of armed conflict. It would be an illegal order. It would also put American servicemembers at greater risk." While 13 U.S. troops have been confirmed killed and hundreds more reportedly wounded across seven countries, Hegseth has spent the last two weeks complaining that the media cared too much about dead U.S. servicemembers and boasting about raining “death and destruction from the sky” on people in Iran. Hegseth is making people less safe — and it’s time for him to go. Members of Congress are fed up, too, with 46 senators demanding answers from Hegseth over his involvement in the strike on a girls school in Iran. But they need to go further, and outrage from constituents like you can help push them there.

Community is hard to come by and more important than ever in this day and age. If Crunch was losing members and failing financially, we could understand a decision to close it. But it's not. The last year has been one of Crunch's best, thanks to its caring and engaged staff and membership growth. We members involved in the effort to keep Crunch open, know the closure may be a done deal. But so what? It's worth a try to save it. Our Crunch community is worth fighting for. So we're standing up for Crunch over corporate models. We're standing up for older members who may not feel comfortable in a big gym. We're standing up for devoted staff, trainers and teachers. We're standing up for our community. Please join us. And write [email protected] for more information. Thanks for your support!

AT&T is a major company, bringing in $120 billion in revenue every year. It doesn’t need DHS’s contracts in order to remain profitable. But it’s choosing to maintain its ties with DHS despite widespread documentation of ICE’s abuse and civil rights violations. The reality is that ICE can’t execute its massive, ramped up deportation campaign on its own. It relies on technology companies for its intrusive surveillance and data and IT infrastructure. And it relies on AT&T for its high-speed network and special “first responders” priority access to voice and data.  ICE also uses AT&T for its “Data Analytics Service”—allowing ICE to tap into AT&T’s raw data and analysis of that data. Which means ICE can use that data to add to its massive database tracking Americans, a violation of our privacy and security. ICE and CPB’s inflated budget has enabled them to sow chaos and violence across the country, and they are just getting started. And while we fight to push Congress and the administration to rein in this rogue agency, we need to also send a clear message to corporations enabling ICE’s brutality that they will be held to account, as well.  >>Add your name to the petition to send a clear message to AT&T that the public is watching and expects them to cut ties with ICE come September.<<

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Because it’s about **equal protection + safety with standards**: - **Equal rights:** lawful self‑defense shouldn’t depend on race, zip code, or who gets “approved.”   - **Deterrence:** trained, lawful carry can discourage opportunistic violence against vulnerable communities.   - **Training reduces accidents:** a basic safety standard lowers negligent discharges and misuse.   - **Clear rules = less abuse:** standardized requirements reduce arbitrary enforcement and discrimination.   - **Shared safety burden:** when communities are trained and lawful, it can reduce reliance on emergency response alone.

Football should bring fans together, not promote an unpopular war and trivialize the death and destruction in Iran. The NFL is usually quick to demand that X and other social media platforms take down unauthorized use of its content, but they've been silent on this.  Former players who are featured in the video, however, are pushing back and demanding that it be taken down.   “For that play to be associated with bombing human beings makes me sick,” former player Kenny Bell told The Washington Post. “I don’t want anything to do with images like that.” Hall of Fame player Ed Reed posted on X: "I do not approve this message.” The NFL should listen to its former players, get off the sidelines, and threaten legal action if the White House does not immediately take down the offensive video. 

This is not the first time—and it won’t be the last—that the Idaho Legislature has attempted to pressure the Supreme Court into overturning Obergefell v. Hodges. Just last year, a similar memorial drew over 14,000 petition signatures and even made national news. Yet here we are again. We need to make it unmistakably clear to state leadership: they work for us. The people of Idaho—and the people of this country—do not want marriage equality overturned, and our Legislature should not be asking the Supreme Court to revisit a settled constitutional right. Idaho’s own marriage amendment has already been ruled unconstitutional. SCOTUS has already declined to hear challenges like Kim Davis’s attempt to undo Obergefell. Idaho’s repeated attempts to reignite this fight are not only pointless—they’re embarrassing. Idaho legislators should be focused on serving all Idahoans. LGBTQ+ Idahoans live here, work here, pay taxes here, and have every right to marry the person they love. Instead of wasting time trying to strip away rights from their own constituents, our lawmakers should be addressing the real needs of this state. It’s time to send a clear, urgent message: Stop attacking marriage equality. Start working for Idaho.

As the violence rages on and a horrific death toll rises in Iran and across the Middle East, reports indicate Trump is gearing up to request an additional $50 BILLION from Congress to fuel his war. Those are OUR taxpayer dollars — money that should be used for healthcare, education, and more programs that help people thrive. Trump, Hegseth, and Rubio would instead misuse our resources to sow chaos, fear, and bloodshed. A vote to fund Trump’s war is a vote in favor of this deadly, deeply unpopular war. The only ones who stand to profit are the weaponmakers, who are already heading to Capitol Hill to lobby in favor of this unconscionable scheme. We say: Not one more dime. Let’s get louder than the war hawks by flooding congressional offices with letters demanding they reject any funding for Trump’s war machine.

Every student deserves to feel safe at school and in their community. Right now, too many teenagers are able to access firearms that they should never have access to in the first place. By signing this petition, you are helping call on Virginia’s leaders to create stronger gun safety laws that better protect young people and prevent weapons from falling into the wrong hands. Stricter gun laws can help reduce accidental shootings, school violence, and other tragedies that impact families and communities. Common sense measures like stronger background checks, secure storage requirements, and better safeguards against illegal access can make a real difference in keeping firearms away from minors. Teenagers should be focused on learning, growing, and building their futures not worrying about gun violence. When we speak up together, our voices can push for policies that prioritize safety and responsibility. Sign this petition to support stronger protections for young people in Virginia and to help create safer schools and communities for everyone.