It has been five months since a fertilizer plant exploded in West, Texas—killing 14 people and injuring 200. The plant stored explosive ammonium nitrate—but had no alarms, no automatic shutoff system, no firewall and no sprinkler system. And it was across the street from a school. But when Texas fire inspectors attempted to step up its enforcement, five chemical plants simply denied them access. And nothing under Texas law mandates that they allow such inspections. If Texas can’t protect its residents, the federal government must. Sign our petition to OSHA (the Occupational Safety and Health Administration) demanding that they inspect the five chemical plants who have denied access to the Texas fire inspectors.

Please visit www.helpfortony.org for the detailed story. For over 7 years Tony only ever had one type of very mild psoriasis on his knees and elbows. He took part in a clinical trial for a new psoriasis treatment. After one year, he had to quit the study. 60 days after stopping the drug, 95% of the skin peeled off his body. For the past 5 years, he has been 65-90% covered with 6 different types of psoriasis. HE IS DYING. Johnson & Johnson, a family company has been unwilling to help in any way. Alex Gorsky, the CEO ignored the presentation you can see at the link below. Johnson needs to Give Tony the information, medical expertise and resources needed to determine what went wrong, seek the best treatment resources and let him live or die with some dignity. PLEASE HELP. Please sign this petition. Please forward this story to your friends and family and encourage them to do the same. Tony's life REALLY DOES depend on this. THANK YOU SO MUCH AND GOD BLESS Tony's Friends and Family Please see our VIDEO for the whole story at www.helpfortony.org This could very easily happen to someone you love, too. We DESPERATELY need your help, literally to save his life.

The Sorina household are dear friends - very good people. People who chose to return and rebuild their home after Katrina. Their neighborhood was hard hit and they put in the hard work of returning to their city. Only to be taken from their home years later by a ban. http://outfront.blogs.cnn.com/2013/08/28/8-years-after-katrina-new-orleans-homeowners-forced-to-fight-for-homes/?sr=sharebar_facebook

Citizen Koch is an extremely revealing documentary by Academy Award-nominated filmmakers regarding corruption in our government. It was originally pulled due to the desire to avoid upsetting major PBS donor David Koch. As a public television station, WKLE (and the other PBS stations), doesn't answer to people like the Koch brothers, but instead to the viewers. The fears of upsetting a rich donor should come second to journalistic integrity. Please help me call for a national broadcast of "Citizen Koch."

"Citizen Koch" was pulled from a national public television broadcast because of fear of upsetting David Koch, who has been a major donor to public television. But public television stations should answer to viewers like me, not to billionaires like the Koch brothers -- and I want to see this important documentary. Will you join the call for a national broadcast of "Citizen Koch" on Independent Lens?

I am starting this petition because our cable companies are charging way too much money for us to be able to watch our television programs, have access to the internet and have phone service. Many of us are on a fixed income and cannot afford the rates these companies are charging....and the rates only keep going up. This needs to change and return to the way it was before the FCC ruled that we would have to have a cable box in order to have access to television channels that previously were free through a VCR.

Is there a crime the Koch brothers have NOT committed? They have committed massive ecocide and have even killed people with pollution. They have bribed our politicians and corrupted politics so completely that we now live in a corrupt and fascist corporatocracy instead of a democracy.

Our government is now controlled by corporations and their lobbyists who are more concerned with profits than people. This is negatively impacting our schools, our health and our ability to provide for our families. We need a constitutional amendment to limit the influence of money in politics so that our government works for We, the People, not the corporations.

We're mad as hell. And we're not going to take it anymore. Today, right at this very moment, thousands of workers in cities across the country – from Los Angeles, to Peoria, Hartford, Tampa and many more – are on a National Strike against low pay. It's incredible that they joined us. And it's working. By now, everyone knows that fast food employees like me can't make ends meet on $7.25 an hour or barely more. They know how incredibly profitable, and out of touch, the corporations we work for are. They know – you know – that something has to change. Starting now. Help us send the fast food chains we work for a message that they can't ignore. Add your name to our open letter to the top eight fast food chains, right now. Nancy Salgado, Chicago McDonald's Striker

We have Lost our House due to propane explosion. This bank would not let us rebuild even though we have never been late. and even tried to get more money from us saying we had a negative amortization loan.

I am starting this petition because currently I am a Time Warner Customer, and in the past five years, Time Warner disputes with CBS/Showtime (2013), the MSG sports network (2012), and Fox Television (2009) has threatened to remove TV shows, with service being actually cut twice since 2012. I am tired of cable monopolies, or near monopolies, in New York and other cities, and I want customers like myself to be able to easily change service providers when cable TV companies use us as pawns in disputes with television networks.

"Citizen Koch" was pulled from a national public television broadcast because of fear of upsetting David Koch, who has been a major donor to public television. But public television stations should answer to viewers like me, not to billionaires like the Koch brothers -- and I want to see this important documentary. Will you join the call for a national broadcast of "Citizen Koch" on Independent Lens?