The protests at Occupy Wall Street are closing out their first month. At The New School, supporting positive, majoritarian social change should be at the forefront of our consciousness. We are calling on all students at The New School to join in supporting the protests in whatever capacity they can.

The first step that must be taken to save our country's financial system and that of Europe is to pass FDR's Glass-Steagall Act

Having an educated population strengthens our economy from within, but, so many of us can't afford a college education or, once we've gotten one, can't afford to both maintain a household and make student loan payments. Many people derive no significant benefit (or none at all) from the current tax regulations because, in order to be able to afford to make loan payments and also make a living (especially in urban areas where 79% of the country lives), we can exceed the income threshold specified in the tax regulations, and lose the benefit entirely. Let's acknowledge as a nation that education, just like office supplies and fuel for our cars, is a real business expense, and allow everyone who is either attending college or repaying their student loans to take 100% of their payments as a tax deduction.

Critics of the SMART Train and Pathway want to stop the project before it begins upgrading the track to carry 80-MPH passenger trains. The SMART board will meet again on November 16th, and needs to see the wide and deep support for this project. -- How would you benefit from lower travel costs, less traffic frustration, and a less stressful commute? -- Why do you value more balanced transportation options? -- Do you favor cleaning up the air and reducing greenhouse gas emissions?

President Obama is offering a bill to put people back to work and to save jobs. To help pay for the bill, millionaires will have their taxes raised slightly. Congress should pass this bill without delay for the sake of the country.

Pull out your salary calculator. Are you paying too much money for rent in Florida? Are you one paycheck away from being homeless in an economy such as this one? If so join in and sign this petition. Florida needs rent control!!!

To tell Congress that we need this legislation NOW

We have some states started to legalize medical marijuana. We are collecting no taxes. State, local or Federal on these sales. In the Calif collectives, they are calling it a donation, with minimums, etc for what the buyer wants. The Feds still call it illegal, wasting resources on a medicine that has killed no one. No overdoses, ever. No pot driving accidents.

Deficit reduction should protect Montana's families and communities.

If getting off of foreign oil is a national priority - why isn't getting off of foreign products also a national priority. We no longer make our own clothes, toys, appliances, electronics, TV sets, shoes and on and on. There are nearly 200 WalMart stores in China— How proud the shoppers must be to see everything in the store made in their country. Are you, as an American, proud to shop “big box” retailers and see 99% of the goods Made In China? We must return OUR manufacturing to the USA or perish

Adam Kinzinger signed a pledge to millionaire lobbyist Grover Norquist to never raise taxes on the wealthy while teachers, firefighters and other public workers are losing their jobs. We call on him to support the Buffett Rule and make the wealthy pay their fair share in taxes.

Youth across New Haven have come together and acknowledge that a lot of their problems stem from unemployment. Youth see there are no opportunities for a better life without a good and decent job. So we need to take a stand and come together for our youth for they are our tomorrow. Here in New Haven we had over 20 deaths this summer. And with New Haven youth leading this movement, along with many organizations, political leaders, educational organizations, labor organizations, community groups, and everyday working people, we see that violence could have been prevented if there were more job opportunities, and opportunities in general for our youth.