• No U.S. Military Intervention in Syria
    The members within Congress and the President of the United States cry to the heavens that the United States is in debt and spending must be marginalized. However, our "leaders" always seem to have the money for war and not better schools, social programs, healthcare, et cetera. Signing this petition will send the message that this hypocrisy will no longer be tolerated.
    58 of 100 Signatures
    Created by Chad Robbins
  • Please Don't Start Another War
    Government is becoming too separated from the people, we overwhelmingly do not want another war and this posturing with Syria smells just like the clarion call of WMD in 2002. We the people do not grant the "consent of the governed" in this matter.
    68 of 100 Signatures
    Created by Bob
  • Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) and Trans Atlantic Free Trade Agreement (TAFTA)
    The TPP and TAFTA agreements - called "NAFTA on steroids," currently being negotiated in complete secrecy, will allow trade deals to prevail over any national legislation the trading partners claim decreases their profits. If they pass we will have yielded national sovereignty to corporations, which would be able to successfully sue the US government for recompense for ANTICIPATED profits, prevailing over laws our legislators have passed. With the TPP and TAFTA in place we can forget about environmental protections of any kind, as well as employee rights, minimum wage, and other hard-won gains.
    51 of 100 Signatures
    Created by Mary Gilbert
  • Save Syrians with Smart Diplomacy
    I was a student leader against the war on Iraq and then was the coalition coordinator of Win Without War. I learned that military engagement rarely results in Hollywood endings—and that the people who lobby for military intervention rarely see the battlefield. Everyone wants Syrians to be safe and secure, with the ability to resume their lives. Assad is a horrible leader, and the people there are suffering too much. But Syrian civilians will not benefit from a rushed U.S. military engagement. Nor do the American people benefit when we engage in military action without proper authorization. Let's put the people of Syria ahead of hawkish desire for wars, and other geopolitical considerations. We need to double down on diplomacy and intelligence. If the President is convinced of military actions, he needs to send a bill to Congress. By doing both diplomacy and Congressional approval for military action, we can do right by Syrians and Americans.
    986 of 1,000 Signatures
    Created by Melissa Byrne
  • President Obama: Don't Strike Syria Without Congressional Approval
    On Sunday, August 25, Republican Sen. Bob Corker and Rep. Eliot Engel - a Democrat who voted for the Iraq war - told Fox News that President Obama should strike Syria first and get Congressional approval afterwards. That's not how the U.S. Constitution says it should go. That's not how the War Powers Resolution says it should go. The Constitution and the War Powers Resolution say that absent an attack on the United States, Congress must approve military action before it takes place. According to a recent Reuters/Ipsos poll, 60 percent of Americans surveyed said the U.S. should not intervene in Syria's sectarian civil war, while just 9 percent thought President Obama should act. Even if Assad's forces used chemical weapons to attack civilians - an allegation which has not been proved, and didn't hold up in the past - only 25 percent of Americans would support U.S. intervention, while 46 percent would oppose it. On July 24, the House approved an amendment by voice vote that would prohibit funding of any military action that violates the War Powers Resolution. If President Obama can get us into war in Syria without Congressional approval, it will set a terrible precedent: a future president can get us into war in Iran without Congressional approval. Tell President Obama not to take any military action in Syria without Congressional approval, and tell Congress to stand up for the U.S. Constitution and the War Powers Resolution. Links for the above information can be found here: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/08/26/1233940/-President-Obama-Don-t-Strike-Syria-Without-Congressional-Approval
    37,932 of 40,000 Signatures
    Created by Robert Naiman
  • Stop Supporting the Civilians Extermination in Egypt
    We have to Stop Killing Machine in Egypt & Save Lives
    730 of 800 Signatures
    Created by Aiman Elmanharawy
  • Support the LGBT Community at the 2014 Olympics
    While Russia disdains LGBT athletes and their supporters at the 2014 Olympics, let America express our support for them by wearing a rainbow colored symbol on our nation's uniforms. We want the American Olympic Committee to create an affirmative response to Mr. Putin's negative approach to human rights for everyone. At the Olympics, The world's children should see examples of love and acceptance rather than rejection and hate.
    114 of 200 Signatures
    Created by Avi and Ann Magid
  • Release TPP text to the Public
    It is not fair to the American people, who Congress, The Senate and The President are elected to serve to bypass the legislative process and "fast track" an agreement that no one has even been able to see yet! The text that has been leaked so far shows that this goes far beyond simple trade matters. It gives corporations rights over and above our own domestic public policies. This is not how a Democracy should work. Jobs and our safety have to take precedence over the corporate profit machine.
    283 of 300 Signatures
    Created by Activate CT
  • End U.S. Military Aid to Egypt Now
    The Egyptian military perpetrated a coup against a democratically elected government. Whether you support Islamists or not, they won a free election and are entitled to govern. The military regime has now embarked on a campaign of mass murder--with the help of the $1.3 billion a year in US military aid. Time for this to stop!
    214 of 300 Signatures
    Created by Mitchell Zimmerman
  • Fix Espionage Act to Protect Whistleblowers & Journalists
    Government employees who share information with journalists in the public interest should never face charges of "aiding the enemy" under the Espionage Act of 1917. Urge Congress to fix the law so it can't be used to intimidate whistle-blowers and journalists with the charge of "aiding the enemy."
    16,144 of 20,000 Signatures
    Created by Robert Naiman
  • Philadelphia City Council: Sever your "sister city" relationship with anti-gay Nizhny Novgorod
    Russia's elected leaders are out of control -- and we can't stand for it any longer. First came a ban on the adoption of Russian-born children not only to gay couples but also to any couple or single parent living in any country where marriage equality exists. Then came a law allowing police officers to arrest tourists and foreign nationals they suspect of being homosexual, lesbian or “pro-gay” and detain them for up to 14 days. And then the "gay propaganda" law, making any parent who tells their child that being gay is okay, any Pride parade organizer, any health official distributing information regarding safe sex between same-sex partners, even a judge or lawyer, can be subject to arrest or fine. Already people are being arrested, beaten, intimidated and more. One lawmaker even vowed that foreign nationals attending the 2014 Sochi Olympics would be subject to this. The city of Philadelphia has a “Sister City” relationship with Nizhny Novgorod, the fifth largest city in Russia. The Nizhny Novgorod Assembly passed a "gay propaganda" law, legalizing it in 2012. Philadelphia City Council failed to take action then, and Russia took the law nationwide recently. It is time for action now. If we build enough pressure in advance of the 2014 Sochi Olympics, Russia will be forced to act. Sign with me to tell the Philadelphia City Council: sever your sister city relationship with Nizhny Novgorod.
    1,367 of 2,000 Signatures
    Created by Michael Morrill
  • Mayor Kinsey and Charlotte City Council, sever your sister city relationship with anti-gay Voronezh
    The following information was excerpted from a similar MoveOn petition to the Los Angeles City Council. Russia's elected leaders are out of control -- and we can't stand for it any longer. First came a ban on the adoption of Russian-born children not only to gay couples but also to any couple or single parent living in any country where marriage equality exists. Then came a law allowing police officers to arrest tourists and foreign nationals they suspect of being homosexual, lesbian or “pro-gay” and detain them for up to 14 days. And then the "gay propaganda" law, making any parent who tells their child that being gay is okay, any Pride parade organizer, any health official distributing information regarding safe sex between same-sex partners, even a judge or lawyer, can be subject to arrest or fine. Already people are being arrested, beaten, intimidated and more. One lawmaker even vowed that foreign nationals attending the 2014 Sochi Olympics would be subject to this. Recent anti-gay violence in Charlotte sister city Voronezh is concerning and is cause for action. Charlotte should send a clear message that violence against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender citizens of Voronezh is unacceptable and will not be tolerated. Mayor Kinsey and Charlotte City Council should vote immediately to pass a resolution to sever ties with our sister city, Voronezh.
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    Created by MeckPAC