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End the Cuban EmbargoThis petition is an attempt to end a policy established at the height of the cold war and in place today at the behest of a small intrest group based in Florida for personal reasons. Americans and American Buisnesses do not need to be prohibited from free trade and travel with our oldest and nearest neighbor.7 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Gustavo Alonso
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support our troops send them home alive nowits time for the afghanistan war to be over. enough is enough. now because the main export of afghanistan is heroin, our soldiers are overdosing and getting addicted and coming home addicted. And its time to for the people of america to know that this is also putting our troops at risk, not only to be killed and to kill but drug addiction is a really bad problem for our troops to be exposed to take it from one who knows. peace now.1 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Candace Conti
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Please co-sponsor the Global Marshall PlanPoverty affects not only those living abroad, but those living in the United States as well. The elimination of poverty and hunger needs to be a focus of U.S. foreign and domestic policy. With support from the House of Representatives, a Global Marshall Plan would demonstrate the United States’ commitment and dedication towards poverty reduction in the United States and abroad. This bill holds the potential of transforming development assistance in a way that would significantly reduce poverty worldwide.4 of 100 SignaturesCreated by The Borgen Project
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Please co-sponsor the Microenterprise Empowerment and Job Creation ActThe Microenterprise Empowerment and Job Creation Act would provide assistance for the purpose of expanding the availability of credit, savings, and other financial services to microfinance and microenterprise clients. These individuals are those living in poverty that otherwise are unable to access such services through the private sector. Through such assistance, these individuals will be able to increase access to such services through education, training, and mentoring.5 of 100 SignaturesCreated by The Borgen Project
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Please co-sponsor the Child Protection Compact ActHelp put a stop to worldwide child trafficking. The Child Protection Compact Act is a bill that provides the United States with assistance for the purpose of eradicating severe forms of trafficking of children in eligible countries. This Act authorizes the Secretary of State to provide assistance through grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts to countries with a significant prevalence of trafficking in children. In order to receive these resources, eligible countries must enter into a Child Protection Compact with the United States to support policies and programs to eradicate the trafficking of children.7 of 100 SignaturesCreated by The Borgen Project
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Help co-sponsor the Water for the World ActThe Water for the World Act calls for the United States to help in a global effort to bring sustainable access to clean water and sanitation to the world’s poor through direct funding, development activities, and partnerships within six years of this Act’s enactment. The actions of the Act places emphasis on providing safe, affordable, and sustainable drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene, while supporting the United Nation’s Millennium Development Goal on access to safe drinking water.4 of 100 SignaturesCreated by The Borgen Project
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Bring all our troops home from AfghanistanWe have been wasting lives and money in Afghanistan for so long that now even our "friends" are shooting at us. It is time to bring everyone home without delay.3 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Timothy Strong
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Legal Israeli BordersInternational law and common decency5 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Leslie Hammond
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LIFT THE EMBARGO ON CUBAThe U.S. Trade Embargo with Cuba which was created in 1961 has run its course and now is the time to normalize relations with our southern neighbor nation. We should not be influenced by those Cubans who now live in South Florida and hold grudges against the Castro regime. The American government needs to act to encourage a period of healing which will follow the eventual death of Fidel and Raul Castro and free this island nation to create a self-determined form of government.109 of 200 SignaturesCreated by Lewis
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President Obama: reject "Signature" drone strikesThe U.S. government has been increasingly carrying out drone strikes in countries with which America is not at war. The Washington Post reported that the CIA had asked for authority to expand its drone strike campaign in Yemen by launching strikes even when it does not know the identities of those who could be killed. Such "signature strikes" allow the CIA to hit targets based solely on intelligence indicating patterns of "suspicious behavior." These "signature strikes" have allegedly gone on in Pakistan for years now.7 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Peter and Ellen Bush
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Give peace a chance.Give peace a chance.2 of 100 SignaturesCreated by James Boanerges
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International Human Rights OversightThe United States has systematically avoided falling under the jurisdiction of international courts, including the International Criminal Court and the Inter-American Court of Human Rights within the Organization of American States. In essence, the United States has avoided international oversight with respect to human rights, yet claims to be an international defender of these same rights. Isn't it about time for the United States to become a citizen of the world?2 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Robin Webster