Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is planning to livestream a military firing squad execution of Nidal Malik Hasan in December. This would be the first public U.S. execution in nearly a century. In an era where videos can be quickly and easily downloaded, shared, and manipulated, the repercussions are unimaginable. Elected officials and organizations across the political spectrum quickly condemned the move, including Win Without War. Hegseth made this call — the latest in a long string of reckless, outrageous actions. Congress has a chance to respond, and soon: In the coming weeks, the House is anticipated to vote on eight articles of impeachment against Secretary Hegseth introduced by Rep. Thomas Massie’s (R-KY). Both chambers are currently debating a number of vehicles — the National Defense Authorization Act, defense appropriations, budget reconciliation packages, and supplemental funding requests — that could bolster Hegseth’s Pentagon with an additional $1.5 TRILLION. The clock is ticking to make our voices heard. Every lawmaker needs to hear a clear message: Hegseth must go and he shouldn’t get one more dime.

Nolan Wells deserves to have the circumstances surrounding his case examined fully, fairly, and independently. When serious questions are raised about whether a person’s civil rights may have been violated, the public should not be expected to simply move on without clear answers. An independent federal review can help establish the facts, determine whether any wrongdoing occurred, and provide accountability where appropriate. This is bigger than one case. Public confidence in law enforcement and the justice system depends on transparency and meaningful oversight. When people believe serious concerns have not been adequately addressed, an independent investigation can help restore trust and ensure that constitutional rights are protected equally. By signing this petition, you are not being asked to decide guilt or innocence. You are asking the U.S. Department of Justice to examine the evidence independently and determine the truth. Nolan Wells, his loved ones, and the public deserve answers.

Shocking ProPublica reporting reveals a shuttered FBI investigation into hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of illegal donations to Sen. Collins’ 2020 campaign that may have directly resulted in tens of millions worth of Pentagon contracts in return. These are scandalous allegations of corruption for ANY sitting senator. The Senate Appropriations chair, tasked with negotiating the annual Pentagon budget, mired in potential criminal bribery? That’s a five-alarm fire. It burns all the hotter because FBI agents were reportedly given a “50-page document naming dozens of lobbyists, congressional staffers and members of Congress who he said helped him trade cash for contracts.” We demand to know who else is implicated, and we deserve answers. That’s why we need a Senate Ethics Committee investigation to get to the bottom of this now.

Trump just signed off on a $2.8 billion sale of bombs to the Israeli government. And unlike a sale where another government uses its own money to buy U.S.-made weapons, the Israeli government will make this purchase via “foreign military financing.” That means it gets money — taxpayer dollars — from the U.S. government to buy U.S.-made bombs and bullets. You read that right: This sale means BILLIONS of dollars in weapons for the Netanyahu government, bought and paid for by you, the U.S. taxpayer. Rep. Gregory Meeks and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen have jumped to use their positions as ranking members of Congress’ foreign affairs committees to place a “hold” on the sale. It’s a welcome maneuver, but it’s one Trump’s blown through before. That’s why we’re already gearing up for the next phase: the Senate can BLOCK the bombs outright by passing a joint resolution of disapproval, so let’s put pressure on each and every senator to go on record in opposition today.

This petition is important because Tyler Wilson Doyle has been missing since January 26, 2023, and his family is still searching for answers. Signing and sharing the petition helps keep Tyler’s case visible and shows that the public wants continued attention given to his disappearance. The more people who see Tyler’s face and learn his story, the greater the chance that someone with helpful information may come forward. Most importantly, it reminds Tyler’s family that their loved one has not been forgotten and that people are standing with them in their search for answers. Every signature, every share, and every voice matters. #BringTylerHome

We care about this because we believe our votes should matter—and that the rules governing our government should be clear before anyone knows who will benefit from them. Imagine voting for your Representative, watching your state certify the result, and then learning that a procedural decision could prevent that Representative from participating when the new Congress organizes. Whether that happened to a Democrat or a Republican, we would want the same safeguard in place. This isn't about predicting the election or choosing sides. It's about making sure the rules are established before the outcome is known. We don't wait for a fire to decide where the exits should be. We establish the safety procedures beforehand. The House Rules Committee is already considering the rules for the 120th Congress. This is the moment to ask for clear, nonpartisan safeguards—while there is still time to put them in place. We’re signing because we want the next Congress to begin with clear rules, respect for the voters, and constitutional process—not uncertainty or last-minute decisions.

Senators Sanders, Kaine (D-VA), and Van Hollen (D-MD) are leading the charge to change a horrific status quo and end settler attacks and illegal land grabs in the West Bank — it starts with ending U.S. complicity in this violence. When the Senate returns to session, these lawmakers will invoke a powerful, rarely-used procedural rule to demand a report from the Secretary of State on human rights abuses in the West Bank. It’s a report that could result in an END to U.S. arms sales to the Israeli government. We don’t need to convince you that the violence Palestinians are experiencing is wrong; that it’s immoral or illegal. But as U.S. bulldozers and weapons help fuel this violence, we’re reminding you that you can play a key role in advocating for it to stop.

Journalists with NBC News were interviewing a Palestinian woman in the West Bank who had been driven from her home when Israeli settlers attacked — beating them with sticks and throwing rocks at them. This was just one instance amidst a series of Israeli settler attacks that same day. Violence has become the norm for people across the West Bank. But as the Senate returns to Washington, we can change this broken status quo. For too long, Israeli security forces have allowed settler violence to rapidly expand, or worse, contributed to the displacement of Palestinian families. For too long, the U.S. government has helped bankroll violence that harms U.S. citizens. Sens. Van Hollen (D-MD), Kaine (D-VA), and Sanders (I-VT) will be introducing a privileged resolution demanding a State Department report on increasing violence in the West Bank. It’s a rarely used but powerful procedural maneuver because it isn’t subject to a president’s veto. If human rights violations are uncovered, it could spell an end to arms sales and other U.S. assistance to the Israeli government. Let’s get to work.

We as a community need to hold the administration and educators of the School District of Menomonie Area accountable. We need to demand transparency, corrective action, and implementation of mental health and bullying education with face to face assemblies, educator to student classes, and more effective responses to reports of bullying and/or harassment. A link on the district website should no longer be a sufficient response from the district. Our students should not fear going to their place of education, they should not fear their peers, and they should not fear reaching out for help when they need it the most. Most importantly, our students should not feel the need to take their life due to the bullying of other students. 

ICE is spending $20 million on electric shock gloves that can help agents gain “compliance” in seconds. ICE agents are already facing criticism for violence and excessive use of force, which has resulted in several deaths. There have been troublingly few consequences — and it’s partly because with $200 BILLION in the bank, ICE can largely operate with impunity. When Republicans used a special procedure to break the deadlock and advance ICE and CBP funding through 2029 earlier this year, they freed Trump’s immigration force from the congressional oversight and accountability that the annual budget process brings to bear. Trump’s immigration force is not above the law, and it’s time Congress act like it. Americans resoundingly reject funding ICE’s abuses, and we’re going to make sure lawmakers hear our clear demands to rein in ICE and CBP. It starts with getting our money back. Can we count on you to join us?

This isn't about one person. This is about We the People of the United States — and we don't want it. We didn't vote for a camera on every corner. We didn't agree to have our movements logged, stored, and sold. We didn't sign off on a private company profiting off tracking where our families drive, every single day, with no oversight and no accountability to the people paying for it. And the numbers back up what we already feel in our gut: LAPD's own internal audit found their camera system was wrong nearly 1 in 3 times. That's not a fluke — that's a system operating on our streets, making mistakes about real people, with almost nobody watching to make sure it's used the way it was promised. We are not anti-safety. We are not anti-technology. We are Americans who believe that any system with this much power over our privacy needs real transparency, real oversight, and real accountability — not a rubber stamp and a subscription fee. This is already working. Nearly 100 cities and counties across 28 states have already canceled or rejected these contracts since 2021 — because residents like us stood up and said something. That number grows every time one more person adds their name. If you've ever driven past one of these cameras and felt that same uneasy feeling — you're not alone, and you're not overreacting. Join us. We the People built this country on the idea that power answers to us, not the other way around. It's time these cameras did too. Stop the Flock. Add your name.

Communities across the country are organizing against Flock’s mass surveillance. At least 56 municipalities have deactivated, canceled, or rejected Flock contracts this year, from North Carolina to California to Massachusetts. Whether or not Flock has come to your community yet, state and city leaders have the power to act. They can: • Cut or refuse contracts with Flock Safety and similar ALPR vendors • Limit data retention to hours or days, not weeks or months • Limit data sharing, prohibiting access by other government agencies absent a warrant for a felony crime recognized under local or state law • Limit usage to felony investigations, missing persons cases, identifying unregistered or uninsured vehicles, and narrow non-enforcement uses like electronic toll collection • Require annual usage reporting and restrict ALPR data availability through open records requests, so it can’t be used for stalking or exploiting someone’s data for entertainment ALPRs enable warrantless tracking, fuel mass surveillance, and produce wrongful accusations with real harm to real people. Sign the petition now calling on state and city elected officials to block Flock and protect our privacy!