Server wage is only $2.33/hour. Ever since the recession, server income has been reduced by 25-50% because people went from tipping 20% to tipping only 10-15%. The take home income for servers is unlivable and leaves many without health insurance and other basic needs. El salario del mesero es del solo $2.33/la hora. Desde el comienzo de la recesión, el salario del mesero se ha reducido por 25-50% porque los clientes pararon de dejar una propina de 20% y empezaron a dejar propinas de 10-15%. Entonces el salario de los meseros no es sustentable y muchos están sin seguro de salud y otras necesidades básicas.

Put a stop to or label GMO foods which have not been proven safe for human consumption. Give the people a choice. If we the people stand together, we can cause change in the corporate giants.

Speaker Michael J. Madigan is also Chairman of the Democratic Party of Illinois. Historically, Madigan has spent considerable sums of money to defend incumbent Democratic state representatives from primary challenges. On May 31 (the last day of regular session), the House failed to pass marriage equality because a block of Democrats did not want to vote until the fall.

Jon is a great dad to baby Bree, and he deserves a day of appreciation on his first Father's Day.

After 25,000 people signed the petition, and after thousands of phone calls, emails, and faxes, SB 52, the California DISCLOSE Act, passed the State Senate on an overwhelming vote of 28-11! Now it's up to the Assembly to finish the job by doing the same. SB 52 will strike a blow against the unlimited hidden money unleashed by Citizens United by shining a bright light on the shadowy interests who depend on secrecy to influence elections. The California DISCLOSE Act (Senate Bill 52, Leno-Hill), sponsored by the California Clean Money Campaign and endorsed by Progressives United, local MoveOn.org counsels, and over 300 other organizations and leaders, would mandate clear and prominent disclosure of who is behind political TV, radio, print, and mass mailer ads -- on the ads themselves. Join the California Clean Money Campaign and Progressives United by signing our petition to urge state legislators to pass the California DISCLOSE Act today.

Partisanship and gridlock characterize policy making at both state and federal levels of government. 21% of NM registered voters are not registered to either party (18% are decline to state/independent voters). Closed primaries serve the interests of the political parties and not the people. Top 2 nonpartisan primaries put the power where it belongs - WITH THE PEOPLE.

Hi my name is Leeia and I need your support for my new track it's telling the goverment and our president that this generation is not taking they're lies anymore and we are number one and not number two and to realize that we are onto they're games and stop manipulating us and betraying us. Leeia Thank you for your support http://soundcloud.com/smooth-sounds/generation

Simon Malls allows stores that retail puppies to the public. This is a despicable practice, and Simon Malls needs to kick them out of their properties.

NC licensed dietitians/nutritionists need your support! Two bills, S10 and H676, were filed in the NC general assembly this year that called for eliminating licensure of dietitians/nutritionists in North Carolina. Grassroots efforts by NC licensed dietitians/nutritionists and other members of the NC community were successful in getting this language removed from S10. H676 has not been voted on and the primary sponsors of H676 have communicated that it is their intention to form a study committee to review licensure. NC legislators need to hear that you value the services licensed dietitians/nutritionists provide the patients you treat and that without licensure it would be difficult to determine who is qualified to provide these services. (Please include your credentials with your signature). Thank you!

Hundreds, maybe thousands of beloved pets have died. Cocoa bean shell mulch can be lethal to animals, but nowhere on it's packaging does it state this, nor do any retailers take it upon themselves to inform their customers. Cocoa Mulch is manufactured by Hershey’s. They claim that “It is true that studies have shown that 50% of the dogs that eat Cocoa Mulch can suffer physical harm to a variety of degrees (depending on each individual dog). However, 98% of all dogs won’t eat it.” These numbers are quite possibly a gross under estimate because many don't have an autopsy preformed on their pet, even when it's death is sudden and mysterious. IF Hershey's statistics are correct, it adds up to 156 thousand dogs that become ill or die due to ingestion of cocoa bean shell mulch, and that's 156 thousand too many. Most dogs will eat it. Most dogs love chocolate, and many cats will eat it as well. Hundreds of pets have already died from ingestion of this product. Cocoa Mulch, which is sold by Home Depot, Foreman’s Garden Supply, Menard’s and other garden supply stores contains an ingredient called ‘Theobromine’. Theobromine is in all chocolate, especially dark or baker’s chocolate which is toxic to dogs and cats. The mulch is made from cocoa bean shells, which contain potentially toxic quantities of theobromine, a xanthine compound similar in effects to caffeine and theophylline. Every pet owner knows not to give their animals chocolate, but they need to know that Cocoa bean mulch, containing the same chemical as chocolate, could potentially kill their animals or neighborhood animals.

The US government has entered into contract with a real estate firm owned by Senator Feinstein's husband to sell 56 former post offices. His firm will earn 6% commission on each sale. Why weren't these buildings being put up for bid as it always has in the past?

Last month, a group of student activists at Minnesota's Macalester College held a peaceful sit in to demand the school stop doing business with Wells Fargo. Wells Fargo is the bank responsible for the most foreclosures in Minnesota, and Macalester uses the bank for cards that employees use to buy services or supplies for the school. Now the administration is punishing the student activists who took part in the sit-in--saying they aren't allowed to study abroad or participate in student government, sports, or internships. This overly-harsh punishment is out of step with Macalester's long tradition of student activism and free speech on campus. Stand in solidarity with Macalester students and alums and sign this petition telling the administration to drop this punishment and kick Wells Fargo off campus! If you're a Macalester alumni, sign the alumni pledge here: http://usas.org/2013/05/29/macalester-alumni-pledge