As a veteran who swore to protect and defend this country from all enemies foreign AND domestic, I am appalled that students under the tutelage and austere leadership formation of UMD are not being held accountable for their hate speech and hate embodiment. Black lives matter and they need to matter before they're just another statistic. Until institutions start acting with formidable integrity by living into their call of forming future leaders, words are meaningless and a slap in the face to the families of those who have been killed or harmed. With respect to Richard Collins III, there needs to be an immediate expulsion of all students at UMD with ties to white supremacy. Not doing so makes it known that students who think black lives are meaningless are students that are approved of. As the power dynamic in a covenantal relationship between college and student, colleges cannot allow students that choice while they are aligned with a purportedly healthy mission statement. Doing so puts fellow students and surrounding citizen lives at risk. This cannot continue.

We must do everything we can to protect our Public Lands from the devastating effects of fracking and drilling. Climate Change is the largest existential threat that faces humanity and it is time to aggressively combat it and move to a Clean Energy Economy. This will put tens of thousands of Ohioans back to work in the renewable sector and create over one-hundred fifty thousand construction jobs needed to build up the infrastructure and grid. We need to make Ohio a leader in energy policy and combating Climate Change, and it all starts with us telling our legislatures that we will not accept them selling out Public Land to their Fossil Fuel Donors!!

Under Martial law, the people of Mindanao, civilians and other innocent people, especially the Moro and Lumad, will be further victimized and suffer.

My wife and I are on Medicare and Social Security. My wife has a preexisting condition. I am afraid she will not be covered anymore if they cut this.

New Yorkers are demanding bold leadership to pass progressive reforms and stand up to Trump. But this won’t happen until we have a unified, progressive government in Albany. Republicans hold a minority of seats in New York's State Senate. The only reason they control the chamber is because of support from some Senators who were elected as Democrats but have formed an alliance with Republicans. In the era of Trump, we need to let them know this can no longer stand. Sign the petition: Tell the members of New York's Independent Democratic Conference to end their outrageous alliance with Republicans in the State Senate immediately.

The Community Action Committee of the New York City Police Council of Retired Guardians requests your support. It has been some 49 years since Dr. Tommie Smith & Dr. John Carlos protested conditions in this country at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City. In the aftermath of their protest, they were kicked out of the Olympic Village and not allowed to participate in any further competition(s) at those games. They were also banned “for life” from any affiliation(s) with the International Olympic Committee and to the best of my knowledge, The U.S. Olympic Committee as well. In our humble opinion, the time has come to have these men re-instated into their rightful places in the Olympic Community and the history of our country. After all, did the United States not PARDON Richard Nixon after the Watergate Affair? Did not the Republic of South Africa “embrace” the late Mr. Nelson Mandela to the point where he was elected President of that country? Has the United States, “forgiven” Japan, Germany & Vietnam after the wars we fought with them? Hasn't Martha Stewart "recovered" from her transgression? And I’m sure there are many more similar incidents that have occurred since 1968 on the International Stage. Dr. Smith & Dr. Carlos’ action(s) on that day were nothing more than an attempt to peacefully protest the situation of African American people in this country as they existed at that time. So did Mrs. Rosa Parks, Mrs. Fannie Lou Hamer and countless other individuals at the forefront of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States. Almost 49 years in “exile” should be enough “punishment”. If anyone has read Dr. John Carlos' Book, “The John Carlos Story”, you know the repercussions he has suffered since 1968. It is our sincerest hope that upon receipt of these many signatures in support of Drs. Smith & Carlos, the International Olympic Committee will take the Correct and Just course, and restore these athletes their proper rights and entitlements within the International and U.S.Olympic Communities. Thank you all for your support in this endeavor. Pete Ahern Community Action Committee NYC Police Council of Retired Guardians

I am low income and know first hand what a hardship it would be to have these services taken away. Everyone should have access healthcare and know where their next meal is coming from.

I am starting this petition because I am enrolled in the program and I know many nonprofit workers who are also enrolled. It will be much harder for us to pursue our financial goals without this program.

I have reached my breaking point with Republicans as a whole. For example, the 5th's current representative Susan Brooks voted for the AHCA -- I refuse to let my daughter have to deal with such a garbage system! It is time for change, from healthcare to income/racial/gender equality. Sign my petition... if I win, you have another progressive vote in Congress!

There's a big Congressional fight coming on Trump's Saudi arms deal. This deal is controversial because Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are using U.S. weapons to kill civilians and destroy civilian infrastructure in Yemen, deliberately trying to create famine in Yemen [1]; and because Trump's Saudi arms deal is widely seen as a U.S. seal of approval for escalation of the catastrophic Saudi-UAE war and blockade. [2] Senators Chris Murphy [D-CT] and Rand Paul [R-KY] [3] and Representatives Mark Pocan [D-WI] and Justin Amash [R-MI] [4] have introduced resolutions to block the sale. [S.J.Res.42 & H.J.Res.102] Urge your Senators and Representative to co-sponsor and vote for the resolutions blocking Trump's Saudi arms deal by signing our petition. References: 1. https://www.c-span.org/video/?c4670011/murphy-young-yemen-murphy-saudis-deliberately-trying-create-famine-yemen 2. http://www.newyorker.com/news/john-cassidy/trumps-big-saudi-arms-deal-will-cause-more-misery-for-yemen 3. https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/42 4. https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-joint-resolution/102

California’s coastline is one of the most majestic places in the whole world. Millions of families here at home and around the world enjoy our beaches every year. Yet Donald Trump and Congressman Dana Rohrabacher want to expand offshore oil drilling, which would devastate marine life, threaten fragile beaches, and jeopardize the economies of coastal communities like Orange County.

After FBI Director James Comey was fired by Donald Trump, it became clear that we need an independent, bipartisan commission to investigate the Trump team's ties to Russia. The American people deserve the truth.