After reading today's article in the Boston Globe about Donald Trump's supporters planning on going to polling places to intimidate voters —at his request—I am now fearful to vote in person. Donald Trump is calling for violence and intimidation on election day and we need Election Monitoring by the United Nations. From the Boston Globe "I'm going to go right up behind them..… I'm going to make them a little bit nervous."

Big Oil and Gas is trying to become even stronger. Enbridge and Spectra want to merge and create the largest fossil fuel infrastructure company in North America. This disastrous merger would create a mega-corporation with the ability to control the energy market and harm our communities with more fracking and pipelines. And its increased financial and political clout would enable it to exert strong influence on government regulations. Sign the petition to tell the Department of Justice and Attorney General Loretta Lynch to stop this terrible merger.

Students have died because a nurse was not present in the school. Recent student deaths occurred in the Philadelphia school system when a school nurse was not scheduled to work at the school. We cannot have this happen in the District. Many jurisdictions do not have an adequate number of nurses in the school system because of cost-saving measures. What is the value of a child’s life? The school nurse is the first line of defense for the health of children. School nurses monitor asthma, diabetes and many more chronic diseases. According to the National Center for Educational Statistics, 15-18% of American students have chronic health conditions. DC Nurses Association believes that the District of Columbia will cut the funds of nurses in the school system which could lead to fewer nurses in the school system. The bottom line is that it is the duty of the DC Public Schools to protect our children and that means we need a nurse in every school throughout each school day. The District of Columbia only requires a school nurse in every school for 20 hours,. It is time for the District to put the health of the children first. They deserve it. If you support a full-time nurse in every school, sign this petition! DC Nurses Association

The Obama Administration is demanding that Saudi Arabia agree to an immediate, unconditional ceasefire in Yemen or risk losing future U.S. military aid. [1] The Washington Post reports that "Saudi airstrikes on Yemeni civilians may have put a target on the backs of U.S. troops." [2] Demand that Saudi Arabia agree to an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in Yemen and stop endangering U.S. troops by signing our petition. References: 1. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/us-support-to-saudi-arabia-to-hinge-on-yemen-cease-fire/2016/10/13/2082ac40-916a-11e6-9c85-ac42097b8cc0_story.html 2. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/checkpoint/wp/2016/10/12/saudi-airstrikes-on-yemeni-civilians-may-have-put-a-target-on-the-backs-of-u-s-troops/

I share with others the deep concern about potential violence being done to individuals and to our very democracy.

Ivanka Trump is a public figure who passionately & pro-actively supports a serial sexual assaulter of women. She's an official surrogate for the Trump campaign as well as Executive Vice President of the Trump Organization. She's been used to normalize Donald to women. We will no longer support the stores that support her.

The mission is to start an open conversation in regards to revisiting the North Texas Toll Association's toll road pay structure.

Wells Fargo employees broke the law by opening more than two million accounts without customer permission. While 5,300 Wells Fargo low-level employees were fired, CEO John Stumpf, who just resigned, is still walking away with around $130 million dollars. CEO John Stumpf resigned, but this does not go far enough to hold Wells Fargo accountable. Tell the Department of Justice to investigate top executives to determine whether criminal misconduct was condoned or covered-up by senior officials.

My wife and the women (and men) around me are physically shaken by the revelations, and Hillary would be giving a gift to them by shutting this thing down. Please keep us from having to experience his vitriol again.

A recent New York Times report claimed that U.S. cruise missile strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen "marked the first time the United States has become involved militarily in the civil war between the Houthis, an indigenous Shiite group with loose connections to Iran, and the Yemeni government, which is backed by Saudi Arabia and other Sunni nations." [1] The U.S. was already "involved militarily in the civil war" prior to the missile strikes. Human Rights Watch notes, "The US became a party to the conflict during the first months of fighting by providing specific targeting information and refueling planes during bombing raids." HRW identified the munition used in a Saudi Arabia-led coalition airstrike on a funeral ceremony in Sanaa on October 8 as a US-manufactured air-dropped GBU-12 Paveway II 500-pound laser-guided bomb. HRW described the attack, which killed at least 100 people and wounded more than 500, including children, as "an apparent war crime." [2] Understanding that the U.S. was and remains "militarily involved" is crucial for understanding U.S. responsibility, for establishing context for the reported missile strike on the U.S. ship, and for understanding Congressional responsibility. Congress has never voted to authorize a U.S. war against Houthi rebels in Yemen. [3] If the U.S. is engaged in "hostilities" against Houthi rebels that have not been authorized by Congress, then Congress has an obligation under the Constitution and the War Powers Resolution to either pass an authorization for the use of force, or to vote on the withdrawal of U.S. forces from the conflict. Urge the New York Times to correct the record concerning ongoing U.S. military involvement in Yemen's civil war by signing our petition. References: 1. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/13/world/middleeast/yemen-rebels-missile-warship.html 2. https://www.hrw.org/news/2016/10/13/yemen-saudi-led-funeral-attack-apparent-war-crime 3. http://www.cnn.com/videos/tv/2016/08/16/senator-chris-murphy-on-yemen-saudi-arabia-conflict-the-lead-jake-tapper-interview.cnn

Fear is being recklessly stirred up among children across America in this tough election year. Our children are listening to the toxic and hateful rhetoric used by adults. The negativity spills over onto the playground and into the lunchroom. In too many cases, the language that adults use causes young people to worry and fear for their futures, especially children of minority ethnic and faith backgrounds. We can put an end to it by building a movement to welcome diversity. Not one more Latino child will hear, "Build the wall!" chanted at them at their basketball game. Not one more gender-nonconforming student will fear going to the bathroom. Not one more Muslim child will be tormented or taunted while walking to school. It starts with our school leaders – school boards and superintendents – across America taking charge and giving children the opportunity to be kind and inclusive. Programs like Know Your Classmates and No One Eats Alone teach students to challenge their own assumptions, find common ground, and learn empathy and tolerance. And before long, student leaders take charge and teach each other to make school more inclusive. Let’s build a movement in our schools!

We're launching a big campaign to get the EPA to ban Roundup unless and until it's proven safe. The chemicals in Roundup have been linked to serious health risks, yet its use is on the rise. The active ingredient in Roundup is now the most widely used agricultural chemical of all time. Yet weeds are developing resistance to the herbicide, becoming "super weeds." That means farmers need to use more Roundup to kill those weeds, subjecting more of our rivers, land, wildlife and bodies to more of the chemicals linked to cancer and reproductive problems. It's time for the EPA to ban Roundup unless and until it's proven safe. Join our movement and sign our petition now!