The Communication Workers of America are on strike as they stand up to the greed and immoral behavior of Vernizon and it's leaders. It's no secret that the CEO of Verizon, Lowell McAdam, makes an obscene amount of money. He wants to continue his greedy ways by firing and intimidating his workers, slashing their benefits, and shipping jobs overseas. We can't strike with the CWA, but we can surely vote with our dollars. This petition requires Verizon to create a fair contract with CWA and start treating their workers (our fellow Americans) with the dignity and respect they deserve. If they fail to do this in a timely manner, we will cancel our cell phone, home phone and Internet services with Verizon. It's a small price to pay in order to stand up to corporate greed. What CWA is asking for is not unreasonable. In fact, it's the right thing to do. Here's why they are on strike: CWA is on strike because they'll do whatever it takes to create a better workplace for their workers and those that follow. They're standing together to make sure the needs of working families are met, instead of standing by as a handful of individuals get richer and richer. They're standing together because Verizon has fired, threatened, and intimidated working people at Verizon Wireless who are trying to create a better future for themselves and their families. They're standing together because they want to earn a living in their own communities instead of moving away from their homes and families for months at a time. They want good jobs to stay in the United States, not be sent overseas. They're standing together to make sure that working people at Verizon can not just make a good living, but also have a good life. CWA are our friends, family and neighbors. They are standing up for themselves - it's time we stood with them.

Being the guardian of a resident, it is my moral responsibility to keep a promise to her late mother that I would not abandon her daughter. Kindly sign this petition and pass it on to your friends. Thank you. Hedwige

The State of Hawaii is not doing its job to uphold the Doctrine of Public Trust which guarantees public access rights to this historic trail running along the coast of Kauai. The trail is owned in fee simple by the State of Hawaii. Illegal, unpermitted fences and barricades have gone up by land owners Patricia Hanwright, the Wilcox family, and others which block the public from using this trail. These land owners are attempting to privatize this large stretch of Kauai's coastline by taking the public trail, which does not belong to them. Persons attempting to use the trail have been harassed and threatened. We are asking that the State of Hawaii immediately take steps to assert its fee simple ownership of this trail AND to guarantee perpetual public access to it.

Hold the CDC accountable for the destruction of evidence, lying to Congress, for the sake of saving face & lying to Congress. While our children babies, are dying, being maimed with horrified parents. And no one from the CDC has gone to jail yet.

A Resolution to Denounce the TPP and to request our Senators from Washington State do the same. WHEREAS, Sen. Patty Murray and Sen. Maria Cantwell have publicly voiced their support for the Trans Pacific Partnership; and WHEREAS, the majority of voters, many unions, businesses and other groups have repeatedly pointed out several of the major flaws in this document; and WHEREAS, allowing this flawed document to become law will have far-reaching disastrous effects, not only on our nation’s sovereignty but our national security as well; and WHEREAS, repeated requests to our elected officials have gone unanswered or answered with a point of view contrary to the wishes of the voters; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, that the We, the People of the State of Washington do hereby respectfully request a change of position by our elected officials; and, be it FURTHER RESOLVED, that We, the People of the State of Washington demand that both Sen. Murray and Sen. Cantwell cast “NO” votes when the TPP comes up for ratification in the US Senate later this year.

Donald Trump is now the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, the leader of the GOP nationally and in Florida. While Republicans across the country flock to support Donald Trump’s candidacy, The Tampa Bay Times recently reported that Republican Senate hopefuls Carlos Lopez-Cantera and David Jolly remain “undecided” on whether they can support Donald Trump. If Carlos Lopez-Cantera and David Jolly do not declare unequivocally that they will not vote for Donald Trump, then they are in support of Donald Trump’s campaign and candidacy. It is unacceptable for politicians like Carlos Lopez-Cantera and David Jolly to remain silent on whether they support one of the most xenophobic presidential candidates in our country’s history. Carlos Lopez-Cantera and David Jolly need to stop playing political games take a position on Donald Trump’s candidacy for President!

Americans cannot risk having a Supreme Court nominee selected by a President Trump. It's time for Republican senators who are refusing to even consider President Obama's highly qualified nominee to end their obstruction and do their jobs. Or else it's time for these senators to publicly declare whether they will follow the Constitution or hold out for a Trump presidency.

We write to you because of the urgency of the situation in Darfur. We are gravely concerned about the genocide that began 13 years ago in Darfur and still continues today. Violence, rape, killing, burning of villages, arrests and torture has devastated the lives of innocent civilians in Darfur. Countless men, women, and children have lost their lives while the living under unimaginable suffering and have nowhere to turn. In spite of the alarming rate at which the violence continues to be perpetrated, world leaders have faced the situation in Darfur with silence. Those who have spoken up have not moved beyond words of condemnation. That is why we urge our representatives to speak up for Darfur and demand that the U.S. government make Sudan a priority to bring a lasting solution to the long-standing crisis in Sudan. We want our government to care and we need the U.S. Congress to help become our voice and the voices for the people of Darfur. As Darfuri living in the United States, we are deeply affected by the tragedy in Darfur, we have lost many immediate family members and many more still suffer while we have been forced to flee. Beginning in 2016 there has been a new surge of attacks against civilians in Darfur, Sudan. Over 150,000 people have been displaced in one month, children have been burned alive, and women and girls have been abducted and brutally raped while the bombing continues. The government of Sudan has isolated Darfur from the outside world, blocked information, and continues its crimes. In addition to over 3 million people who remained in camps for the past 13 years, violence escalates every day and humanitarian efforts are severely restricted. Rape and sexual violence have been used as a weapon of war and continue at an alarming rate in the displacement camps where women are the majority. Millions of Darfuris remain displaced and have been without a permanent home for 13 years while the number of newly displaced people continues to grow exponentially while the genocide continues unhindered. The president of Sudan, Omar al-Bashir, stands accused by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity committed in Darfur yet he is still free to pursue his genocidal policies. The government of Sudan has recently stated its plan that it will end internal displacement in Darfur by 2017, which means wiping out those who are helpless in camps. A referendum in Darfur was recently conducted in mid-April of this year by the government to decide on the future of Darfur, even while Darfuri victims are under attack and still struggling for survival with no ability to vote; this is Sudan’s “Final Solution” within its genocide. What is going on in Darfur today is very systematic and directed towards a particular group whom the government has singled out for extermination. The U.S. Department of State expressed its concern, stating that “If held under current rules and conditions, a referendum on the status of Darfur cannot be considered a credible expression of the will of the people of Darfur”.(http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2016/04/255663.htm). This is why we need your voices to stand by our side and speak up against the genocide. The core of DWAG's mission is that in the face of genocide, we must not let our leaders turn a blind eye or look the other way. We need you to help us speak up for the suffering, make your voices heard and mobilize the masses to join us to ask Congress to speak up for Darfur. If we can reach out to more people, we will definitely compel our leaders to act promptly. We greatly appreciate the 120 members who have signed the bipartisan letter to president Obama , asking him to make Sudan a priority and we hope that all members of the house of representatives can speak up for the people of Darfur and Sudan at large. We are counting on you to add your voice. Sign this petition and help us spread the word.

President Obama has the chance to make history by becoming the first U.S. President to visit nuclear ground zero when he is in Japan during the G7 Summit on May 26 and 27. On August 6 and 9, 1945, the United States ushered in the nuclear age when it dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, killing hundreds of thousands and changing the world forever. By visiting Hiroshima, President Obama can provide a reminder unlike any other that nuclear weapons pose a threat to global peace and security. But he can’t stop there. He can and must take concrete steps during his waning days in office to advance his vision for a world without nuclear weapons. Like you, WAND has been both inspired and frustrated by the president’s nuclear weapons policies. He spearheaded a once-in-a-generation agreement to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon -- without firing a shot. Yet, he has also approved a plan to spend $1 trillion over the next 30 years that would lock in an excessive nuclear weapons arsenal for decades to come. Here are the words of Wendy Sherman, former Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs on why President Obama should visit Hiroshima: "He should go to Hiroshima, not to apologize, but to serve our interests by showing allies in the region that we are willing to acknowledge the past in order to focus on the future. "Historians have debated America's use of nuclear weapons at Hiroshima and Nagasaki and will continue to do so. And, although undoubtedly many, many American lives were saved by bringing the war to an early end, there is no denying the horrific impact of an atomic bomb dropped on thousands of civilians. "Polling by the Pew Research Center shows that younger Americans are already much less likely than their grandparents to think that the use of nuclear weapons was justified. "And, indeed, the trend is such that years from now, the majority of all Americans are likely to believe it was wrong. Future generations need to understand history in all of its dimensions. The President's focus, therefore, should be on remembrance, on the importance of never again going down the road to a World War. We too must remember what we did in August 1945 and the profound need to ensure there is never another Hiroshima."

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The Donald won the Republican nomination, at least partly, through "earned media" (that is, free media exposure). The media claim that they give him this exposure because Trump is fun to watch and he draws viewers and clicks. So the idea is to deny him that exposure by paying the media enough money to not continue covering him for free.

We must stop Trump! With a Clinton/Sanders or Sanders/Clinton ticket, nearly every demographic - except non-college-educated white males - would be covered. Together Bernie and Hillary can continue and expand on Obama's accomplishments. Such a ticket may even have the coat tails needed to take back the Senate. Let's work together!