H.R. 40 Commission to Study Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act: To acknowledge the fundamental injustice, cruelty, brutality and inhumanity of slavery in the United States and the 13 American colonies between 1619 and 1865, and to establish a commission to examine the institution of slavery, subsequently de jure and de facto racial and economic discrimination against African-Americans, and the impact of these forces on living African-Americans, to make recommendations to the Congress on appropriate remedies, and for other purposes.

Governor Snyder is hiding behind executive privilege and preventing the release of important documents and correspondence regarding this disaster.

Governor Snyder is hiding behind executive privilege and preventing the release of important documents and correspondence regarding this disaster.

My Husband is a 37 year, 3 decade war veteran. He worked for the City of Dallas for 30 years. Every Veteran's Day, he was told that he had to take personal time to go march in the parade in downtown Dallas. Why don't they give the veterans the day off anyway? It's a kick in the face, a useless holiday.

The Obama Administration has not yet publicly condemned the Saudi government's execution of a prominent Shia dissident, even though recent Saudi government actions threaten to undermine the Administration's strategy against ISIS. The New York Times notes that the U.S. "has usually looked the other way or issued carefully calibrated warnings in human rights reports as the Saudi royal family cracked down on dissent and free speech and allowed its elite to fund Islamic extremists." [1] But President Obama has called out Saudi Arabia before. In his 2014 address on terrorism to the United Nations, President Obama said, "That means cutting off the funding that fuels this hate. It’s time to end the hypocrisy of those who accumulate wealth through the global economy and then siphon funds to those who teach children to tear it down." [2] This was widely understood to be a reference to Saudi Arabia. [3] Urge President Obama to call out the Saudi government in his State of the Union address by signing our petition. References: 1. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/05/us/politics/us-struggles-to-explain-alliance-with-saudis.html 2. https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2014/09/24/remarks-president-obama-address-united-nations-general-assembly 3. http://foreignpolicy.com/2014/09/24/live-blogging-obamas-case-for-war-at-the-united-nations/

While RNTHS is a technology school, there are many benefits to reading paper novels and magazines. Print materials should not be on the "dying art" list. Not all materials are available in electronic format, and so we are missing out on opportunities to read.

Under the direction of the Obama administration, ICE has begun raids to detain and deport parents with children who have fled severe violence in Central America. Unless something is done, these refugee families will be deported back to the very danger they fled their country to escape. Add your name to tell President Obama and his team to stop these raids today and treat these parents and children as refugees!

It isn't enough to say you are against the Trans Pacific Partnership(TPP) because the American people do not know the details about why it is so bad for ordinary Americans. Bernie must use the upcoming Presidential Debate to point out the details about how it is about Corporate power over our democratic government in the Inter State Dispute Settlement(ISDS). It is not about Free Trade, but further devastates workers wages, unions. medicines, food safety,etc. He should say loud and clear it will do nothing to curb China etc. China already has Most Favored Nation status and our outsourced 700,000 jobs from NAFTA. It is a fraud being perpetrated by our Representatives in Congress and President Obama.

SIGN NOW to cast your #mbtavote for TRU's alternate budget -- NO HIKES, NO CUTS! LEARN MORE: fb.com/tridersunion For more than 15 years, the short-sighted, poor decision-making of our elected officials has created a financial disaster for the MBTA. Repeatedly cutting funding and pushing enormous costs onto riders through fare increases and service cuts has brought our system to the brink of collapse. Now Governor Baker and his MBTA Control Board want to go further, by raising fares twice as high as allowed by law, cutting services that our most vulnerable riders depend on like The Ride, blocking the release of funding required by the 2013 Transportation Act, and dismantling our system for parts to sell to corporate interests. This needs to stop - public transit is a public good! It’s time to build a world-class public transportation system that serves EVERY rider, protects our health and environment, strengthens our economy, and supports the growing needs of a robust and thriving region. Thank you for taking action to #FightTheHike and save #rMBTA! ***** LEARN MORE & HELP US WIN! *FOLLOW @TRidersUnion *LIKE fb.com/TRidersUnion *TWEET & SHARE this petition -- use WWW.OURMBTA.ORG as your link -- & make your voice heard using the hashtags #rMBTA and #FightTheHike ***** The T Rider's Union, a program of ACE, organizes transit-dependent riders to build a unified voice and movement for better public transportation in Greater Boston. To learn more about TRU, visit www.ace-ej.org/TRU. CAMPAIGN URL (for sharing this petition): www.ourmbta.org

For months, Donald Trump has been making up his own "facts" about Mexican Immigrants. Now, Donald Trump is using a heavily doctored video to back up his outrageous claims and the Iowa media is letting him get away with it. It was recently discovered that Donald Trump's campaign manipulated and doctored video footage from an Italian television network to portray Mexican immigrants running across the United State's southern border. In the ad, which is currently airing across Iowa television stations, a narrator says Trump will "stop illegal immigration by building a wall on our southern border that Mexico will pay for." However, PolitiFact traced the footage back to the Italian television network RepubblicaTV from 2014. They discovered that the video wasn't from the US border at all, but from Morocco, a country in northern Africa. PolitiFact also discovered that Trump’s video editors removed both RepubblicaTV’s logo and the 2014 timestamp from the original footage before using it in their commercial. This intentional misrepresentation and manipulation is unacceptable and media outlets across Iowa should refuse to air the ad. If we can demonstrate a strong public response to the fake footage, we can put an end -- at least for now -- to his anti-immigrant fear mongering message. Please join with us in demanding that Iowa media outlets pull Donald Trump's racist and misleading television advertisement.

Mayor Kellogg has called councilmen obstructionist for demanding transparency and oversight. Alderman Lamont Brown along with three other alderman refuse to support a tax levy for similar reason. Citizens expect accountability in government in order to ensure their tax dollars are being utilized appropriately. Any form, act or the appearance of a dictatorship must end and transparency must begin.

An energy company from Oklahoma wants to frack near Rio Rancho in a residential area. Fracking can contaminate drinking water, can cause earthquakes and decreases property values. This dangerous, industrial practice should NOT be allowed near our homes. The Sandoval County Planning & Zoning Commission and the County Commission are considering this proposal — we MUST make it clear that this permit should not be approved.