The government of Saudi Arabia, purportedly a close U.S. ally, has dramatically escalated tensions in the Middle East by executing a prominent Shia cleric who had criticized the Saudi government [1] and by ending the ceasefire in Yemen [2]. This escalation threatens international efforts to end the Syrian civil war and reduce the threat to the West of terrorism from the region. Saudi Arabia's vast oil wealth means that it doesn't necessarily have to listen to unilateral U.S. requests to moderate its actions. But by acting in concert with Europe and other U.S. allies, the U.S. can pressure Saudi Arabia to reduce its use of and support of sectarian violence that is destabilizing the region and fueling terrorism - as the U.S. successfully cooperated with Europe and other allies to pressure Iran to curtail its nuclear program. The Saudi government isn't the only party that needs to cooperate to de-escalate tensions, but greater international constraints on the Saudi government are a necessary condition for international efforts at de-escalation to succeed. Urge President Obama and Congress to cooperate with Europe to impose greater pressure on Saudi Arabia on peace and human rights by signing our petition. References: 1. http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jan/02/saudi-execution-of-shia-cleric-sparks-outrage-in-middle-east 2. http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jan/02/saudi-led-coalition-ends-truce-houthi-rebels-yemen

Many of the residents of Montclair purchased property off of Bradford Avenue due to the natural surroundings and low building profiles. If approved, this development will significantly change the characteristics of the neighborhood and would pose traffic, safety, and environmental issues.

11 million Haitians have a per capita income of $850 while billions of taxpayer dollars are being siphoned off.

The Department of Justice has said they plan to ignore the take over of a Federal Building in Oregon. This will allow it to grow and fester to a point where action will be needed.

NOTE!!! YOU MUST SIGN WITH YOUR FIRST AND LAST NAMES!!! The people of Eastern Oklahoma County, in order to protect our hard earned property, have determined to stand for our property rights in opposition to a proposed turnpike, the necessity of which has yet to be proven to the satisfaction of the residents of Eastern Oklahoma County. We are not willing to stand idly by and have our homes, farms, businesses, the very things we have spent our lives building, be replaced by an unnecessary turnpike.

At the end of December, immigration authorities confirmed they would be expanding their home raids to include mothers and children who recently escaped violence in their home countries. On January 2nd, agents barged into homes across the Atlanta area, at times pretending to be local police in search of a non-existent suspect, pulling people from their beds, demanding identification, and taking away whomever they chose. At least 47 people have been flown from Georgia to a processing center in Texas where the agency may rush to deport them before pending cases can be heard or appeals can be filed. These raids are not the first and unlikely to be the last. Sign the petition asking the Obama administration and DHS to put a halt to immigration agents' violation of civil rights and stop the raids.

My grandparents live at 8340 Central and they have since 1965. Their neighborhood looks like a war zone. When I was a kid, that community was thriving with big brick colonial houses. Now my grandmother is embarrassed by what has happened to her community over the years. No one should be a prisoner in her own home. Duggan said Detroit wasn't in the "demolition business." Why not?

Dear Mr. Zuckerberg and Ms. Bickert, I was very disturbed by the front page story in my local newspaper, The Santa Fe New Mexican, today. An intrepid reporter took a close look at a local Facebook group with over 14,000 members. The group is an online swap service where members can trade and sell furniture, clothes, baby gear...and guns. These gun sales are conducted without background checks. Anyone, ANYONE, including convicted felons can buy a gun via Facebook, no questions asked. Here is a link to the story if you'd like more detail: http://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/on-facebook-gun-sales-go-unregulated/article_2795536a-8c61-5ba5-aba5-3f88d3546ae3.html An online petition in 2014 forced Facebook to adopt new policies regarding gun sales. As part of that policy change posters are required to include a reminder that buyers of guns must comply with all gun laws. This is a weak attempt at best, even when it is followed, but the review of posts by The New Mexican shows that many posts do not include any such language. If Facebook cannot enforce its already lenient policies in regards to gun sales then it is time for them to prohibit the practice entirely. Craigslist has done so as have many newspaper classified sections. We love social media as a way of connecting family, friends, and like-minded people. We do not support its use as a way to avoid complying with federal gun laws and background checks. Please prohibit the sales of guns on your site. Thank you.

President Kiir committed genocide and human rights atrocities, violates peace agreements and UN sanctions.

Make sure the citizens' voices are heard. Let the residents decide what is best for them in regard to their trash collection.

Right now a convicted felon, domestic violence offender or a teenager can walk into a gun show in New Mexico and buy a firearm....no questions asked. It is time to close the gun show loophole. Passing this bill into law will help keep our children, families and communities safer from gun violence!

In 2015, Oklahoma - a state with no active fault lines - had more earthquakes than all othe continental states combined. According to the USGS, this is caused by activities related to Fracking and Waste Water disposal. We will not sit by and watch corporations destroy our state.