For more than 200 years, our country has been led by male presidents. Of the 19 remaining candidates in the 2016 presidential race, 16 are men. Women fill only 20% of Congressional seats, and make up only 6 out of 50 state governors. The U.S. falls in 54th place on the World Economic Forum's gender equality ranking in the area of political leadership. Being a social justice champion requires working to make our democracy truly representative. As the progressive presidential candidate, Bernie Sanders should take a stand for gender equality and propose policies to address the lack of female representation in politics.

To try to save all the remaining wild mustangs from certain extinction.

Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox just bought a majority stake in National Geographic's media assets, including its iconic science magazine. That's bad news for anyone who cares about an independent and informative media, if Fox's flagship news network is any indication—a study by the Union of Concerned Scientists found 72% of Fox News' climate science coverage to be "misleading." Voters need accurate information about the world around us that's based on science, not ideology. For more than a century, National Geographic's non-profit journalism has given us that, and Fox says this sale won't change anything -- but we need a guarantee. National Geographic must immediately adopt policies—including appointing a Public Editor—to ensure the magazine's editorial independence.

September is Adult Literacy Month. Adults are a child's first teacher. If an adult struggles with reading, children and families suffer. Let's work together to break this cycle! Literacy matters!!

To persuade our government of the dire necessity to admit and resettle thousands more refugees in this tragic period of world reordering.

As a Jewish person, the history of the US and the rest of the world shunning Jewish refugees in WWII is still seared on our collective memory. The failure of the US to take a significant number of refugees now evokes the story of the St. Louis, a ship carrying Jewish refugees to the US that President Franklin D. Roosevelt denied entry, sending most of its passengers to their death. As a Jewish American in 2015, I will not stand for repeating the same mistake.

I've traveled to these areas affected. We are living a dream while they are living in hell. Our future is at stake here. Please make a change.

My grandmother and grandfather fled Russia in the late 1800's. They were Jewish slaves. They came into this country fleeing the anti-semitism and violence against them. We must exercise compassion for these people.

My grandmother and grandfather fled Russia in the late 1800's. They were Jewish slaves. They came into this country fleeing the anti-semitism and violence against them. We must exercise compassion for these people.

Expunge FI criminal records once time served to eliminate what is as it stands now, a lifetime conviction and lifetime sentence from procuring and engaging in employment, housing, aid and re-entrance back into society.

Because freedom from persecution and wars is the basis of our nation.

Because freedom from persecution and wars is the basis of our nation.