Escalating conflict in Yemen is making a dire humanitarian situation worse. We must do all we can to push for a permanent and immediate ceasefire. Before the current conflict, Yemen was already the poorest country in the Middle East. Over 10 million people were going hungry, including 1 million acutely malnourished children. This number has increased by nearly 2 million since the conflict began. [1] There was a moment of hope when an announcement came that airstrikes would stop but they have since resumed. Violence has damaged homes, schools and even hospitals. Over 400 civilians have lost their lives and over 150,000 people have been displaced. Food and diesel, which is needed to pump clean water, are increasingly in short supply and their prices are rising – putting these basic necessities out of reach for ordinary families. And at a time when people desperately need them, vital supplies can't enter the country. That could prove disastrous, because Yemen relies on imports for 90 per cent of its food. Escalating violence is making an already dire humanitarian situation much worse. The conflict must stop. It is critical that the US government pushes for an immediate and permanent ceasefire, so that vital humanitarian assistance can be delivered to people in Yemen. We must do all we can to prevent any further suffering to those who already desperately need help. References: 1. Oxfam, “Stop the violence in Yemen,” https://act.oxfam.org/international/yemen-crisis

There is a HUGE community of different people who are being DISCRIMINATED against & NOT allowed to be on Facebook at this time. Author's who write using a Pen name, Wiccan's who use their Witch name, Transgender's who use a Name they Gender Identify with, Role Players who use a pen name. Drag Queens who use a Stage Name. Actors who use a Screen Actor's Guild Name. Each group have VALID reasons for using pen names & have fans & followers & friends who know them by their Pen names & they are REAL people & are being discriminated against & NOT allowed on FACEBOOK! I know MANY who have sent copies of their Screen Actor's Guild Cards as well as Author's who have sent in information with regards to writing under Pen Names & Facebook Deny's them access to their accounts! Facebook won't even talk to these groups about WHY they are being discriminated against accept that they are FAKE NAMES & that doesn't meet the policy standards set by Facebook! In a day & age where Facebook could make allowances for these groups & DON'T is ABSURD! It is DISCRIMINATION plain & simple! Each of these groups has a RIGHT to use their Pen Names, Stage Names, their Screen Actor's Guild Names & the fact that they have HUGE followings & fans who know & follow them by these names, it is RIDICULOUS that they are being DISCRIMINATED against by FACEBOOK! FACEBOOK & Mark Zuckerberg get a CLUE & be the TRENDSETTERS & embrace these groups the Author's using Pen Names, the Wiccans who use their Witch Names, the Transgender's who use the name they gender identify with, Role Players who use a Pen Name, Drag Queens who use a Stage Name, Actors who use a Screen Actor's Guild Name! Show the Social Media WORLD that YOU, FACEBOOK can & will do the RIGHT thing & allow these groups to have a place on FACEBOOK!

Last year, it was Burger King. Now, it's Monsanto. The agribusiness giant Monsanto is considering a plan to buy Syngenta, a Swiss agrochemical company. (1) The move would allow it to declare itself a Swiss company for tax purposes. If Monsanto does indeed renounce their status as a U.S- based company, it will mean they will be taxed at a much lower rate than American-based companies, in a scheme that is referred to as "corporate inversion." The crazy thing is, they don't actually have to move their CEO or any of their central offices, they can just claim on paper to be headquartered in Switzerland, much in the way that Burger King is now, on paper a Canadian company. It would also allow Monsanto to permanently avoid paying taxes on the $4.4 billion of profits it has reported as holding offshore. According to the Center for Effective Government, "Monsanto could owe as much as $1.5 billion in U.S. taxes on these offshore profits, an amount that could be permanently avoided if the new company engages in complex legal and tax transactions following an inversion." (2) We can't let big corporations continue to dodge taxes with high-paid tax lawyers -- everyone should play by the same rules. How can we invest in education or job growth if large, profitable companies are scheming to avoid paying their fair share? We hear a lot of talk about how Congress wants to help the middle class. Well, they can start by stopping the biggest companies from playing a rigged game and passing the Stop Corporate Inversions Act right now, which would save us $34 billion over the next decade. (3) 1. http://goo.gl/eEMZqV 2. http://goo.gl/BjGSaq 3. http://goo.gl/psrmNp

In a move that would allow it to relocate its headquarters out of the country, agribusiness giant Monsanto is considering a plan to buy Syngenta, a Swiss agrochemical company. (1) If Monsanto does indeed renounce their status as a U.S. based company, it will mean they will be taxed at a much lower rate than American-based companies in a scheme that is referred to as a corporate "inversion." The crazy thing is, they don't actually have to move their CEO or any of their central offices. They can just claim on paper to be headquartered in Switzerland, much in the way that Burger King is now, on paper, a Canadian company. It would also allow Monsanto to permanently avoid paying taxes on the $4.4 billion of profits it has reported as holding offshore. According to the Center for Effective Government, "Monsanto could owe as much as $1.5 billion in U.S. taxes on these offshore profits, an amount that could be permanently avoided if the new company engages in complex legal and tax transactions following an inversion." (2) We can't let big corporations continue to dodge taxes -- everyone should play by the same rules. How can we invest in education or job growth if large, profitable companies are scheming to avoid paying their fair share? 1. http://goo.gl/eEMZqV 2. http://goo.gl/BjGSaq

THIS PETITION IS TO ASK TO PLEASE HELP STOP THE WRONGFUL REMOVAL OF CHILDREN FROM THEIR HOMES! DEMAND CIVIL RIGHTS! EVERY LIFE MATTERS!

In a landscape of reality TV & recycled dramas, "Forever" stands above the field as an engaging, thoughtful and creative show that builds upon a unique concept: A medical/police procedural with a fantasy/Sci-fi twist. Dr. Henry Morgan can't die and he uses his knowledge gained over the last 200 plus years to solve crimes in New York. We, the loyal viewers, think this kind of high concept and certainly high-quality television is missing from network television. We are asking the ABC powers that be to reconsider this decision and commit to bringing "Forever" back for a sophomore season.

In February 2015, the Iowa Department of Human Services (DHS) put out a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Governor Branstad's Medicaid Modernization, putting the state Medicaid services in a private Managed Care system. The start date is the earliest of any other such conversions. A rush to transform a human services program affecting around 560,000 Iowans, the state's biggest procurement by private entity(s), has the potential of causing severe negative effects. It takes time to ensure that services fully benefiting the recipients are in place and won’t be withdrawn and avenues of communication are created for all parties to convey the program's purposes and outcomes.

To urge Moveon.org to endorse Bernie Sanders for President. While moveon.org does not have an official email I did find an email for media relations. The fact that this petition exists should get the attention o Moveon.org

So far we have two candidates running in for the Democratic nomination: Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders. Although I believe Sanders has better ideas, I do not think he is electable. I also think that given his title as a self described socialist (I am too), he would have a very hard time working with a Republican controlled Congress. Hillary, while being more moderate, could get a lot more done that could be very good for the nation.

I'm starting this because entitlement is poison, just because you have a complaint or don't agree with someone doesn't mean you can petition them to lose their job.

As a Minnesota resident and a mother, I care about our state's many rivers, lakes and streams, especially as they supply our drinking water. Recent reports stating that the levels of nitrates in Minnesota drinking water are elevated have me concerned for the health of my child and us all. Requiring buffer zones around rivers, lakes and streams in agricultural areas is just common sense and good stewardship of our lands and waters.

All of us in California are affected by this issue. We citizens are being told we must drastically cut back our water usage. Why is the state allowing fracking companies to continue to use millions of gallons of water a day in California? We want them out!