Details are still emerging, but Trump and his allies are quickly working to revive Guantánamo’s shameful legacy with an unprecedented effort to imprison tens of thousands of people on the island. The New York Times reports that migrants are already being housed in the same prison that once held individuals accused of being members of Al Qaeda. The very idea that facilities synonymous with torture could be used to detain people fleeing incredible violence and political instability is abhorrent. The potential for trauma, corruption, and human rights violations is sky-high. This plan is more than cruel and likely illegal. It will also be extraordinarily expensive. Maintaining Guantánamo already costs hundreds of millions of dollars per year, and expanding it to imprison immigrants could cost taxpayers hundreds of millions more. Every lawmaker who claims to care about “fiscal responsibility” or “American values” should be outraged — that’s why, with your help, we’ll make enough noise to turn outrage into action. Right now, as Congress puts the final touches on a bill to keep the government open past March 14, we have a critical and urgent opportunity to push them to deny ANY money to pay for immigration detention at Guantánamo Bay. 

Immigrant students are an essential part of our UH community, yet many face unnecessary barriers due to restrictive policies and lack of institutional support. By joining our campaign, you can help push UH to take action—ensuring immigrant students have the resources, protections, and advocacy they deserve. Together, we can make UH a truly inclusive and supportive environment for all.

Increased funding for mental health services in schools is crucial for several reasons. First, mental health issues among youth are on the rise, with many students facing anxiety, depression, and other challenges that can significantly impact their academic performance and overall well-being. A recent study revealed that a large percentage of educators (93%) report a high level of concern for student mental health needs, and 85% expressed the need for further training in mental health. By investing in mental health services, schools can provide early intervention and support, helping students navigate these challenges before they escalate. Second, mental health awareness in schools fosters a supportive environment where students feel safe to express their feelings and seek help. When schools prioritize mental health, it reduces stigma and encourages open conversations about mental well-being, leading to a healthier school culture. Lastly, increased funding allows for the hiring of qualified mental health professionals who can implement comprehensive programs tailored to the needs of students. This ensures that every student has access to the resources they need to thrive, ultimately leading to improved academic outcomes and healthier communities. For these reasons, we urge stakeholders to support increased funding for mental health services in schools, ensuring that every student has the opportunity to succeed both academically and emotionally.

“This act is designed to depress the vote. And it would instantly disenfranchise 69 million married women who changed their last name. Their married names don’t match their birth certificate, so they would be unregistered until they took actions to prove their citizenship. Some challenges: tens of millions of American citizens don’t have access to the needed documents. What if, for example, you’re one of the 140 million Americans without a passport? Or if you lost your documents in an accident, and the government becomes very slow about providing you with your birth certificate or passport? The SAVE Act would either prevent you from voting or make it extremely difficult. That’s not all. The bill would also force states to conduct regular voter purges, which almost always result in legitimate citizens losing their right to vote. It would punish election workers with up to five years imprisonment for registering someone to vote without the right documents — even if they’re actually a citizen. Because you’d have to prove your citizenship in person with original documents, there would be no registration by mail or online. Switched party? Moved houses? Got married? Better get all your documentation in order and wait in line at a voter registration office, no matter how far that is, or no voting rights for you!” - Jessica Yellin News Not Noise

Right now, Republicans are threatening health care coverage for millions of Americans so that they can give more big tax breaks to billionaires, wealthy CEOs, and the biggest companies.  Millions of Americans count on Medicaid for health care, but the Medicaid cuts currently being debated in Washington, DC, would cut healthcare coverage for countless Rural Americans, low-income seniors, children, veterans, and people with serious disabilities. The proposed Republican cut to Medicaid would force rural hospitals and clinics to close, put the care of over 8 million seniors at risk, jeopardize health care for new mothers, and take away health care from children. Almost half of all children in America have Medicaid, helping over 30 million children get the health care they need.

Trump is giving Elon Musk the power to steal benefits that people earned. He's using the standard MAGA Republican playbook: Make an issue out of a non-issue, cause chaos, and then get rid of it and claim the win.  In this case,  he makes up stories about "abuse and waste" and then steals your benefits to claim that he is simply cutting waste. Just last week, Musk talked to reporters in the Oval Office to try to convince the public that the Social Security system is full of fraud, especially when he said, “just cursory examination of Social Security and we’ve got people in there that are 150 years old.” Now we're just making things up.  Social Security benefits are given to workers who have put in decades of their lives into their work and those people have earned the right to access the promise of Social Security afforded to all citizens during their elder years.  The only reason that Elon Musk has access to the Treasury’s payments system is because Donald Trump has given him the ability to do whatever he wants. Thus, Elon had access to the Social Security numbers of every federal worker and Social Security beneficiary. He also had access to our bank account numbers, and other sensitive, private information. Enough is enough. 

We as Americans are just trying to live our lives to the best potential that we’re able to do. If our president can walk around a free man and leader of the free world, then we should be able to get a job at McDonald’s or Walmart even though we may have one or two felonies. Our president has been convicted of 34. The American people would just like the playing field evened out a bit, that’s all. 

Truth is the foundation of democracy. Without it, citizens cannot make informed decisions about their government, their communities, or their future. Imagine making a major life decision—like choosing a career, buying a home, or seeking medical treatment—based on false or misleading information. Now, imagine an entire nation doing the same because government officials misrepresented the facts. The consequences can be devastating: public health crises, economic instability, and policies that fail to serve the people. Right now, public officials can knowingly spread false information with little to no accountability. The burden of identifying and correcting these falsehoods falls on the public—everyday people who often lack the time, resources, or expertise to separate fact from fiction. Meanwhile, misinformation spreads unchecked, shaping public opinion, influencing elections, and eroding trust in government institutions. We cannot afford to let deception be a tool of governance. That’s why we need the Truthfulness in Public Communication Act—because honesty in government is not optional; it’s essential. By signing this petition, you’re taking a stand for transparency, accountability, and integrity in public office. You’re saying that truth matters and that our leaders must uphold the same standard of honesty that we expect in our everyday lives. Join this movement today. Together, we can demand truth from those who serve us and restore trust in the institutions meant to protect and represent us.

These mass layoffs hurt all of us. When essential American workers are fired, everybody suffers. From compromised food safety inspections to delayed veterans’ benefits to disrupted Social Security services, politically motivated purges of federal workers directly harm American families. While educators, healthcare workers, and researchers are losing their jobs, billionaires like Elon Musk are getting richer off taxpayer handouts. That’s why we are calling on Congress to: -Pass immediate legislation protecting federal workers from politically motivated firings -Block any attempts to reclassify civil service positions to remove employment protections -Maintain the merit-based civil service system that prevents political interference -Investigate and stop any coordinated efforts to dismantle federal agencies through mass terminations -Ensure stable, long-term funding and staffing for essential government services Every American relies on dedicated federal employees. Whether it's the FDA inspector ensuring our medicines are safe or the Social Security Administrator helping our seniors, public servants work for all of us, not for any political agenda. The threat to our federal workforce is immediate and real. We cannot wait to act. When political appointees can fire career civil servants at will, we lose the expertise, institutional knowledge, and nonpartisan service that our government depends on to function. Sign this petition to tell Congress: Protect our federal workers from political retaliation – our democracy depends on it.

We need to continue to put pressure on this organization to move this contract negotiation forward everyday. While we are standing on the strike lines and standing by to bargain, Providence executives are continuing to delay.

It’s outrageous that Trump has given Elon Musk, an unelected, unvetted, unconfirmed billionaire, an unprecedented and unconstitutional amount of power. Musk is using it to gut the federal government as we know it. It looks like sending USAID, the U.S. government’s lead distributor of lifesaving humanitarian aid and development assistance across the globe, “into the woodchipper” (his words). Millions of lives are at immediate risk. One USAID worker estimated that as a result of Musk’s handiwork, “At a minimum, 300 babies that wouldn’t have had HIV, now do.” The kicker? Musk is working to "reduce spending" while making money hand over fist from the same Pentagon contracts that pay his own companies billions each year. Musk’s net worth has increased by $65 BILLION since Election Day — growth that’s based on an assumption he will keep those government dollars coming, and in many cases with less regulation, moving forward. It’s corruption, plain and simple, and we refuse to sit idly by and allow it to continue. The Pentagon is accountable to Congress and the public: That’s US. So let's send lawmakers a message tens of thousands of people strong, urging them to block Elon from gaining another cent of our taxpayer money, and even more power, as fast as they can NOW.

Google’s quiet removal of cultural events from their calendars last year is part of a broader trend of tech companies and businesses catering to far-right and extreme groups by rolling back inclusivity and diversity.  The removal of holidays has come under scrutiny following news reports that Google is also scaling back their diversity hiring goals in response to Donald Trump’s executive orders, and has already swiftly changed the name of the Gulf of Mexico to appease Trump.  We have to use our leverage to remind Google that they should be tailoring their company to meet the needs and demands of the public—NOT serving as a proxy for Trump or Republicans.  Show Google that their customers value diversity and inclusivity. Demand the STOP rolling back inclusive policies and bring back the automatic cultural events calendar!