I am starting this petition to support the students at Simeon High School in Chicago and join the fight to save a program leading to JOBS...

There is a push to close mail processing plants, slow down mail delivery and stop six day delivery of mail. This is a move in the wrong direction for the post office and the people of this country.

I'm sick that my government, against all civilized norms, compels its citizens to participate in war crimes and crimes against humanity. No longer in my name. No longer with my taxes.

We, the alumni of Amelia Love Johnson are concerned about its possible closure. We are actively united to help keep the doors of our dear Alma Mater open for future generations. We urge you to do your job in making sure that our desires are a reality.

In the opinion of many, this "poor door" is a slap in the face to lower income people, symbolizing a growing divide in a city where affordable housing dwindles daily and in a country where wealth is being consolidated to an historic degree. It also shamefully recalls Jim Crow-era policies which we know to be dehumanizing and degrading. While politicians have come out against the allowance of such housing, we must motivate them with our actions and our passion to stop such building immediately: no equivocation, no exceptions.

Meet the Free Storage Venice Program! Copy and paste this link into your browser for the video: http://vimeo.com/100468839 What would you do if you had no place to put your important paperwork (birth certificate, social security card, etc.), all of your clothing, bedding, personal items, and other essentials, and must carry these items with you throughout the day or leave them where they may be stolen or taken by city employees? That is what the unhoused people in Venice deal with everyday. A lack of storage space prevents them from accessing social services, employment, libraries, public transportation, and the ability to address personal needs without risking the loss of everything they own. Venice Community Housing, with the cooperation of the City of Los Angeles, has provided a successful solution, Free Storage Venice. By simply providing a secure place to store belongings, this program has improved the lives of 60 people. We desperately need to expand it. We have a waiting list of over 100 unhoused people. -The Venice Neighborhood Council (VNC) identified several locations as possible options for Free Storage Venice program (FSV). - At that time, Councilman Bonin promised to investigate and identify a permanent location for this program. - Free Storage Venice currently provides storage for 60 individuals, with a waiting list of 100, we are making a difference but we need the opportunity to grow and continue to provide this life changing service - we need a permanent home.

I am disgusted by the civilian death and destruction in Gaza caused by Israel firing our weapons into the most densely inhabited place on Earth, and the world's inability to stop it.

Tenants of the housing complex, including myself. have suffered through poor living conditions; examples being mold and wet carpeting in my unit. I've reached out for help in the township and no one will take any action to help us.

Over a year ago, the U.S. Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act. Now states and localities around the country are making changes that will discriminate against voters based solely on the color of their skin or the language they speak. And voters will feel the impact of these changes this November. Congress must protect all voters by passing the bipartisan Voting Rights Amendment Act (VRAA), enacting modern, nationwide protections against discrimination at the ballot box. Since the VRAA (HR 3899/S 1945) was introduced this January, the Senate has held one hearing on the bill, and the House has failed to act. Inaction is not an option. Every day Congress fails to live up to their constitutional obligation to protect the right to vote, it gives a free pass to voting discrimination. Sign the petition to make sure your member of Congress hears from you about your support for voting rights.

The St. Paul Police Department likely will have less money to work with when Mayor Chris Coleman unveils his budget proposal this month. Serious cuts to the department will eliminate dozens of civilian jobs and end technological innovations. Paperwork that was once performed by civilians will shift to sworn officers. These new clerical duties will reduce the amount of time patrol sergeants are on the street. This also means there will be less time for intensive investigations, crime-lab procedures, stakeouts, drunk driving arrests, and riot control. Mayor Coleman's proposed budget cuts are threatening the very lifeline of safety in the city of Saint Paul. Tell Mayor Coleman the city of Saint Paul is unwilling to compromise its safety!

This June, the Senate Appropriations Committee voted to cut $300 million from global AIDS programs. This cut comes on top of an additional $600 million in cuts since 2011. The result of the proposed budget cut would be the lowest rate of enrollment in antiretroviral treatment since PEPFAR’s inception – almost flat-lining after years of steep improvements. Full funding of PEPFAR is absolutely essential in ensuring that millions of people living with HIV/AIDS are receiving high quality antiretroviral therapy. The Senate’s proposal to flat fund PEPFAR threatens to leave millions of people with HIV relegated to waitlists instead of starting life-saving treatment. We demand that Senator Mikulski speak up to restore the Senate’s proposed $300 million cut to PEPFAR. As Chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Senator Mikulski has the power to ensure the reversal of these cuts. She must not allow a lack of political will to result in the devastation of global AIDS programs.

The proposed Dominion Southern Reliability Pipeline constitutes an unnecessary intrusion into the lives and property of those in its path. The proposed pipeline could utilize existing pipeline easements instead of further jeopardizing the legacy of those who will come after us. We urge you to abandon your proposal for this pipeline.