Due to a conspiracy theory, my nephew Joshua Thorpe has lost 8 years out of his life do to unjust sentencing, as well as many other African American youths in the state of Nebraska. My nephew was getting more time then murderers based on hear say (a total of 23 years). The courts are allowing two, three, and some times four time offenders to be let out of prison in exchange for false information. We need help! As Martin Luther King Jr. stated "An injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere".

Last month, the New Yorker reported that public television backed out of airing the documentary Citizen Koch -- just because they were afraid of upsetting billionaire donor David Koch. David Koch has donated $23 million as a board member of two flagship PBS stations, WNET in New York and WGBH in Boston. Public television was founded to support the public interest, not to cater to the private interests of wealthy donors like the Koch brothers. Directed by Academy Award-nominated filmmakers, Citizen Koch exposes the outsize role of money in American politics, from the Kochs and other major political spenders. This is exactly the kind of dialogue that public television was founded to foster, regardless of whether or not a powerful donor is happy about it. Add your name -- public television should end the self-censorship and air Citizen Koch!

Due to a conspiracy theory, my son Joshua Thorpe has lost 8 years out of his life do to unjust sentencing, as well as many other African American youths in the state of Nebraska. My son was getting more time then murderers based on hear say (a total of 23 years). The courts are allowing two, three, and some times four time offenders to be let out of prison in exchange for false information. We need help! As Martin Luther King Jr. stated "An injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere".

Governor Cuomo introduced a campaign-finance reform bill this week that would make big-money fundraiser a thing of the past – and make New York a leader in publicly-funded elections. Ironically, the governor is planning to host a $50,000-per-person fundraiser featuring Paul Simon. With Albany’s legislative session ending in 1 week, the next few days will determine whether Cuomo is really a reformer or just offering this bill as a fig leaf. Paul is a good guy, though, and he has the leverage to get Gov. Cuomo to actually pass campaign finance reform. Sign the petition asking Paul Simon to only play Gov. Cuomo's fundraiser if he passes campaign finance reform.

University of Phoenix students spend a lot of money pursuing their degrees and they deserve a quality education that prepares them for the workforce. Students who complete their degrees are more likely to find employment than those who do not graduate. Unfortunately, 60% of University of Phoenix students have withdrawn from classes without completing their studies. Furthermore, 1 in 4 University of Phoenix students default on their student loans. The consequences of defaulting on student loans can be severe and devastating such as garnished wages and damaged credit. These problems could be fixed if University of Phoenix invested more of their profits in education. By putting more money into instruction, support services for students, and instructor retention, University of Phoenix could better meet the needs of its students. Help us tell Congress and state legislators that increasing transparency and accountability in higher education is important because all students deserve a quality and affordable education. If you're a student at the University of Phoenix, please take our online survey and tell us about your experiences: http://action.seiu.org/page/content/for-profit-students/ For more information on our campaign, visit www.forprofitu.org

The president of the USA is limited to 2 terms in office, why SHOULD congressmen (women) have UNLIMITED terms of office. Retetion in congress allows the senior members to build up substantial power bases, which in turn helps to block congress from moving forward.

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We, the undersigned, are concerned citizens, parents, students, family members, and neighbors of Guerin College Prep High School. We urge the Board of Directors and/or Administration to reinstate Coach Marcus Green. Our student athletes have had a tumultuos school year with numerous changes in coaching staff and as concerned citizens, we believe that our students have all been negatively affected by this action and with similar actions taking place earlier in the school year, it has now drawn a rational concern for us all as human beings.

email. petition. what's not to like?

Our only ammunition that 'they' care about is money and because 'they' have given us just about all of it with our mortgages, credit cards and student loans all we need to do to get 'them' to the bargaining table is to withhold it.

Massive cuts over two years in Medicare to Nursing Homes

On Sunday, 29-year-old Edward Snowden outed himself as the person who informed the public that our government is spying on us and lying to us. Edward Snowden revealed the elements of a crime. That makes him a whistle-blower, and he deserves our full support. Mr. Snowden revealed limited information to corroborate his allegations, without revealing details regarding a specific operation. He exposed criminal misconduct. Whistle-blowers with Mr. Snowden's courage must be fully protected -- not prosecuted. Tell Congress and President Obama to protect whistle-blowers.