• Faith Leaders Urge Mayor & Council to Support Occupy Oakland Camp
    The City of Oakland seems poised to remove the Occupy Oakland encampment at any moment. Support by clergy and religious leaders to prevent an eviction is critical at this moment. Please sign this Statement to help persuade City Council and Mayor Quan that this encampment is a profoundly symbolic and vital part of the Occupy Wall Street movement which seeks to expose the suffering of millions of Americans and restore justice in our economy. We believe Oakland should be a model city by showing the world just how local governments can work together with the encampment to realize the dreams and aspirations of the 99% and make the city work for the 100%
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    Created by Kristi Laughlin
  • Contract for the American People
    Make every Democratic congress member sign a pledge to get money out of politics and start working for the people. Like the no tax pledge by Grover Norquist. We the 99% will vote only for candidates who sign this pledge.
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    Created by Laurie Hester
  • Grand Bargain?
    Petition the Congressional Super Committee to NOT agree to any Medicare cuts or increased premiums for seniors.
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    Created by Friends of Michelle Lujan Grisham
  • Ban Single-Use Plastic Bags in Durango!
    We go through 380 billion plastic bags a year, costing us $1.6 billion gallons of oil a year, oil that would be better served for other more vital things. We then throw them in a landfill--the ones that stay there, that is. Billions of bags end up blowing around as litter and end up in our oceans, killing millions of sea creatures every year. In the U.S., there is a budding but rapidly growing movement to "ban the bag." Like the ban on smoking, which started in local communities and went national, the banning of plastic bags will follow a similar path, though much more quickly. A few examples of cities that have already 'banned the bag' are San Francisco, Telluride, and Brownsville, TX. Let's be a community that helps lead this important local and global issue.
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    Created by Jessica Johnson
  • URGENT: Solidarity with Occupy Oakland Camp
    Together, we can save the camp and keep our focus on the real problem in our communities -- the gross inequality of wealth and power.
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    Created by 99% of Oakland
  • Increase safety and reduce pollution at Jack London Square
    Jack London Square is no longer an industrial warehouse district but rather a residential and commercial district. Amtrak and their new station are creating noise and air pollution, environmental and danger hazards.
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    Created by Pierre Gulick
  • Reduce the Influence of High-Stakes Standardized Tests in Tennessee
    The results of standardized tests are now the main factor that determines the success or failure of a school, its teachers, and its students. Standardized tests are biased and simply measure test taking skills, not actual knowledge. They stifle teacher creativity and cause many teachers to resent their jobs. It's time to take some of the power away from test results in Tennessee.
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    Created by Marissa Deneka
  • Mayor Emanuel, Chicago Aldermen: Do NOT start charging churches and other non-profits for water
    Petition to Mayor Emanuel and our Aldermen to remove the proposed water fees for non-profits from the city budget.
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    Created by Rev. Thomas Robert Gaulke
  • Reparations - African slave trade
    Mistreatment... forced labor unhumane treatment, Kidnapping murder, Rape,complete injustice! of people of color & Africans. this criminal grave acts went on for centuries, and continue to go on today in time. America has been found GUILTY ...THE TIME FOR JUSTICE IS NOW! WE ARE NOW COLLECTIVELY DEMANDING REPARATIONS!
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    Created by Wifiyah EmpreZion Hakim
  • New York State Working Families' Bill of Rights
    Sign on to A Better Balance's Working Families' Bill of Rights and join us in drawing attention to the needs of working families in New York. With your support, we are calling for laws and workplace practices that help workers care for their families without risking their economic security.
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    Created by Elizabeth Gedmark
  • We refuse Rick Scott's signature on a Florida University diploma
    If you have just earned your degree from a Florida University, good job! But on that otherwise pristine diploma there will be a smear of ink that reads, "Rick Scott Governor." Yes, the same governor who works constantly to remove student's rights to higher education, has had the bad taste to put his ugly signature on that beautiful degree! Do you really want him to defile the student's testaments to hard work, intelligence, and dedication?
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    Created by Eric Curtisson
  • Moratorium on Executions; Commission to Study Oregon's Death Penalty System
    Oregon's system of capital punishment is broken! We spend many millions pursuing death sentences, but only execute a few who surrender their appeals. We promise justice for victims, but then postpone it indefinitely. Our tax dollars, wasted on the death penalty, could go for schools or health care or effective crime-prevention programs. We call on Gov. Kitzhaber to suspend further executions and appoint a commission to recommend capital justice system reforms--reforms that will keep us safe, hold violent criminals accountable, make justice swift and affordable, and reflect the values of Oregonians.
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    Created by David McNeil