Donald Trump ran for President by whipping up racist hysteria against immigrants—pledging to build a wall and somehow make Mexico pay for it. (Spoiler alert: Mexico won't pay for it.) He is still trying to waste billions of federal dollars to build a 2,000-mile wall, and is even threatening a government shutdown if the Republican Congress does not agree to fund it. Sign the petition: No wall on the U.S.-Mexico border. It's racist, ineffective and a colossal waste of money.

We do not need dissent between the people of this country and our American values are not represented by white supremacy groups or Nazis. This country was built on the strengths of a diversified nation.

There is no room for hate in our country. And while freedom of speech is important, there is no reason that GoDaddy, the world's top hosting site, should be promoting white power nationalists whose platform is based on religious and ethnic intolerance.

On August 23, the New York Times published a major article on the humanitarian catastrophe produced by the U.S.-backed Saudi-UAE war and blockade in Yemen, acknowledging that Yemen is "the world's largest humanitarian crisis" and that "there is little chance for significant improvements unless the war ends." But the August 23 NYT article falsely minimized the U.S. role in the catastrophe: "the United States is not directly involved in the conflict." [1] Past reporting by the New York Times has been more straightforward in acknowledging the direct U.S. military role in Saudi Arabia's war in Yemen. On August 24, 2016, the New York Times reported - under the headline "Support for Saudi Arabia Gives U.S. Direct Role in Yemen Conflict" - that the Saudi bombing of a Doctors Without Borders hospital was another public reminder for the Obama Administration of "the spiraling violence of a war in which it has played a direct role...the Pentagon has given steady support to the coalition led by Saudi Arabia, with targeting intelligence and fuel for the Saudi planes involved in the air campaign." [2] The U.S. role in Saudi Arabia's Yemen war certainly hasn't become less "direct" since August 24, 2016. The Intercept reported on July 13, 2017 that the U.S. has doubled the fuel provided to Saudi-UAE warplanes bombing Yemen since October. [3] The New York Times reported on June 14, 2017 that as a condition of the recent arms deal with Saudi Arabia that was narrowly approved by the Senate, U.S. military advisers coordinating U.S. logistical assistance to the Saudi bombing campaign would sit in the Saudi air operations control center in Riyadh. [4] Such "conditions" are apparently not working to prevent civilian casualties, as the New York Times reported on August 23, 2017 that at least 30 civilians were killed or wounded by Saudi airstrikes in Yemen's capital. [5] Urge the New York Times to correct its August 23, 2017 article to acknowledge that the U.S. is directly involved in the Saudis' war in Yemen through targeting assistance and midair refueling for Saudi-UAE warplanes bombing Yemen by signing our petition. References: 1. "'It’s a Slow Death': The World’s Worst Humanitarian Crisis," Shuaib Almosawa, Ben Hubbard and Troy Griggs, New York Times, August 23, 2017, https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/08/23/world/middleeast/yemen-cholera-humanitarian-crisis.html 2. "Support for Saudi Arabia Gives U.S. Direct Role in Yemen Conflict," Mark Mazzetti and Shuaib Almosawa, New York Times, August 24, 2016, https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/25/world/middleeast/yemen-saudi-arabia-hospital-bombing.html 3. "U.S. Doubled Fuel Support For Saudi Bombing Campaign In Yemen After Deadly Strike On Funeral," Samuel Oakford, The Intercept, July 13 2017, https://theintercept.com/2017/07/13/u-s-doubled-fuel-support-for-saudi-bombing-campaign-in-yemen-after-deadly-strike-on-funeral/ 4. "Saudi Arabia Tries to Ease Concerns Over Civilian Deaths in Yemen," Eric Schmitt, New York Times, June 14, 2017, https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/14/world/middleeast/saudi-arabia-arms-training-yemen.html 5. "Saudi Coalition Airstrikes Near Yemen’s Capital Kill Civilians," Shuaib Almosawa and Rod Nordland, New York Times, August 23, 2017, https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/23/world/middleeast/saudi-airstrike-sana-yemen.html

The whole country has been affected by it.. by not allowing VP Gore and Sec. of State Clinton to officially win their legitimate title. We've been robbed twice in the modern era. Time to put a stop to it.

The United States cannot afford a Government shutdown that will harm services to Americans, and potentially endanger our country.

At a campaign rally in Phoenix, AZ President Trump proclaimed, "Build that wall," he said. "Now, the obstructionist Democrats would like us not to do it. But believe me, if we have to close down our government, we’re building that wall." Trump campaigned on the promise that he would compel Mexico to pay for his Border Wall. Now that he has clearly failed to secure this funding from Mexico, he is holding his own government hostage and threatening to allow the government to shutdown if funding for the Border Wall is not approved. The last government shutdown took place in October 2013. The shutdown lasted 16 days and reportedly cost the US economy several billion dollars in lost wages, revenue and productivity. Do not allow President Trump to use the threat of a government shutdown to bully Congress into approving $1.6B for the unpopular Border Wall. Government spending bills are not intended to make up for the failed promises of our president. Please sign my petition today and demand that Congress not approve funding for the Border Wall or allow a government shutdown. Thank you, Elizabeth Miller

It's not enough to fund fixes for these issues if there's no one trained to fix them. Providing funding for appropriate training will also ultimately boost the economy by giving more career opportunities to those who need it most.

Some of us in America are so sick from this daily horror since our 2016 elections. Journalists can help in so many ways and they do today. But Trump in simply a con man. He knows how to play people to get what he wants and it really is first and foremost to get his name in print. To be talked about. I grew up in South Jersey and it has always been about that for him. Nothing's changed he's just grown into a monster. Bring him down a peg or two. Don't say or print his name. But keep up the wonderful journalism out there. We need you and thank you!

I believe that if President Trump starts privatizing federal land or allowing states to manage them, we will lose them forever and never get them back. As our population grows, the importance of these lands increases. How will we teach future generations the value of nature and the beauty of natural spaces?

Trump suggested he may pardon Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio, the Arizona sheriff just convicted of criminal contempt for violating a court order on racial profiling. A pardon of Arpaio wouldn't just be a confirmation of Trump's bigotry and contempt for the rule of law. It would also be an affront to Americans everywhere who believe in justice and civil liberties. Arpaio is scheduled to be sentenced on October 5th. We need to raise our voices now. Add your name to demand Arpaio face justice.

The Western Environmental Law Center is a nonprofit, public-interest environmental law firm. Our expert attorneys are in court to protect grizzly bears from delisting. Please join us to send a message to the Trump administration by signing this petition and adding your comments to that you want grizzlies to fully recover as a natural and integral part of our landscape.