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Yesterday, police in St. Paul arrested several journalists, including Democracy Now! host Amy Goodman and an AP photographer as they were covering protests of the Republican National Convention. Amy Goodman and others were released last night, but the story is not over. We need you to cosign our public letter demanding that press intimidation cease immediately, and that all charges be dropped. It will be delivered immediately to St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman, the RNC Host Committee and the local prosecuting attorneys. We need 10,000 signatures in the next 24 hours, so please take action now:
Sign the Letter: Drop All Charges Against Journalists
Sign the Letter: Drop All Charges Against Journalists
This is a call to support the evacuation of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast in the wake of Hurricanes Gustav's potential landfall within the next several days. As many of you know, thousands of our people are presently evacuating the area. In the attempt to learn from preparedness shortcomings of Hurricane Katrina, a network of New Orleans activists, some whom have evacuated already and others whom are intent on staying are in the process of creating a support network which is in need of all our help.
How you can help (outside of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast):
1. Serve as a point of contact in your area for evacuees.
2. Help create safe and accessible relief networks and stations in your city/region. This is particularly going to be crucial for allies in Northern Louisiana, Jackson, and Memphis, where it appears most of the evacuees are going to be stationed. We hope to have identified the rest of the specific cities by this evening.
3. Serve as a media liaison for the support network and the forces staying in New Orleans.
How you can help (outside of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast):
1. Serve as a point of contact in your area for evacuees.
2. Help create safe and accessible relief networks and stations in your city/region. This is particularly going to be crucial for allies in Northern Louisiana, Jackson, and Memphis, where it appears most of the evacuees are going to be stationed. We hope to have identified the rest of the specific cities by this evening.
3. Serve as a media liaison for the support network and the forces staying in New Orleans.
Leonard Peltier really needs help right now. One way to do something right now is to join Peltier’s’ branches of support. You can sign up at
Leonard Peltier
And then network with your friends, campus organization, peace/social justice groups and so on.
Leonard’s 64th birthday will be on Sept. 12th, and September 6 will mark 32 and half years he will have been held captive for something the government can no longer prove. His case has generated support from the entertainment industry, religious/world leaders, 55 members of congress, numerous human rights groups, such as Amnesty International, and other respected national organizations. There has been over 25 million letters written on his behalf. U.S. Presidents have patronized his supporters and then ignored his appeal for justice.
Leonard’s 64th birthday will be on Sept. 12th, and September 6 will mark 32 and half years he will have been held captive for something the government can no longer prove. His case has generated support from the entertainment industry, religious/world leaders, 55 members of congress, numerous human rights groups, such as Amnesty International, and other respected national organizations. There has been over 25 million letters written on his behalf. U.S. Presidents have patronized his supporters and then ignored his appeal for justice.
Dear Activist Friends,
The Battle in Seattle film starring Charlize Theron, Woody Harrelson, Ray Liota and 50,000 Seattle WTO protest activists will open in select cities September 19. Ohio cities are not on the list…..yet!
Here's the deal: Corporate America does not want the real story of the outrage of corporate globalization, the WTO or how motivated activists won against impossible odds to tell their story. The Hollywood studios loved the script - written by actor Stuart Towsend after three years of research - but refused to make the film even as they complimented the script as entertaining and compelling. Townsend persevered. Six years in the making, once complete the movie got rave reviews at film festivals, but there were no distribution offers from major film companies.
As Stuart noted in a recent interview: "None of the corporations wanted to buy. It's a movie with stars. It's a movie they normally would buy in a heartbeat. Not to get too conspiratorial, but it hasn't been an easy ride making a movie like this."
So ultimately, Townsend decided to distribute the film independently.
The Battle in Seattle film starring Charlize Theron, Woody Harrelson, Ray Liota and 50,000 Seattle WTO protest activists will open in select cities September 19. Ohio cities are not on the list…..yet!
Here's the deal: Corporate America does not want the real story of the outrage of corporate globalization, the WTO or how motivated activists won against impossible odds to tell their story. The Hollywood studios loved the script - written by actor Stuart Towsend after three years of research - but refused to make the film even as they complimented the script as entertaining and compelling. Townsend persevered. Six years in the making, once complete the movie got rave reviews at film festivals, but there were no distribution offers from major film companies.
As Stuart noted in a recent interview: "None of the corporations wanted to buy. It's a movie with stars. It's a movie they normally would buy in a heartbeat. Not to get too conspiratorial, but it hasn't been an easy ride making a movie like this."
So ultimately, Townsend decided to distribute the film independently.
Senator Voinovich brags that he introduced 2002 legislation that continued the Price Anderson indemnity for the nuclear power industry, thus allowing further nuclear power development.
The Nuclear team of the Ohio Sierra Club is organizing a rally to challenge Senator George Voinovich’s support for the expansion of nuclear power in Ohio. At a time when Ohioans are already reeling from multiple economic blows and environmental devastation, a ramping up of nuclear power will only leave the state with more contamination, more sickness and more debt. Like others in the pro-nuclear lobby, Voinovich has tried pasting a happy face on nuclear power by claiming that nukes are “clean, green, safe and cheap” and that they offer a solution to the global climate crisis. But the truth lies in the opposite direction.
Action needed by Monday August 11. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division Of Forestry periodically issues a Bid Prospectus announcing State Forest timber for sale. A July 14, 2008 Bid Prospectus calls for bids on 727,686 board feet International ¼ of hardwood sawtimber and 2008 tons of hardwood pulpwood stumpage located on 89 acres in the Shawnee State Forest. The bid opening is to be Wednesday, August 13, 2008 ay 3:00 p.m.
Among the trees to be cut are included 353 White Oak trees, 374 Black Oak trees, and 537 Scarlet Oak trees. 704 of these trees will be 20” average diameter at breast height (dbh). This bid contains 5 cutting sections and “All sections shall be clearcut for natural regeneration…The purchaser shall make reasonable efforts to leave large snags standing in all cutting sections.”
According to a recent call for action issued by Cheryl Carpenter founder of Voices For the Forest “Shawnee's Day Trail is ranked the 19th best trail in Ohio by Trails.com. The Trails.com team has traveled and explored the outdoors all over North America and internationally in Europe, Asia, and Africa and has received numerous prestigious awards.”
Among the trees to be cut are included 353 White Oak trees, 374 Black Oak trees, and 537 Scarlet Oak trees. 704 of these trees will be 20” average diameter at breast height (dbh). This bid contains 5 cutting sections and “All sections shall be clearcut for natural regeneration…The purchaser shall make reasonable efforts to leave large snags standing in all cutting sections.”
According to a recent call for action issued by Cheryl Carpenter founder of Voices For the Forest “Shawnee's Day Trail is ranked the 19th best trail in Ohio by Trails.com. The Trails.com team has traveled and explored the outdoors all over North America and internationally in Europe, Asia, and Africa and has received numerous prestigious awards.”
In its last months in office, the Bush administration is proposing new rules that could discourage doctors and health-care companies from providing birth control to women who need it! The regulation blurs the distinction between abortion and birth control and could even threaten good state laws that protect women's access to contraception. Tell Congress that they need to do everything they can to stop this regulation.
Take Action
"Birth Control - It's Prevention!" The new rule would allow doctors and health-care companies to deny women birth control. NARAL Pro-Choice America helped break this story in the media and, with your help, we can stop this attack on birth control in its tracks.
Purchase your "Birth Control - It's Prevention!" pack of pills for $10! When you contribute, we will send your symbolic pill pack to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) - which is where this egregious rule has surfaced.
Take Action
"Birth Control - It's Prevention!" The new rule would allow doctors and health-care companies to deny women birth control. NARAL Pro-Choice America helped break this story in the media and, with your help, we can stop this attack on birth control in its tracks.
Purchase your "Birth Control - It's Prevention!" pack of pills for $10! When you contribute, we will send your symbolic pill pack to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) - which is where this egregious rule has surfaced.
He's gone too far this time, and we can make him pay. This sounds like a dream, doesn't it? Well, it's not. We have a unique opportunity right now to send Karl Rove to jail, but only if we take immediate action.
Watch the video, then take action.
All we have to do is pressure the 40 members of the House Judiciary Committee, make them hold Rove in contempt and send him to jail. We've never had such a direct opportunity to hold Rove accountable. No, this is not enough punishment for his years and years of crimes, but it's a huge start, and will send a very clear message to the entire Bush administration.
Our friends at Brave New Films put together this video to explain the issues surrounding Rove's failure to testify before Congress, and why Rove should be held in contempt and sent to jail. We've teamed up with Brave New Films and Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington to hold Karl Rove accountable. Check out Send Karl Rove to Jail, and sign our petition to ensure that the House Judiciary Committee holds Rove in contempt.
All we have to do is pressure the 40 members of the House Judiciary Committee, make them hold Rove in contempt and send him to jail. We've never had such a direct opportunity to hold Rove accountable. No, this is not enough punishment for his years and years of crimes, but it's a huge start, and will send a very clear message to the entire Bush administration.
Our friends at Brave New Films put together this video to explain the issues surrounding Rove's failure to testify before Congress, and why Rove should be held in contempt and sent to jail. We've teamed up with Brave New Films and Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington to hold Karl Rove accountable. Check out Send Karl Rove to Jail, and sign our petition to ensure that the House Judiciary Committee holds Rove in contempt.
On FISA, Congress and President Bush betrayed their commitment to protecting the Constitution -- and people all over the country are expressing their outrage. From the moment the ACLU announced our lawsuit challenging the new FISA law as a violation of the Constitution, we’ve seen a remarkable outpouring of pubic support. The next step in our all-out campaign is a dramatic show of public outrage in this Thursday’s edition of the New York Times. Stand with us: add your name to our July 17th New York Times ad.
Our ad will show thousands upon thousands of names streaming across a full page of the New York Times -- making it clear just how determined people all across the nation are to keep fighting for our freedom. The ACLU is challenging this dangerous new law directly in the courts. But, equally important, we must let Congress know that when they betray the trust of the American voters, they’ll hear from you in the court of public opinion. Send Congress and President Bush a powerful message: democracy is about the government listening, not listening in. And next time, stand up for our rights.
Our ad will show thousands upon thousands of names streaming across a full page of the New York Times -- making it clear just how determined people all across the nation are to keep fighting for our freedom. The ACLU is challenging this dangerous new law directly in the courts. But, equally important, we must let Congress know that when they betray the trust of the American voters, they’ll hear from you in the court of public opinion. Send Congress and President Bush a powerful message: democracy is about the government listening, not listening in. And next time, stand up for our rights.