- New Bill Ends All Fossil Fuel Subsidies
Our government isn't failing to address global warming. It's aggressively making it worse by giving at least $11 billion per year to some of the most profitable corporations on earth.
Tell Congress to end fossil fuel subsidies now.
Leaving Afghanistan by Staying
President Obama has signed an agreement with President Karzai to keep a major U.S. military presence in Afghanistan through the end of 2014, and to allow a significant unspecified military presence beyond that date, with no end date stipulated.Rep. Barbara Lee has a bill for withdrawal now. Tell Congress to back HR 780.
Obama spoke of a transition to Afghan control, but we've heard that talk for a decade. He talked of fighting al Qaeda, but the U.S. has not been fighting al Qaeda in Afghanistan, and has admitted for years that there is virtually no al Qaeda presence there.
Mr President: Watch This Video
It’s been decades since the Cold War ended, yet our country still has 450 U.S. inter-continental ballistic missiles deployed and ready to fire at Russia on a moment's notice. The Russian people are not our enemy. Their dancing – and this video – inspires us. Let’s get rid of these missiles. Let’s take a giant dance step toward peace.
I'll Believe Corporations are People When...
We've launched a contest to help folks like Mitt Romney who can't tell the difference between a corporation and a person. Help us create a slogan for a bumper sticker and you could win a great set of prizes! You've probably seen the slogan: "I'll believe corporations are people when Texas executes one."
To enter our contest, just add your own short ending to the sentence "I'll believe corporations are people when..." (Or pick your favorite slogan already on the site.) person who submits the winning slogan willreceive a personally-signed copy of Corporations are Not People by Jeff Clements, a bumper sticker featuring the winning slogan, plus credit and thanks on RootsAction.org. Everyone else will be able to purchase stickers, T-shirts, and other gear with the winning slogan.
So, enter the contest now, and share with friends.
Honor Dr. King by Fighting Corporate "Personhood"
It's been two years since the "Citizens' United" Supreme Court decision that gave corporations unlimited rights to buy candidates and elections. Join RootsAction and organizations across the nation to overturn this undemocratic ruling - and rein in corporate power in our democracy. Sign our pledge to end corporate personhood.
Do These Billionaires Deserve a Tax Break?
Billionaires get tax breaks big enough to fly a private jet through, and it's contributing to our federal deficit. But it gets worse. The most vile of the bunch are using their money and influence to pollute the environment, wreck democracy and profit from war. The fancy word is plutocrat. Another way of saying it - they are the enemy of all we hold dear. Many of the billionaires in this collection have attended the infamous Koch Brothers’ annual retreats to plan their takeover strategies. These folks don’t deserve a tax break. At. All.
So check out a bit of their background, and consider - which billionaire is doing the most damage? We know, it’s a tough call. But you can do it. We just aren’t buying the line that these folks are worthy of special treatment and that Social Security must go before they do.
So vote away, and tell your friends.
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- You Have Every Right to Photograph That Cop
Taking photographs and video of things that are plainly visible in public spaces is a constitutional right — and that includes the outside of federal buildings, as well as transportation facilities, and police and other government officials carrying out their duties.
more - Jimmy Kimmel Confronts President Obama Over Marijuana Legalization
“Marijuana is something that real people care about.” — Jimmy Kimmel (forward to 21:50 or click here)
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