Help Get Bradley Manning the Nobel Peace Prize
Whistleblower Bradley Manning has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, and he should receive it.
Please sign this petition to the Norwegian Nobel Committee, and we'll deliver your comments in Oslo.
Tell Congress: Defend Social Security or Else
Ban Weaponized Drones from the World
Meticulous researchers have documented that U.S. drones are killing many innocent civilians in Pakistan, Yemen and elsewhere. Drones are making the world less stable and creating new enemies. We're going to ban weaponized drones from the world.
Please add your name today, and urge everyone you know to do the same.
Budget Debate Needs an Intervention
The budget debate in Washington, D.C., is going nowhere good.
Here's an intervention in the form of a video from RootsAction.
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- Obama in Plunderland: Down the Corporate Rabbit HoleThe president’s new choices for Commerce secretary and FCC chair underscore how far down the rabbit hole his populist conceits have tumbled. Yet the Obama rhetoric about standing up for working people against “special interests” is as profuse as ever. Would you care for a spot of Kool-Aid at the Mad Hatter’s tea party?
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