'Unfreeze Afghan Funds' Demanded After 13,000 Newborns Die From Malnutrition
by Julia Conley, Common Dreams
on March 23, 2022
Human rights advocates are demanding that the United States immediately release billions of dollars which it seized from Afghanistan's Central Bank after ending its 20-year military occupation of the country last year, causing a devastating hunger crisis that has already killed thousands of Afghan newborns in 2022.
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Candidates Supported by RootsAction.org
by RootsAction.org
on March 18, 2022
RootsAction encourages you to support these Congressional candidates:
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Move the Money Out of the Military
by RootsAction.org
on March 10, 2022
President Joseph R. Biden The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500
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Address a gap in public access to public records
by RootsAction.org
on March 10, 2022
Dear Chair Lofgren, Ranking Member Davis, and Members of the Committee on House Administration:
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Let Congressional Staff Unionize
by Demand Progress
on March 03, 2022
The Honorable Nancy Pelosi The Honorable Kevin McCarthy
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Cancel Student Debt: $50K for Every Borrower
by ACLU
on March 03, 2022
Higher education should be accessible to everyone, regardless of economic status or background.
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Mainstream media opposes military aggression — unless the U.S. is doing it
by Jeff Cohen, Salon
on February 28, 2022
Suddenly the media is concerned about international law and imperialist war. Fair enough — but look closer to home.
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Open Letter to President Biden on Fossil Fuels
by buildbackfossilfree.org
on February 28, 2022
Dear President Biden,
As 1,140 organizations collectively representing millions of members and supporters, including Indigenous, Black, Brown, and frontline communities, we urge you to use your executive authority to speed the end of the fossil fuel era, protect our communities from the climate emergency, and address the severe harms caused by fossil fuels.
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Solidarity Between U.S. and Russian Peace Activists
by David Swanson
on February 27, 2022
War is fairly well known for killing, injuring, traumatizing, destroying, and rendering homeless. It's somewhat well known for diverting massive resources from urgent needs, preventing global cooperation on pressing emergencies, damaging the environment, eroding civil liberties, justifying government secrecy, corroding culture, fueling bigotry, weakening the rule of law, and risking nuclear apocalypse. In a few corners it's known for being counterproductive on its own terms, endangering those it claims to protect.
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Statement on Ukraine
by RootsAction.org
on February 24, 2022
The following statement was released by RootsAction.org at 1 a.m. Eastern time on Thursday, February 24:
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