Weekly Justice Highlights

Good News: The Indian Government incorporated supplier liability into the nuclear liability bill.

Death Penalty: Urge mercy for Gregory Wilson who is scheduled to be executed on September 16 in KY by clicking here (Act before Sept. 16)

Water: Tap In, Pure Water for the World – Haiti is a 5 minute film entered in the category of Local/Global Partnerships in the International Film Competition. It is a collaborative effort between Fitzio, Inc., Pure Water for the World, Hand in Hand Ministries and Donna Fazio as Executive Producer. Votes are now being taken here (Act daily until September 15)

Challenging Unjust Structures: Tell Kroger to take responsibility and request proof of compliance from Giumarra Vineyards in upholding the standards they have set for their venders by clicking here (Act this week)

Other Potential Actions:
Add your name to a petition to President Obama and Treasury Secretary Geithner to encourage debt relief for Pakistan at this site (Act this week)

Urge U.S. Senators to support the New START Treaty because it makes our world safer by reducing nuclear weapons in a verifiable way by clicking here (Act this week)

Urge U.S. legislators this week to support strong U.S. leadership to secure a just peace in the Holy Land by clicking here

Urge Senators to support the Paycheck Fairness Act that would deter wage discrimination by closing loopholes in the Equal Pay Act and barring retaliation against workers who disclose their wages to coworkers by clicking here (Act this week)

Protect communities from toxic coal ash by sending a message of support to the Environmental Protection Agency this week by clicking here

Environmental Justice Tour in Louisville: The tour takes place on Tuesday, September 14, 2010 from 8:30 am - 12:30pm Continental Breakfast at 8:30am. Bus tour from 9:15am - 12:30. Space is limited - please reserve a place on the bus by calling the Earth & Spirit Center at 502.452.2749 or email: earthandspirit@passionist.org

Investing in Clean Energy: For those of you who pay utility bills, this is your chance to show the U.S. Congress how ready you are to invest in clean energy. Visit this site to take action.

LENT 4.5-CHRISTIAN SIMPLICITY is a 7-week faith formation program of conversion for Catholic communities. It inspires and informs Christians on how to use the traditional Lenten disciplines of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving to care for God's creation and bring forth a just society. More information is at http://www.lent45.org/ including whom to contact if you wish to use in a parish, as a family or in a work place.