Empowering Women: Sign a petition that will increase funding support for African women who work the land and are thus able to increase food production.
Care of Earth: Urge President Obama to instruct the U.S. Department of Agriculture to immediately ban Monsanto’s GMO alfalfa, GMO sugar beets and now industrial GMO ethanol corn to ensure that the organic industry is protected from genetic contamination and loss of profits.
Confronting unjust government practices: Mubarak is out and his assets are leaving with him leaving the Egyptian economy in further ruins. Urge world governments to freeze Mubarak’s assets before they disappear into a maze of obscure bank accounts.
Other Potential Actions:
Earlier this year, Secretary of Defense, Robert Gates has proposed cuts of close to $200 billion for the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines. However, the latest proposal would cut $100 billion from the budget for the next seven months with the majority harming vulnerable populations. Send a message to U.S. Representatives urging her/him to ensure the safety and security of all Americans when it comes to funding programs in the budget like housing, substance abuse treatment, education and job training.
Urge Federal Legislators to continue funding for the Public Broadcasting System and National Public Radio.
Wendell Berry and thirteen other individuals brought national attention to mountaintop removal and coal mining this past weekend. U.S. citizens are invited to call Representatives (202.224.3121) and urge them to oppose a budget bill with amendment #109 (would remove Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ability to evaluate mountaintop removal permits) and #216 (would remove EPA’s ability to veto “drudge and fill” permits that do not meet Clean Water Act standards.
Urge members of Congress to oppose the assault on clear air programs that save lives, encourage innovation and grow our economy.
Food prices have been rising dramatically around the world with the price of wheat and corn nearly doubling in some regions. Yet, the House of Representatives have proposed eliminating food aid for 18 million of the world’s poorest and hungriest people, including 2.5 million children. Urge Congress to keep aid for food during these times of increasing food prices.
Continuing Resolution (H.R. 1) to fund the federal government for the remainder of FY 2011 contains legislation that would drastically reduce funding U.S. contributions to the United Nations. Urge legislators to oppose this reduction of funds for the United Nations.
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