Weekly Justice Highlights

Water: Urge U.S. Senators and Representatives to protect drinking water by passing the FRAC Act (S. 587 and H.R. 1084) that would make companies disclose their fracking fluids.

Promoting Peace: Urge U.S. Representatives to join members from both sides of the aisle in calling for an end to this misguided and costly war in Afghanistan by co-sponsoring H.R. 1735.

Other Potential Actions:
Demand justice for the women in Mexico who were tortured and sexually assaulted by police officers on May 3-4, 2006 in San Salvador Atenco and still no justice has been brought. Write Marisela Morales (Procuradora General de la República) and Arturo Sarukhan Casamitjana (Ambassador).  International Action is available by choice of country.

On May 20, President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu will meet to discuss next steps in seeking peace for Palestinians and Israelis. Urge President Obama to provide bold leadership and insist on a definitive agreement for peace.

Urge Senators to vote NO to any bill or amendment that would establish a global spending cap as part of the FY 2012 Budget and deficit reduction.

Both House and Senate are in need of co-sponsors on bill to provide funding for the National Housing Trust Fund (NHTF). Urge U.S. Representatives and Senators to co-sponsor the “Preserving Homes and Communities Act.”

Urge members of Congress to put an end to government subsidies to the oil industry.

Urge Congress to repeal corporate tax loopholes to save public services from FY 2012 budget cuts.

Urge President Obama to require corporations disclose campaign spending.

Sign a petition to President Obama that reads, “Count me as a person of faith for clean air. I am standing alongside people of all faith traditions urging your leadership on this issue. Stop Congress from blocking the EPA from doing its job, protecting the public from dangerous air pollutants.”

Faith leaders are being asked to sign a letter that urges the Obama Administration to adopt economically just policies expanding debt cancellation to more poor countries in need, and establish binding standards of responsible lending and borrowing.