Challenging Unjust Governments: Syria’s crackdown on democracy protesters continues to produce stories of horror. Avaaz has been invited to sit at the table with key powers in the region to deliver a strong mandate for action to stop the bloodbath. Join in solidarity by signing the petition (Act as soon as possible)
Genetically Modified Sweet Corn: Urge Wal-Mart CEO Mike Duke to live up to their commitment of consumer safety and reject Monsanto’s untested and genetically-modified sweet corn before it is planted this spring.
Standing with those most vulnerable: Urge U.S. Senators to cut the debt by cutting the Pentagon budget. War is not the answer and neither is cutting programs that the most vulnerable population depends on.
Opposing Nuclear Weapons: Urge President Obama to reduce the threat of nuclear weapon use by accident, miscalculation or intent. This message will also go to U.S. Senators and Representatives.
Care of Earth: The Australian Government is holding a public consultation on one million square kms of ocean. Send a submission to the consultation to save the thousands of delicate species. (Act as soon as possible)
Bank of America is three times larger than Lehman Brothers who were the first to fall in the 2008 financial crisis. Urge financial regulators to break up Bank of America known also for many unfriendly practices.
Ethiopia is forcibly relocating 70,000 people from Gambella to make land available for foreign investment in agriculture--aggravating current hunger while laying the groundwork for future famine in Ethiopia, as people are losing their livelihoods and being moved to areas where they cannot readily feed themselves. Sign a petition to President Barack Obama and USAID Administrator Dr. Rajiv Shah to stop the support of large-scale agricultural investment and for-profit access to Ethiopia's fertile.
Urge Congress to act this month in favor of renewing the wind Production Tax Credit that provides America with jobs and a clean renewable economy.
The Human Cost of Coal interactive maps located here.
The Franciscan Action Network has a webpage for Lent 2012.
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