Weekly Justice Highlights

Care of Earth: Citizens from anywhere in the world are invited to urge Apple CEO Tim Cook to use renewable energy to power Apple’s technology.

Water: Urge Pepsi executives to release Aquafinas’ water quality reports as public water systems are required to do. (International Action available)

Immigration: On May 17, immigrant youth, along with allies from around the U.S., will issue our declaration of DREAMS. Call on President Obama for real and lasting relief for DREAMers and their communities.  

Care of Earth: Trans Canada has submitted a permit application for the Southern portion of the Keystone XL Pipeline to the Army Corps of Engineers. Urge EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson not to “rubber stamp” the permit application and allow for a meaningful review.  

The Senate is expected to act on the student loan interest rates soon. Urge Senators to call for the protection of low interest rates for student loans.  (Act as soon as possible)

The House Committee on the Budget is expected to vote on a proposal to eliminate funding for the Social Services Block Grant (i.e. funds used to provide services to the disabled, homeless, elderly, victims of abuse and others marginalized members of society). Urge U.S. Representatives to protect funding for the Social Services Block Grant. 

Urge Jamie Dimon, head of JPMorgan Chase to adopt a genocide-free investing policy to avoid investments like PetroChina. 

Dina Meza, a Honduran journalist and human rights activist, has been threatened repeatedly with sexual violence. Urge Honduran authorities to bring the perpetrators to justice.  

Urge federal legislators to stand up for the people of Sudan by co-sponsoring the Sudan Peace, Security and Accountability Act.

Urge Jeff Wojahn, the president of Encana (CO) to abandon a well that is being fracked next to an elementary school.  

Urge President Obama, U.S. Senators and House Representatives to end the war in Afghanistan and remove the troops. 

Please join me in urging the Egyptian authorities not to amend the minimum age of marriage law and the custody on divorce law in accordance with Egypt’s obligations under the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, as well as its own Constitution.

Bill Moyers most reent episode entitled, Between Two Worlds: Life on the Border, highlights the border culture between Mexico and the U.S. Luis Alberto Urrea has written a series of acclaimed books that were removed from Tucson School District earlier this year. View the episode. 

Louisville, KY: The 28th annual Memorial Day Interfaith Service honoring civilian and military victims of war will be held Monday, May 28 at 11 a.m. at a NEW location- the Highland Presbyterian Church (1011 Cherokee Road, Louisville).