Weekly Justice Highlights

Good News: The president of Ecuador, Rafael Correa, has announced that Ecuador will no longer send its soldiers to the School of Americas (SOA/WHINSEC). 

Care of Earth: Urge Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to deliver a full environmental review of America’s needs as Energy giant TransCanada has submitted a new application to build the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline.

As the Afghanistan war continues to break records in number of casualties this year, U.S. citizens are urged to contact members of Congress demanding military oversight and to end the war. 

While members are home over the July 4 recess, now is the perfect time to visit, call or write U.S. Representatives urging them to support a fair Farm Bill that feeds hungry people at home and abroad, promotes stewardship and strong conservation programs, reduces subsidies to those who really don’t need the assistance, and use the savings to support domestic and international hunger, nutrition and development programs.  A message can be adapted by clicking here.

The Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) has written a letter to Jacques from the shareholder perspective.  Now ICCR has launched a petition to Mr. Jacques Rogge, President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) urging him to do all in is power to join the global movement to eliminate trafficking and slavery.  The petition is located here.

Beth Terry who works to be plastic free has written a book, Plastic Free: How I Kicked the Plastic Habit and How You Can Too.  It is published plastic-free.  An article about her work is here.