The Action Blog

Taking action for Sam

Jason — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:56:42 +0000

Meet Sam.

Like all four year olds, Sam has a brain like a sponge. In fact, children’s most important brain development occurs before they turn five. Sam could do well in school, graduate, and go on to college—or not. Much of Sam’s future depends on what Sam learns now – before kindergarten.

Unfortunately, Sam lives in one of the 47 states where state-funded, voluntary pre-k is not available to all children.

Please click here to tell each and every one of the presidential candidates why pre-k education is so important for Sam.

End Torture with the Next President – Sign Today

Jason — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 17:46:24 +0000

If the current Administration won’t put an end to torture, let’s make sure the next one will.

Mock drowning, hypothermia, “outsourcing” torture to other countries… These techniques are not only shameful, they also do not work. Torture is unreliable, it undermines our values, and it hardens hearts and minds against us. Torture is never the answer.

Good, strong leadership is the answer. On Election Day one year from now, we could elect a President who rejects torture and restores America’s honor. But only if we speak out today. Sign the petition to all presidential candidates.

100,000 voices united against torture. Join this extraordinary movement!

Save Arctic habitat from drilling

Jason — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 19:24:26 +0000

Update: This alert is now expired. Thanks to everyone who took action!

The Bush Administration wants to sacrifice one of the world’s most important ecosystems in Arctic Alaska to the oil industry. We need your help to stop this shortsighted plan. Up to a million birds, more than 45,000 caribou, and seven Alaska Native communities depend on the unparalleled resources of Teshekpuk Lake.

Please tell the Bureau of Land Management: “Not on my watch. This is a sacrifice we do NOT need to make.” Time is running out for you to register your opposition to this short-sighted plan.

Click here to Take Action!

Urge Congress to Hold Strong on Clean Energy Bill!

Jason — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 15:53:35 +0000

This summer, all of us who care about reducing global warming pollution achieved two major milestones: In June the Senate passed an Energy Bill requiring automobiles go farther on a tank of gas. And in August the House passed an Energy Bill requiring electric utilities to obtain more power from clean, renewable sources - such as the wind and sun.

Unfortunately, while Congress was taking its August recess, the auto industry was busy trying to undermine the Senate-passed 35 miles-per-gallon fuel economy standard. They hired PR firms to orchestrate “made for TV” auto worker rallies in Missouri and Illinois designed to scare consumers about the new regulations. But recent UCS studies prove the benefits of the Senate provision: it would create over 170,000 new jobs, would not limit consumers’ vehicle options, and would save consumers over $24 billion at the pump each year.

Please tell your senators and representative that America’s new Energy Bill must include a 35 mile per gallon fuel economy standard AND a 15 percent renewable electricity standard - anything less is unacceptable!

Don’t Lick Elmo!

Jason — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 20:25:45 +0000

Is Elmo hazardous to your health? One million character toys—including Big Bird, Dora the Explorer, and Cookie Monster—were recalled this month because they might be coated in toxic lead paint - a poisonous substance that can cause learning disabilities, seizures, and even death when ingested. Before Elmo and Dora, it was hazardous pet food, seafood, and toothpaste. What’s next?

Let’s tell Congress we are sick of putting ourselves, our children and our pets at risk from hazardous products crossing our borders. This is the 26th toy recall THIS year—all toys produced in China.

Enough is enough. We need to make sure food and products that cross our borders are safe. It is not enough to recall the toxic food and products that are already in our children’s hands, we need to prevent them from ever being sold! Please take a moment to tell that to Congress.