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Amendments Defeated in Senate Committee

MURKOWSKI, OTHER PRO-NUKE AMENDMENTS DEFEATED IN SENATE COMMITTEE

REVISED CLEAN ENERGY BANK APPROVED IN HOUSE COMMITTEE

May 21, 2009

Thank you to each of the thousands of you who have written and called your elected officials over the past couple of weeks. You are making a difference!

Both the Senate Energy Committee, which is considering S. 949, the Senate energy bill, and the House Energy Committee, which is considering the Waxman-Markey... [ more ]

Posted on May 21, 2009 by Nuclear Information and Resource Service


Sojourners Mobilization to End Poverty

Wednesday April 29th marked the final of three days of Sojourners' Mobilization to End Poverty, the nation's largest gathering of Christian leaders and activists committed to overcoming poverty in our country and world.

This Mobilization brought together more than 1,100 Christians from across the religious spectrum who visited 83 Senate and 200 House offices to advocate for including low-income families and vulnerable people in the economic recovery. Participants... [ more ]

Posted on May 05, 2009 by Disciples Justice Action Network (DJAN)


Christian Peace Witness for Iraq

Thursday April 30th marked the last day of the Christian Witness for Peace in Iraq national conference and public event in Washington, DC. Christians of every denomination from across the nation came to National City Christian Church for two days of workshops, worship, and action.

A moving worship with inspiring music and dynamic speakers (including Tony Campolo) was followed by a march to the White House, a vigil in front of the White House, and the arrest of about 30 individuals... [ more ]

Posted on May 05, 2009 by Disciples Justice Action Network (DJAN)


Del Mar Action Network

The Del Mar Action Network encourages the exchange of ideas, expertise and resources between group members. Del Mar Action Network has created this online and technical infrastructure whereby local groups can work closely with other Maryland and Delaware groups and their members by recruiting other groups to endorse, participate and co-sponsor their projects. This site seeks to facilitate resource sharing, increased communication and encourage seamless action execution among member organizations... [ more ]

Posted on Dec 05, 2008 by Del-Mar Action Network (DEMDAN)



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Advocate TODAY! Help save MiND TV





Several months ago, we learned that Governor Rendell zeroed out funding for Pennsylvania's eight public television stations in his FY2010 budget. At that time, the stations began a campaign to mobilize the public to let the governor and all of the state legislature know that public tv plays a very important role ... [ more ]

Posted on PAActionNetwork by PA Action Network


Emergency Action Alert: Coup in Honduras!

[This action alert comes to you from the Alliance for Global Justice and its member projects, the Nicaragua Network, the Campaign for Labor Rights, the Venezuela Solidarity Campaign, and the Respect for Democracy Campaign.]

EMERGENCY ALERT: COUP IN HONDURAS!
Demonstrate at Honduran Consulates or US Federal Buildings Sunday or Monday
[See list of consulates below!]

MOBILIZE YOUR COMMUNITY NOW!
Demand Obama Denounce the Coup and Demand Return of President... [ more ]

Posted on CRIpjen by American Friends Service Committee - CT (AFSC)


6/30 - 7/6/09 Peace/Justice Feature

Hi folks:

NOTE: The next two Features (July 5 and 12) will be put out by my intern Andrew Kimmel. So email events to him at andkimme@iupui.edu We are assuming that events for the first Sat. (July 4) will occur on the second Sat.;
let Andrew know if this is not so or if any monthly event is taking a summer hiatus.

The Peace/Justice Feature for this week (Tues-Mon) focuses on:

1) The Indianapolis Peace Institute and our community of students living... [ more ]

Posted on Network4Peace by Northwest Indiana Code Pink


OH UU posts CommUUnity in Challenging Times

The Economy has experienced a major meltdown in recent months. Savings and jobs continue to vanish and the recession feeds on itself. Congregations and congregants are and will be affected. Major restructuring is needed, and The Great Turning is an important part of that change!

As a part of that turning to Earth Community, what is the role of our community - our church - in helping to mitigate the impact of what is surely to come to some or many of us? How can we ensure that, ... [ more ]

Posted on OhioPeaceNetwork by Unitarian Universalist for a Just Economic Community (UUJEC)


19 NH community organizations elect Martin Luther King Coalition officers

The Martin Luther King Coalition is made up of 19 NH community organizations having missions that reflect the principles of the late Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In addition to those listed above, the following organizations are members of the Coalition: the American Friends Service Committee-NH, represented by Arnie Alpert; the Arab- American Forum, represented buy Nabil Migalli; the Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains, represented by Jess Riendeau; Global Citizens Circle, represented... [ more ]

Posted on NHVpjen by Martin Luther King Coalition - NH


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