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OCA: Take Action Frankentrees
Davida - ago - salsa.democracyinaction.org
One of the experimental GE tree varieties is a known host for cryptococcus gatti, a fatal fungal pathogen whose spores cause meningitis in people and animals. Comments are being accepted by the USDA until July 6, 2009. Take action today by using the form
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Health & Wellness
Davida - 8 minutes ago - commondreams.org Major corporations are putting nano-silver into a wide variety of consumer products with virtually no oversight, and there are potentially serious health consequences as a result. The workers who manufacture these products, the families that use them, and
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NAACP: Don't Let Them Kill Troy Davis
Davida
- 32 seconds ago - org2.democracyinaction.org
The U.S. Supreme Court will "conference" on Troy Davis' most recent appeal on June 25th. NCADP will alert you on the outcome of that decision and next steps just as soon as possible. The NAACP has posted an action on the case and issued a statement.
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World Wide Protest for Death Row Inmate Troy Davis - LiveSteez
Davida - 33 seconds ago - livesteez.com
Thousands of people in 43 U.S. states and five continents participated in Amnesty International's "Global Day of Action," where people from all over the world protested the death sentence of Georgia man Troy Davis.
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Stop Execution of Troy Davis! Campaign
Davida
- 6 minutes ago - iacenter.org
TELL THE GEORGIA GOV., LEGISLATURE, PAROLE BOARD, PRESIDENT OBAMA, CONGRESS AND THE MEDIA: STOP THE EXECUTION OF TROY DAVIS!He was convicted solely on witness testimony, and 7 of the 9 witnesses have since recanted, many alleging that police coerced them
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US - Torture Photos Action
American Civil Liberties Union: Torture Photos Action
US Politics & Gov't
Davida
- 27 seconds ago - secure.aclu.org
US Politics & Gov't
Davida
- 27 seconds ago - secure.aclu.org
The very fact that photos of torture and abuse exist, only underscores the need for transparency, accountability and for a full investigation of crimes committed.
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China: End Quake Zone Abuses | Human Rights Watch
Davida - 12 minutes ago - hrw.org
Human Rights Watch urges the Chinese government to allow relatives who lost family in the quake to freely bring lawsuits against those they believe are responsible for allegedly shoddy school construction linked to the deaths of thousands of children in
Ensure Justice for Jenni Williams and Magodonga Mahlangu!
World
Liz - 1 hour ago - takeaction.amnestyusa.org
World
Liz - 1 hour ago - takeaction.amnestyusa.org Next week, two women will stand before a judge in Zimbabwe with their freedom at stake. Their crime? Calling on the government to feed its starving people. Urge that all charges are dropped against peaceful Zimbabwe activists, Jenni and Magodonga
Please Ban the Slaughter of Kangaroos - Please Sign Petition!
Peace
- 7 hours ago - thepetitionsite.com
Selling roo meat to China!?! Absurdity and cruelty combined!!! And it has to stop. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/0 4/19/2546670.htm Thank you to everyone who signs, notes or forwards!
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Democracy Now! | Without Struggle, There Is Nothing"-Mumia Abu-Jamal
US Politics & Gov't
Davida
- ago - democracynow.org
US Politics & Gov't
Davida
- ago - democracynow.org
We speak with author, journalist and death row prisoner, Mumia Abu-Jamal. Speaking from his Pennsylvania jail cell, Abu-Jamal calls the recent Supreme Court decision to deny his appeal to overturn his conviction "Kafkaesque."
/>Health & Wellness
This IS N - 3 hours ago - news.yahoo.com Add yet another potential benefit to breast-feeding: Fewer behavioral problems in young children.
/>Society & Culture
Davida
- 1 minute ago - afp.google.com
seven out of nine witnesses who gave evidence at his trial in 1991 have recanted or changed their testimony, which was the backbone of the prosecution's case in the absence of a murder weapon, fingerprints and DNA.
/>US Politics & Gov't
Davida 
- 48 seconds ago - humanrightsfirst.org One of the most effective ways to gain attention to our cause is to press presidential and congressional candidates to discuss their positions on torture and human rights on the campaign trail.
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Amy - 13 hours ago - in.news.yahoo.com Residents of the capital have got used to over-zealous police intruding into their lives. Visitors, even those who stay only one night, are expected to register at the local police station. Police sometimes call to ask why if they do not.
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America's AIDS Apartheid | The American Prospect
/>US Politics & Gov't
Davida - 58 minutes ago - prospect.org
/> Davida - 58 minutes ago - prospect.org The U.S. has never had an overarching national plan for responding to AIDS, something that we make a prerequisite for any poorer country seeking foreign aid to deal with its own epidemic.
/>FACTS AND FIGURES - Olympic Values and Olympic Realities | Amnesty International
World Davida - 3 minutes ago - amnesty.org
Chinese authorities are using Beijing's hosting of the Olympics as a pretext for extending the use of detention without trial, notably "Re-education through Labour" and "Enforced Drug Rehabilitation."
Environmentalists Sue EPA for Cleaner Water Rules
Environment
Cal - 9 hours ago - enn.com
Cal - 9 hours ago - enn.com Five environmental groups sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday, claiming the federal government is violating the Clean Water Act by failing to set standards for farm and urban runoff that is polluting Florida's waterways.
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How To Tell If Your Produce Is Poison (Aka Genetically Modified)
Health & Wellness
Jeannine - 6 hours ago - holistic-economy.blogspot.com
Jeannine - 6 hours ago - holistic-economy.blogspot.com Conventionally grown food (not GM, not organic): 4 digit PLU Organic food: 5 digits starting with a nine GM food: 5 digits starting with an eight
101 Ways to Use Less Gas
/>Business
Neelakant - 12 hours ago - gasolinecreditcards.com
/> Neelakant - 12 hours ago - gasolinecreditcards.com Any way to save money by using less gas is a welcome relief. From using alternate transportation to changing how it works, the following suggestions will help you find a way to use less gas.
The Truth About Roe V. Wade 
US Politics & Gov't 
Elaine - 8 minutes ago - alternet.org
"What Roe said was that ending a pregnancy could be carried out by medical personnel, in a medically accepted setting, thus conferring on women, finally, the full rights of first-class citizens — and freeing their doctors to treat them as such."
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Cps/Family Courts/States are out of control with massive Due Process violations against the poor
Nanoparticles Scrutinized for Health Effects
/>Health & Wellness
Davida - 1 hour ago - sfgate.com
/> Davida - 1 hour ago - sfgate.com But some scientists are concerned that these seemingly magical materials are hitting the market before their effects on human health and the environment have been sufficiently studied.
US taxes
Losing Tax Credit for 17-Year-Olds a Ridiculous Policy | StatesmanJournal.Com | Statesman Journal
/>US Politics & Gov't
Davida
- 2 hours ago - statesmanjournal.com
/> Davida
- 2 hours ago - statesmanjournal.com I've been trying to get someone to satisfactorily explain why we, as citizens of this country, have allowed the federal government to rob us of our children one tax year at a time.
News Worth Reading/Noting
Saudi Arabia: Male Guardianship Policies Harm Women (Human Rights Watch, 21-4-2008)
/>Society & Culture
Davida - 33 seconds ago - humanrightswatch.org
/> Davida - 33 seconds ago - humanrightswatch.org Saudi women often must obtain permission from a guardian (a father, husband, or even a son) to work, travel, study, marry, or even access health care.
