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Resolution: Plant 50 Trees in 2010
Environment  (tags: ClimateChange, CO2emissions, globalwarming, forests, trees )

Chris
- 4 days ago - thepetitionsite.com
Deforestation and climate change are intimately connected: Globally, deforestation releases nearly 2 billion tons of carbon dioxide per year, and is responsible for nearly 25 percent of man-made CO2 emissions. Lets work together to TAKE ACTION
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Sign the Universal Declaration of Animal Rights
Animals  (tags: AnimalRights, AnimalWelfare, AnimalCruelty, animalcruelty, animalrights, animalwelfare, protection, wildanimals )

Joanna
- 7 days ago - bit.ly
International Animal Rights Day (IARD) - 10th December - aims to remember the animal victims of human tyranny and call for the recognition of our Universal Declaration of Animal Rights (UDAR) Sign the declaration.
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Indians V. The US Department of the Interior, Or, The Horse Who Couldn't Read
Society & Culture  (tags: American Indians, Native Americans, Native Americans. American Indian rights, government, dishonesty, ethics, propaganda, culture, society, ethics, rights, freedoms, politics, sadness )

Kat
- 4 days ago - religiondispatches.org
This week brought a proposed $3.4 billion settlement to a little known class action suit against the US Department of the Interior on behalf of over 300,000 Indians. Our writer tells how his family history dovetails with the tragic story behind this law..
29 comments
The Shark Truth Must Surface
Environment  (tags: abuse, AnimalCruelty, AnimalWelfare, animals, animalcruelty, animalwelfare, animaladvocates, environment, killing, protection, law, slaughter, suffering, wildlife, wildanimals, conservation, environment, oceans, water, endangered, ecosystems )

Georgienn
- 5 days ago - itsyourocean.blogspot.com
Even as millions of sharks are being poached and finned, there is a group entrenched in the multi-billion dollar finning industry who are advocating shark killing and mutilation.
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Horseback Ride for Lights and Human Rights:The Dakota 38
Society & Culture  (tags: American Indians, Can-Do, Crow Creek, Dakota, Dakota 38 Ride, Human Rights, Human Rights Abuses, Mass Execution, Native Americans, Peter Lengkeek )

Kat
- 2 days ago - can-do.org
This is not a political stunt nor some radical move to defame anyone or organization. This is simply one way to raise awareness and expose a problem in our country that needs to be addressed in the hope that some people are listening and willing to take..
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Tax Amnesty for Crow Creek: PETITION!
Society & Culture  (tags: American Indians, Native Americans, IRS, Crow Creek Reservation, Government, culture, society, rights, ethics, law, politics )

Kat
- 5 days ago - thepetitionsite.com
We, the undersigned, while recognizing that the economic downturn has meant a decline in tax revenues, cannot countenance the sale of Crow Creek land for the purpose of recovering back taxes. These taxes became delinquent due to the understanding ...
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Human Trafficking in America
World  (tags: 'CIVILLIBERTIES!', corruption, crime, 'HUMANRIGHTS!', ethics, humans, Refugees&Relief, usa, world )

Pastor Ti
- 3 days ago - kansascity.com
America declared war on human trafficking nearly a decade ago. With a new law and much fanfare, the government pledged to end such human rights abuses at home and prodded the rest of the world to follow its example.
68 comments
Climate Change Worsened Most Years Since 1980: Report
Environment  (tags: News, Environmental, World, Climate Change, Report, Study )

Katie
- 7 days ago - uk.reuters.com
The impacts of climate change have worsened almost every year since 1980, according to a study on Wednesday inspired by the Dow Jones stock index that distils global warming into a single number.
20 comments
Take Action! Help Us Help Baby Val
Animals  (tags: AnimalCruelty )

Katrin
- 6 days ago - helpelephants.com
Two and a half year old baby Val has been performing for the Carson and Barnes Circus for about a year now. IDA is deeply concerned about her safety. We know the trauma that both mother and calf suffer when violently separated and prematurely weaned. The
51 comments
Inmate Sues For Right To Pipe Ceremony
Society & Culture  (tags: American Indians, Native Americans, Rights, Ethics, culture, society, religion, politics, freedoms )

Kat
- 4 days ago - indiancountrytoday.com
So much anger and frustration. The volatile cocktail of emotions that was mixing in Melvin Martin had reached a boiling point. He felt like he was about to go crazy. Far from his home on the Navajo reservation and far from his people;s ancient ...
26 comments
Reforestation to Stop Global Warming ! TAKE ACTION !
Environment  (tags: environment, reforestation, habitat, nature, protection, trees )

Cher
- 5 days ago - change.org
Reforestation fixes carbon, increases aquifer recharge, and reduces soil erosion. Deforestation has been a major cause for the increased rate of global warming, carbon emissions, and the extincion of many plant and animal species.
46 comments
PHOTOS: Ten U.S. Species Feeling Global Warming's Heat
Animals  (tags: News, animal, photos, Heat, Global Warming, US, Species )

Katie
- 5 days ago - news.preview.nationalgeographic.com
Already dangerously rare, Hawaii's akikiki is one of ten already endangered U.S. species that are under added threat from global warming, according to a December 2009 report by the Endangered Species Coalition, an advocacy network based in Washington, D.C
20 comments
PHOTOS: "Alien" Jellyfish Found in Arctic Deep
Animals  (tags: Jellyfish, Arctic Deep, scientists )

Nancy
- 3 days ago - news.nationalgeographic.com
In the black depths of the frigid Arctic Ocean, scientists on a 2005 expedition found a splash of color: The brilliant, blood-red Crossota norvegica jellyfish (pictured).
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Looking for More Plaintiffs
Society & Culture  (tags: American Indians, Native Americans, Blackfeet Indians, culture, society, rights, ethics, government, money )

Kat
- 5 days ago - indiancountrytoday.com
In the United States District Court for the District of Columbia filed Nov. 17, 1982, Civil Action No. 82-2725, Covelo Indian Community v. Watt, in which plaintiffs seek declaratory and mandatory injunctive relief to secure rights and duties they claim...
12 comments
50 Intelligent Recommendation Engines for the Most Intelligent Minds
Society & Culture  (tags: Intelligence, Mind, Knowledge, Web, Resources )

Katie
- 6 days ago - accreditedonlinecolleges.org
From exploring new music to finding new books and authors to discovering fascinating news stories from around the world, these intelligent recommendation engines will help you tap into the best of the web, for business and pleasure.
28 comments
 
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