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TAKE ACTION: Pledge to Vote Against Gun Violence in 2014
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: gun control, government, elections, ethics, freedoms, congress, candidates, violence )

Beverly
- 9 days ago - action.americansforresponsiblesolutions.org
If members of the Congress refuse to change the laws to reduce gun violence, then we need to change the members of Congress.
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Assange Statement on the First Day of Manning Trial
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Whistlebower, Bradley Manning, justice, free press, war, violence, truth, trial, Assange, ethics, government )

Nancy
- 13 days ago - opednews.com
The United States was, in theory, a nation of laws. But it is no longer a nation of laws for Bradley Manning.
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Take Part in the Week of Action for Bradley Manning ACTION
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Whistlebower, Bradley Manning, justice, free press, war, violence, truth, ethics, government )

Nancy
- 32 days ago - bradleymanning.org
June 1st will mark the beginning of Bradley Manning's fourth year in prison and the start of his trial. The June 1st Ft. Meade protest for Bradley Manning will be the largest action of our campaign!
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Take Action: Tell Congress & President: Make Peacebuilding a National Priority!
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: usa, u.s., war, troops, military, propaganda, media, politics, government, ethics, congress, americans, abuse, women, violence, world, safety, society )

JL
- 37 days ago - org.salsalabs.com
Early advocates of celebrating Mother's Day in the United States envisioned it as a day of peace, to honor and support mothers who had lost sons and husbands to the carnage of the Civil War.
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Reducing Gun Violence in the United States
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: congress, crime, obama, politics, stop gun violence, students, child, children, violence, usa, candidates, socialsecurity )

Bettina
- 66 days ago - whitehouse.gov
Now is the time to do something about gun violence Congress might be on track to pass legislation aimed at reducing gun violence in the United States We want to make sure that your voices are impossible to ignore.
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Help Put A Stop To Warrantless Drones Spying On Americans ACTION US
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: drone spying, ethics, violence, humanrights, states, legislation, drone abuse )

Nancy
- 96 days ago - aclu.org
Local law enforcement agencies are planning to use cheap drone technology to conduct criminal investigations without a warrant or any judicial authorizations, posing a serious threat to every American's privacy.
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Support the Arms Trade Treaty ACTION US
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: humanrights, warlords, rapists, global arms trade, violence, world, safety, protection, family )

Nancy
- 96 days ago - secure.oxfamamerica.org
The irresponsible and poorly regulated arms trade fuels serious human rights abuses, armed violence, poverty and conflict around the world. Millions of people are being killed, injured, raped, repressed and forced to flee their homes every year.
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President Signs Violence Against Women Act Into Law!
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: War on women, VAWA, law, violence, abuse, domestic violence, violence against women )

Angelika
- 102 days ago - thepeacealliance.org
On March 7th, President Obama signed the Violence Against Women Act into law once again! It was a long road this past year,... But now the important work it does is once again in motion, and it's even stronger than before.
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Senator Feinstein: Hold a Public Hearing on CIA Drone Strikes ACTION
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: drone strikes, ethics, violence, war, Senator Feinstein, world, humanrights, death )

Nancy
- 123 days ago - signon.org
The Senate Intelligence Committee has never held a public hearing on CIA drone strikes. Maybe that's why Senator Feinstein wasn't aware of reports that the CIA was counting every "military-age male" killed in a drone strike as a militant.
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Thunderous Applause As President Obama Implores 'They Deserve A Vote' On Gun Measures At State Of The Union (With VIDEO)
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: gun control, violence, safety, society, politics, NRA, sadness, crime, ethics, children, death, culture, law, government )

Carrie
- 125 days ago - mediaite.com
President Obama capped off Tuesday night's State of the Union Address with an extended portion on gun violence in which he named several of the measures under consideration, including the assault weapons ban, and called on Congress to vote on all of them.
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Progressive Group Expands Ad Buy Targeting McConnell - WATCH
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: gun control, Mitch McConnell, government, violence, safety, Americans, media, politics, republicans, goodnews )

Carrie
- 127 days ago - thehill.com
A progressive group attacking Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on gun control is expanding its ad buy through Tuesday after receiving thousands of donations following the initial airing of the ad.
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Torture in Your Backyard - SIGN the Statement Against Solitary Confinement
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: Torture, solitary confinement, US prisons, humanrights, violence, freedoms, crime, SCOTUS, abuse )

Angelika
- 129 days ago - nrcat.org
Torture. It's not just something that happened at Abu Ghraib or in secret prison sites tucked away in distant countries. It's happening now. It's happening in prisons on U.S. soil. Prolonged solitary confinement is torture in your backyard..
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CodePink in Drone Territory
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: drone strikes, ethics, violence, war, world, CodePink, humanrights, death )

Nancy
- 130 days ago - democracynow.org
Our favorite tweet after our interventions at the CIA hearing yesterday was from Tom Curry of NBC: "@CODEPINK filifluster delayed the Senate vote on Brennan nomination."
18 comments
Tell Congress: Pass the Violence Against Women Act! ACTION US
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: violence, women, vawa, usa, society, law, humanrights, abuse, protection )

Nancy
- 144 days ago - act.weareultraviolet.org
It's good news that leaders in the new Congress, in both the House and Senate, just introduced VAWA again. Even better, the versions that have been introduced expand protections to communities who are especially vulnerable to sexual and domestic violence
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Obama Unveils Gun-Control Proposals - (With Video)
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: americans, congress, crime, democrats, ethics, elections, freedoms, government, Govtfearmongering, gun control, lies, media, obama, news, propaganda, republicans, terrorism, violence )

Kit
- 153 days ago - washingtonpost.com
And then Grant, go ahead and wave Grant, Grant said, "I think there should be some changes. We should learn from what happened at Sandy Hook. I feel really bad." And then Julia said -- Julia, where are you? There you go. "I'm not scared for my safety-->
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