Taking a Stand Against War

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The Chicago City Council is debating a resolution urging the Illinois congressional delegation to oppose a war with Iran. Scott Ritter, who has been called as an expert witness on the matter, explains why the resolution should be supported—and not just by the citizens of Chicago.

Universal Declaration of Human Rights Turns 60

In December 2008, the world will celebrate the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The Elders (Nelson Mandela, Desmond Tutu, Ela Bhatt, Gro Brundtland, Jimmy Carter, Lakhdar Brahimi, Fernando H Cardoso, Kofi Annan, Graca Machel, Mary Robinson, Muhammad Yunus, Aung San Suu Kyi) have launched [...]

Myanmar Cyclone Relief Resources

Source: Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors is saddened by the devastation brought upon the people of Myanmar by the recent cyclone. The situation in Myanmar has grown dire as the government continues to delay the delivery of aid. The political situation creates a challenging environment for those wishing to help from [...]

Pangea Day: On May 10th Films Will Change the World

Source: Pangea Day
Pangea Day is a global event bringing the world together through film.
Why? In a world where people are often divided by borders, difference, and conflict, it’s easy to lose sight of what we all have in common. Pangea Day seeks to overcome that – to help people see themselves in others – through [...]

The Last Roundup

Source: Radar Magazine

“The technological capacity that the intelligence community has given the government could enable it to impose total tyranny,” Church pointed out in 1975. “And there would be no way to fight back, because the most careful effort to combine together in resistance to the government, no matter how privately [...]

Autism Incidence Increased by Mercury Emissions

Source: Coalition for Safe Minds

A paper published in the medical journal Health & Place found that children living next to a mercury polluter have a higher risk of developing autism. The research, from University of Texas Health Science Center (San Antonio), by researchers Raymond Palmer, PhD and colleagues, determined that a community’s distance to a [...]

Video: Buyout Billionaire’s Recession Proof Secret

Source:War on Greed
How is it possible for us to be entering a recession while buyout billionaires like Henry Kravis saved $96 million through tax loopholes in 2006 alone? That’s just one buyout billionaire, in one year, making use of one loophole! Just think how much these private equity crooks are costing taxpayers [...]

List of Suicides by whistle blowers or those that knew things

Source: Democratic Underground
1 DC Madame….: had clients with the Pentagon and Govt
2 Lt. Col. Marshall A. Gutierrez Iraqi/Kuwait procurement officer: http://iraq.pigstye.net/article.php/GutierrezMarshallA
3 Abdulrahman,US citizen, contractor whistle-blower: http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/?ndmView…
4 Charles D. Riechers - Air Force- Ret. d: 10/07 suicide Boeing Tanker Deal: Still no autopsy report:
http://www.af.mil/bios/bio.asp?bioID=9396
5 [...]

Plant 10 Million Trees Now

Dear Fellow Global Citizen,
Visit GreenWorld.org | Plant Trees

Some people say the world’s coming apart at the seams and there’s not much we can do about it.
To which we say: Just watch us.
The Green World Campaign is a network of global citizens finding new ways to care for our world. Like helping to turn [...]

More War - 6 Months at a Time

Source: MoveOn.org
Dear MoveOn member,
No matter what happens in Iraq, the Bush administration and John McCain always have an answer: 6 more months.
When the “surge” began a year ago, they told America things would get better by September. In September, they said we’d know more by spring. And this week, General Petraeus is on Capitol Hill [...]