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Thank YouFor Standing Up - Chris Hedges“The real debate, the debate raised by the Occupy movement about inequality, corporate malfeasance, the destruction of the ecosystem, and the security and surveillance state, is the only debate that matters.”
US Troops going to Israel January 2, 2012. Jerusalem. In one of the most blacked-out stories in America right now, the US military is preparing to send thousands of US troops, along with US Naval anti-missile ships and accompanying support personnel, to Israel.
US Planning Troop Buildup in Gulf After Exit From Iraq Thom Shanker and Steven Lee Myers, The New York Times News Service: "The Obama administration plans to bolster the American military presence in the Persian Gulf after it withdraws the remaining troops from Iraq this year, according to officials and diplomats. In addition to negotiations over maintaining a ground combat presence in Kuwait, the United States is considering sending more naval warships through international waters in the region."
Ask Congress to Oppose the Bahrain Arms Deal While the U.S. has been vocal about human rights abuses in Libya, Syria, and Iran, the Administration has been mostly quiet about the harsh crackdown against the democracy movement in Bahrain, a U.S. ally.
Press Congress to Oppose the Bahrain Arms Sale
Rep. Jim McGovern and Sen. Ron Wyden have introduced a resolution of disapproval to block the proposed arms sale to Bahrain. Broad Congressional support for this resolution would increase pressure on the Administration to speak up about human rights in Bahrain.
Ask your Representative and Senators to add pressure on the Administration to change its policy on Bahrain by signing the McGovern-Wyden resolution.
http://www.justforeignpolicy.org/act/bahrainarmsdeal
Take Action to Stop the Radical Rand Paul Dirty Air Assault! Freshman Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) has introduced a resolution that would not only permanently block an important life-saving clean air rule, it could potentially prevent EPA from ever issuing a similar rule again.
Friendly Water for the World Friendly Water for the World seeks to increase environmental and community sustainability by helping communities help themselves. Biosand Water Filter projects are in India, Afghanistan, Kenya, and Burundi.
VFP109 Veterans for Peace 109, the Rachel Corrie Chapter in Olympia WA
Militarism Watch a Fellowship of Reconciliation project to increase the capacity in social change movements and academia for research that serves activism and campaigns against US militarization at home and abroad
YRWD - JRMD is a non-profit organization seeking to promote Reconciliation and Peace through rebuilding the hope and homes of the traumatized hearts caused by ethnic wars, injustice, and divisions in Burundi
