= MANY ACTIONS - Human Rights, Environment, Animals, Health =

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Dear Friends,

 

Please review the following and consider taking action. Thankyou for all you do!

 

 

HUMAN RIGHTS ~

 

URGENT!! Tell Congress to Get Its Priorities Straight

During Thanksgiving recess - CALL their local offices!!

Tell Congress:

-You have given yourself $31,600 in pay raises since 1997, the last time you

raised the minimum wage.

-Minimum wage jobs pay just $10,700 per year.

-A majority of Congress has blocked an increase in the minimum wage.

-Support an immediate and significant increase in the minimum wage instead of

giving yourself another pay raise.

You can find the local office numbers for your U.S. representative

at http://www.house.gov and for your senators at http://www.senate.gov.

 

 

DEC. 10 - UNIONS

Help restore our fundamental right to form unions and bargain by joining us for

an event celebrating International Human Rights Day during the week leading up

to Dec. 10.

http://www.aflcio.org/joinaunion/voiceatwork/calendar.cfm

International Human Rights Day on Dec. 10

This Dec. 10, we are asking you to join with America’s unions and our allies to

help celebrate International Human Rights Day by declaring your renewed support

for our fundamental freedom to form unions. Here are some ways you can take

action:

-Find a Dec. 10 event in your area, or host your own event. Visit our AFL-CIO

Events Calendar to find an event celebrating International Human Rights Day in

your area, or create your own event and invite your friends:

http://www.aflcio.org/joinaunion/voiceatwork/calendar.cfm

-Get Mobilized for Dec. 10: International Human Rights Day Learn more about Dec.

10 and help spread the word with information, fliers, public service

announcements and more at our Dec. 10 website:

http://www.aflcio.org/joinaunion/voiceatwork/d10.cfm

-Petition to Restore Human Rights for America’s Workers and state your

commitment to our freedom to form unions as a fundamental human right:

http://www.unionvoice.org/campaign/unionfreedomD10

 

UNIONS

Tell your Lawmakers to Support the Employee Free Choice Act for Unions:

http://go.care2.com/e/HHn/dR/D5ia

 

 

BY DEC. 12

EPA TO ALLOW PESTICIDE TESTING ON ORPHANS & MENTALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN

Public Comment Period Closes December 12, 2005

(Message from Sunshine Ray)

http://www.organicconsumers.org/epa6.cfm

 

Afganistan: Access to Justice for Afghan Women (from Agnes,

http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=911422242 )

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/250557371

Human Rights Education Petition

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/920388962?ltl=1132908706

 

 

Urge Senators to Question Attorney General Nominee About Torture

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/635608172?ltl=1132908805

 

 

Help Refugee Children Get a Fair Hearing – Pass S.119/H.R. 1172

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/696485245?ltl=1132908875

 

 

AN URGENT LETTER TO ALL INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHT ORGANIZATIONS!! Stop the

genocide in Ethiopia!

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/116323966?ltl=1132437884

 

ATTN: FLORIDA Residents

Protect Free Speech and Workers' Rights on Campus - A serious injustice is

occurring at the University of Miami.

http://seiuaction.org/campaign/miamiaction

Please pass this on to anyone you know in Miami--whether or not they live in a

condo. Alone, condo residents or condo workers might not have a chance of

stopping this exploitation, but by working together, we can hold management

companies legally accountable for their actions.

http://www.screwthiscondo.com

 

 

TOXIC TOYS

Recent testing shows that some children's products contain phthalates - a class

of chemicals linked with a range of harmful health effects - despite having

labels that claim they are " phthalate-free. "

Tell the Federal Trade Commission to make sure parents and consumers know the

truth about toxic chemicals in children's products.

http://toysafety.net/toysafety.asp?id=86 & id4=ES

 

 

You can help STOP HOSPITAL INFECTIONS in your area by demanding information

about your local hospital's infection rates and prevention practices. Your local

hospital must answer to you -- the local community. With direct local pressure

from you, hospitals will no longer be able to

hide their problems behind a smoke screen of excuses.

http://cu.convio.net/site/PageServer?pagename=SHI_petitionyourhospital

 

 

The EPA is accepting public comment on its " Toxics Release Inventory Burden

Reduction Proposed Rule. " The proposed changes would deny the public access to

important information on local toxic releases and would make it more difficult

for communities, environmental groups, and federal, state, and local governments

to protect public health and the environment.

http://www.envirohealthaction.org/action/index.asp?step=2 & item=2959

 

 

Enact strong IDENTITY THEFT protection for consumers!

https://secure2.convio.net/cu/site/Advocacy?cmd=display & page=UserAction & id=596

MORE CONSUMER ACTIONS:

http://cu.convio.net/site/PageServer?pagename=Action_Center

 

 

IRAQ: Bring Our Children Home

Our soldiers are fighting everyday in Iraq, but instead of engaging in a

legitimate debate on the merits of our current course in Iraq, George Bush and

Dick Cheney do what they always do and attempt to smear their opponents.

1) Call the White House and let them know you are tired of political attacks and

want real solutions for Iraq. You can reach the White House by dialing:

202-456-1111.

Please take a moment right now to call your representatives in Congress and

demand that they too call for the immediate end to this war. The toll-free

number for the Capitol Switchboard is 1-800-426-8073.

2) Join me and tell George Bush: You can no longer mislead Congress and the

American people. It's time for an Iraq success strategy that will bring our

troops home. Join me by visiting:

http://www.giveemhellharry.com/page/s/Iraq

3) This is a very short and powerful film w/ a petition at the end, please sign!

http://www.afsc.org/iraq/movie.htm

 

 

CONGRESSMAN MURTHA STARTS SERIOUS DEBATE ON EXITING IRAQ

http://www.democrats.com/peoplesemailnetwork/76

Urge your Representatives to cosponsor Murtha's bill and two other excellent

bills against the war: H.R. 4232 (Jim McGovern) to cut off funding for an

ongoing occupation

http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/end

http://tinyurl.com/8qufm

and H.CON.RES. 197 (Barbara Lee) to block permanent military bases in Iraq.

http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/5011

 

TAKE ACTION! Women's Action for New Directions

WAND empowers women to act politically to reduce violence and militarism, and

redirect excessive military resources toward unmet human and environmental

needs.

http://capwiz.com/wand/home/

 

 

Garifuna Indigenous Activists Under Attack in Honduras

Leaders of the Garifuna community in Honduras are facing mounting threats and

violent attacks in reprisal for their defense of indigenous land rights.

Community activists are working to prevent the loss of Garifuna land to powerful

interests seeking to develop large-scale tourism along the coast.

http://action.humanrightsfirst.org/campaign/Garifuna

 

Help Free Ma Khin Khin Leh

While planning a peaceful demonstration in Myanmar, the Southeast Asian nation

formerly known as Burma, Ma Khin Khin Leh -pronounced “Mah Kin Kin Lay”- was

arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment.

The military government of Myanmar has detained thousands of people since 1988.

People from all walks of life, including journalists, students, teachers,

lawyers, nuns, monks and farmers, are serving long prison sentences for acts of

peaceful dissent.

http://www.kintera.org/site/c.ehLPK1PHLsF/b.1190953/k.5C3A/Free_Ma_Khin_Khin_Leh\

..htm

 

PARDON FOR A CROOK?

George Bush may try to use the holiday to slip in another pardon -- of his

friend and former senior aide I. Lewis " Scooter " Libby, who was indicted for

perjury, obstruction of justice and making false statements.

https://www.democrats.org/page/petition/nopardon

 

 

Housing: Take Action Now to Alert Your Local Media!

On October 26, H.R. 1461 passed the House of Representatives. While the bill

would establish HOUSING TRUST FUND from profits of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac,

it includes serious threats to the democratic process and the fundamental rights

of people with low incomes and the advocacy organizations that serve them.

We expect that the Senate will consider its version of the bill in the next few

months. We need your help to alert the media and let the public and Congress

know that the House version of the bill is unacceptable, and that the Senate

must reject such anti-democracy provisions should it consider an Affordable

Housing Fund.

YOU CAN HELP! Send a letter to the editor of your local media today by using our

online action center. You can email the letter or print it out and send it. Be

sure to include your own examples of how the bill would affect your organization

or low income voters in your area:

http://capwiz.com/nlihc/issues/alert/?alertid=8255056 & type=ME

More Info: National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) http://www.nlihc.org/

 

Don’t let the switch to digital TV hurt consumers!

https://secure2.convio.net/cu/site/Advocacy?cmd=display & page=UserAction & id=681

 

 

Support the Global Emergency Fund

Over the last year, the world has been engulfed in disasters, and we’ve seen how

poor people have been disproportionately affected by these emergencies. Help

ensure a timely response to crises by urging President Bush to support the

Global Emergency Fund that would immediately disburse money when countries face

a severe and sudden need.

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/144101452?ltl=1132822257

 

 

ENVIRONMENT ~

 

BY NOV. 28 if possible, BUT NO LATER THAN DEC. 8!!!

You have a great opportunity to help stop global warming by urging Canada's

prime minister to push for strong curbs on greenhouse gases when he hosts an

international climate change meeting.

http://news.panda.org/cgi-bin1/flo/y/ejh70FXIAo0La80CsZB0A5

-What to expect from the U.N. climate-change negotiations in Montreal. Thus we

get the first-ever MOP, concurrent with the COP, between Nov. 28 and Dec. 9.

http://www.grist.org/news/maindish/2005/11/16/anderson/index.html

-A refresher on the basics of climate conferences and Kyoto

In late November, a mess of world leaders will be gathering in Montreal to

discuss climate change. The conference is a rendezvous -- we must use French

words when speaking of Quebec -- of COP 11 and MOP 1. And it has to do with the

Kyoto Protocol! Isn't that mysterious and intriguing?

http://www.grist.org/news/maindish/2005/11/16/kraybill/index.html

 

Act to Keep Drinking Water Safe from Plutonium Contamination

http://capwiz.com/wagingpeace/issues/alert/?alertid=8243821

 

Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 harmful for PARKS- Mining Provisions Still a Part

of Reconciliation Package!

Our national parks are under assault again. Please join me in taking action to

protect our national parks by urging your member of Congress to stand up against

the reconciliation bill!

http://www.npca.org/ActionCenter/ActionAlertLetter.aspx

 

The PARKS are under assault again. The latest revision of the management

policies threatens the mission of the Park Service and could jeopardize parks

for present and future generations. Take action to submit comments to the Park

Service on the revised policies. Don’t delay!

http://parkplanning.nps.gov/commentForm.cfm?projectID=13746 & documentId=12825

Also visit www.npca.org/policyrewrites for more information. After you've taken

action, let us know!

E-mail us at takeaction.

 

Thoughts for All Time

" A thing is right only when it tends to preserve the integrity, stability and

beauty of the community; and the community includes the soil, water, fauna and

flora, as well as the people. "

—Aldo Leopold, A Sand County Almanac, 1949

 

Call on the President to champion our oceans!

Environmental Defense president Fred Krupp initiated the Oceans Alive campaign

with a letter to President George W. Bush, calling on him to champion our

oceans.

http://actionnetwork.org/campaign/oceans_alive_pledge

 

World's Last, Largest Unprotected Ancient Redwood Forest Now Being Logged

http://www.ancienttrees.org/

 

OREGON Residents Only - 2 alerts

Stop Logging in Oregon Roadless Areas--Oregon Residents Only

http://takeaction.worldwildlife.org/action/index.asp?step=2 & item=26657

Will You Save Oregon's Wilderness?--Oregon Residents Only

http://takeaction.worldwildlife.org/action/index.asp?step=2 & item=18743

 

SAVE ECOLOGICAL INTERNET! Details here: http://forests.org/donate/

Check out this outstanding resource at: http://www.ecologicalinternet.org/ &

donate if you can!!

 

 

ANIMALS ~

 

Help Lions, Snow Leopards, and More

http://takeaction.worldwildlife.org/action/index.asp?step=2 & item=28580

 

Take action to protect Europe's wolves:

http://news.panda.org/cgi-bin1/flo/y/ejh70FXIAo0La80CsZC0A6

 

Save Blind Indus Dolphins

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/595915416

 

Save Wild Parrots in Connecticut(PETITION & more)

(From Suzanne K, http://www.care2.com/c2c/people/profile.html?pid=224838649 )

If you care about free-range parrots in the USA, and the idea that they're now

being killed en masse in Connecticut makes you heartsick, you can do something

about it. (Article: http://www.connpost.com/news/ci_3230543 ) Already, the media

is starting to respond. This is only happening because people like you care and

are willing to take action.

1. The first thing to do is sign our online petition. It only takes a minute to

fill out. Now, take a look at the list of people below. Then, pick up the phone.

Take a deep breath. Be friendly, be civil, be peaceful, be polite, but be firm.

Tell these people you don't want wild parrots killed in Connecticut.

http://new.petitiononline.com/CTMonks/petition.html

So let them know that you don't like what they're doing, you're going to

communicate your concern to anyone who will listen, including the press, elected

leaders, humane groups, and religious organizations. Suggest to them the

obvious: that there are humane alternatives that they haven't looked at. Please

call them now!

2. Al Carbone is the guy who's the PR rep for United Illuminating, the company

that started this whole mad eradication campaign. You can reach Al at (203)

671-4421. Also, please call Al's boss, Nathaniel Woodson, at (203) 926-4637; his

email is: nathaniel.woodson

3. Corey Slavitt is the gal at USDA who claims, for reasons that I can't fathom,

that these killings are somehow " humane. " USDA, not UI, is the entity actually

gassing the parrots. You can reach Corey at (301) 734-8563. Also let Monty

Chandler, of the USDA, know how you feel at (413) 253-2403. His e-mail is

Monte.D.Chandler; fax # is (413) 253-7577. You can also send feedback

to the central office of the USDA using this form -

http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/!ut/p/_s.7_0_A/7_0_1OB?navid=FEEDBACK_FORM & parent\

nav=CONTACT_US & navtype=RT . Tell them that they should get out of the

parrot-killing business, and focus on keeping our food supply safe.

4. Dennis Schain is the guy in the Connecticut DEPA who calls the monk parakeets

" invasive, " which means, I guess, that it's OK to kill them. You can reach

Dennis at (860) 424-4117. Also, call the EPA's Dale May. Dale's at (860)

424-3011; Dale's email is: dale.may; fax # is (860) 424-4078.

5. Now, onto the Connecticut Audubon Society. Milan Bull is it's head. Milan's

not a bad guy: in fact, he's against the killings, likes the wild parrots, and

doesn't think they deserve this cruelty. But I think he made a big mistake when

he allowed the CT Audubon Society to in any way endorse this massacre. You can

reach Milan at (203) 259-6305, ext 113 or via e-mail at: mbull.

The fax number is (203) 254-7673.

Remember, folks: be civil. You have truth, justice, and kindness on your side.

Please make your point without being nasty -- it doesn't help.

For those of you in Connecticut, e-mail your legislator. Use this page to find

your local rep. - http://www.cga.ct.gov/maps/Townlist.asp . Tell them you're

appalled by this cruelty, and that you're going to remember what they do come

election time. Again, be civil.

Tell Secretary Johanns to enforce the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act

Each year, more than nine billion chickens, turkeys, and other birds are

slaughtered without the protection of the Humane Methods of Slaughter Act,

simply because the U.S. Department of Agriculture doesn't recognize these

animals as " livestock. "

https://community.hsus.org/campaign/p4p_humane_slaughter

 

 

FYI ~

 

THIS YEAR, DO YOURSELF AND YOUR LOVED ONES A FAVOR: DO YOUR HOLIDAY SHOPPING AT

http://www.EatSafeEatSmart.com and give the gift of wholesome, healthy, GM-free

food.

http://www.EatSafeEatSmart.com

 

Tips & Toolkit for Online Action

http://passport.panda.org/about/toolkit.cfm?uNC=68020419

 

Click every day for free to help feed a big cat!

http://www.bigcatrescue.org/icare.htm

 

Playing Games with Public Health animated movie

Check out this short animated movie, which addresses the problem of antibiotic

resistance in a gameshow format. Playing Games with Public Health is available

at

http://www.keepantibioticsworking.com/video/flash.html

 

Best and Worst Seafood

http://www.oceansalive.org/eat.cfm?subnav=healthalerts

 

Climate Change Calculator

http://www.americanforests.org/resources/ccc/assumptions.php

 

Global Warming Solutions

http://www.ucsusa.org/global_warming/solutions/

 

Paint Wise Portal

http://www.earth911.org/master.asp?s=lib & a=paint/index.asp

 

 

Greenlight magazine To Launch - Sign Up For Your Free Subscription

Get a FREE subscription to greenlight magazine - a new one-stop resource for

consumers who wish to live in a more earth-friendly way. greenlight is a

practical guide that provides easy-to-use advice for your everyday life. This

new earth-friendly digital format magazine will launch shortly. Visit

http://www.greenlightmag.com/.html to get your free full-year

subscription.

Earth 911 and greenlight magazine team up to write a monthly article showcased

on Earth 911 about timely topics. This month's article is about greening up the

holidays.

View the greenlight monthly article on Earth 911,

http://www.earth911.org/master.asp?s=e911 & a=GreenLight/Update/default.asp

 

 

Electronic Discards?

The mantra of " Reduce, Reuse, Recycle " applies here. Reduce your generation of

e-waste through smart procurement and good maintenance. Reuse still functioning

electronic equipment by donating or selling it to someone who can still use it.

Recycle those components that cannot be repaired.

To find an organization that reuses or recycles electronics, search the database

of electronics recycling opportunities.

http://www.erecycle.org/

 

Resources for Managing Electronic Products

http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/electronics/Resources/default.htm

 

Health Freedom links:

http://www.healthfreedomusa.org/resources/links.shtml

http://www.disabledartistsnetwork.net/

Welcome to the Natural Therapy Virtual Clinic - There is an alternative to

harmful drugs

http://www.cqs.com/

http://www.stopfdacensorship.org/

 

 

 

Thank you for taking action! PLEASE FORWARD!!!

 

 

" When the power of love becomes stronger than the love of power, we will have

peace. "

Jimi Hendrix