Action Alert: Trans-Pacific Partnership

April 1, 2015

Action Alert, Budget & Taxes, Global Issues

Action Alert: Trans-Pacific Partnership

Trade Promotion Authority, also known as Fast Track, could come up for a vote as early as April 13th. Under this proposed legislation, the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement would be a near certainty. Click here to watch a short video on the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Right now, corporate lobbyists are […]

March 5, 2015

Action Alert, Global Issues, Human Trafficking

End Human Trafficking, Modern Day Slavery

Urge your senators to support the End Trafficking Initiative Act of 2015. On February 24, Senators Bob Corker (R-TN) and Bob Menendez (D-NJ) introduced the End Modern Slavery Initiative Act of 2015. Over 27 million people are trapped in the multi-billion dollar modern slave trade industry, which exists in more […]

January 28, 2015

Action Alert, Budget & Taxes, Global Issues, Third World Debt

Stop Fast Track Transpacific Partnership

In President Obama’s State of the Union address he requested Congress to approve “Fast Track” legislation for the approval of the Transpacific Partnership (TPP). The President believes the TPP will grow our economy. We know that big corporations take unfair advantage of deals by sending high paying jobs overseas and […]

November 17, 2014

Action Alert, Global Issues, Third World Debt

Urgent: Stop the “Fast Track”

The U.S. Trade Representative (appointed by President Obama) negotiated the terms of the TPP in secret and behind closed doors. Congress has been removed from the process, prevented from exercising its constitutional authority to “regulate commerce with foreign nations.” While the public and elected officials have had no representation in […]

January 23, 2014

Action Alert, Human Trafficking

January – Human Trafficking Awareness Month

Human Trafficking is Not a Sport –Super Bowl 2014 An estimated 21 million people, including children as your as age five, are trafficked for commercial sex or forced labor across our world today. Large sporting events, such as the Super Bowl, are known to provide a lucrative market for human […]

January 16, 2014

Action Alert, Global Issues, Third World Debt

Say “NO” for Fast Track for the Trans Pacific Partnership Trade Bill

The Obama Administration is now working on what could become the largest free-trade agreement ever negotiated. Called the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), it would include the United States, Canada, Mexico, Peru, Chile, New Zealand, Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei, Vietnam and Japan. While being worked out in relative secrecy, what is known […]

September 5, 2013

Action Alert, Peace/Non-Violence

Urge Congress to Choose Dialogue and Diplomacy in Syria

Three Actions Needed: Advocacy, Prayer and Fasting! Congress will reconvene in Washington on September 9th. As they prepare to vote on military intervention in Syria, we suggest three actions for your consideration: Contact your two U.S. Senators and your Representativeand urge them to vote against a resolution authorizing the use […]

August 14, 2012

Action Alert, Global Issues

Trans Pacific Partnership Free Trade Bill

Action Alert: Please contact: Your US Senators www.senate.gov and US House of Representatives www.house.gov Message: Urge them to try to obtain copies of the TPP draft documents for themselves and for you. Background Information: Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) poised to be the largest free trade bill ever—currently being negotiated in secrecy. Leaked […]

June 28, 2012

Action Alert, School of the Americas

Ecuador Will Cease Participation in School of the Americas

This Wednesday, June 27, Ecuadoran President Rafaeal Correa, after hearing from a delegation of SOA Watch, has taken the decision to cease sending Ecuadoran soldiers to the School of the Americas. We wish to express our happiness for this decision by the Ecuadoran government, convinced that the School of the […]

March 22, 2012

Action Alert, School of the Americas

Latin America Military Training Review Act

Action Alert Representative James McGovern (MA) reintroduced the Latin America Military Training Review Act as HR 3368 on November 4, 2011 along with 21 other original co-sponsors. This legislation would suspend operations at the SOA/ WHINSEC, investigate torture manuals and human rights abuses associated with the school, and conduct […]