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Top3 : Same-Sex Discrimination, Racial IQ and The Lottery


TEEN EXPELLED, CHARGED WITH FELONY FOR SAME-SEX RELATIONSHIP

STUDENTS CONDEMN RACIAL IQ STUDY

WHY POWERBALL IS BAD FOR YOU, EVEN IF YOU WIN

Stop early dismissals in Seattle schools


There’s a new petition taking off on Change.org, and we think you might be interested in signing it:

Frequent early school dismissals are a terrible hardship on families.  Parents under financial stress, working parents, multi-child families, single parents, and many other caregivers have no good childcare and/or transportation options to manage early school dismissals.  We urge you to find a family-friendly way to provide teachers with the planning time they need.

Seattle Public Schools

Superintendent Jose Banda: Stop Early Dismissals at Seattle Public Schools

                                                By F. J.
                                                Seattle, Washington

Brian, Campaign for a Fair Settlement


Invest in standing up to Wall Street criminals!

 

 

Real change requires dramatic actions like those going on in Washington today.

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As you read this dozens of Home Defenders are risking arrest fighting for struggling homeowners across the country by demanding an end to “Too Big to Jail” on the steps of the Department of Justice. Hundreds more are rallying in support. We at CFS are incredibly proud of how supporters like you have stepped up to make the Week of Action a success.
No one knows what is going to happen today, but we do know that, without dramatic actions like this, the problems and concerns of average Americans will always be overshadowed by the influence bought by Wall Street bankers. Only through organized and committed actions like the Justice to Justice Week of Action can we combat that influence.
Please invest in ensuring we can continue to fight aggressively for you and millions of others. Invest $25 or whatever you can today.
We’ve accomplished so much already, but we know that we have more to do before we accomplish our goals. As long as people are still in danger of losing their homes and Wall Street continues to press for deregulation, CFS will continue to fight to push the Obama Administration for widespread mortgage reductions and increased scrutiny on Wall Street.
The fight is not over! Invest $25 now to make sure we can keep fighting with the millions of struggling homeowners who need justice. 
Your decision to stand up to Wall Street and say “enough is enough.” was a critical first step towards holding Wall Street criminals accountable and preventing future economic disasters from happening.  The next step is to take actions powerful enough to force Wall Street and the Administration to do the right thing. That’s why we’re at the DOJ today and that’s why we need to do more in the future.
Invest today and allow us to continue that fight. Please donate $25 or whatever you can.
The hundreds of foreclosure fighters and home defenders fighting for justice in DC wouldn’t be there without you. Let’s take it to the next level.
In solidarity,

Brian Kettenring, Campaign Director, Campaign for a Fair Settlement Executive Director, Action for the Common Good
http://www.campaignforfairsettlement.org/

Gov Jay Inslee & The Other Washington


English: US Congresswoman Jay Inslee
English: US Congresswoman Jay Inslee (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

by Govenor Jay Inslee

This is it. On Monday, the legislature reconvened for a special session. My priority is to ensure it passes a budget that reflects our values.

The budget touches everything that happens in Washington State — schools for our kids, health care for our seniors, and infrastructure for our businesses. Passing a budget that reflects my priorities — our priorities — by putting our obligation to students ahead of tax breaks is one of my most important goals as governor.

I’m honored that thousands of Washingtonians have already stood with me to endorse my Working Washington budget priorities and send the message that Washingtonians are insisting on a responsible budget that supports our kids and moves our state forward. But we haven’t heard from you yet.

Will you click here to endorse my Working Washington budget priorities now — as the legislature takes up the budget for debate?

I will continue to be engaged in productive discussions with legislators as we work to find consensus on a budget that reflects our values.

All of our work has been building to this. We need to pass a responsible, sustainable budget that rebuilds our economy, protects our critical services, and meets our responsibility to our children.

We can’t let up now.

Thank you for all of your tremendous support.

Very truly yours,

Jay Inslee Governor

Raped and Then Denied the Care They Need – Not on Our Watch


National Women's Law Center
NWLC supporters have already sent nearly 15,000 letters to Senators asking them to support the Peace Corps Equity Act.
Can you help us get to 20,000 letters? 

Take action now and tell your Senators today to end the extreme policy that prohibits women in the Peace Corps who become pregnant due to rape or whose life is at risk because of a pregnancy from getting an abortion.
As always — thanks for your help. 
Sincerely, 
Judy Waxman  Vice President for Health and Reproductive Rights  National Women’s Law Center


End the Extreme Policy 
                Tell your Senators to support the Peace Corps Equity Act and end the extreme abortion coverage ban for Peace Corps volunteers in the case of rape, incest and life endangerment.
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No woman should ever be denied an abortion, especially in the cases of rape, incest, or when the woman’s life is at risk. Period. And yet extreme policies currently exist that deny certain women coverage for abortion services in these difficult and, sometimes, life-threatening situations.
It’s time to end the unconscionable ban on abortion coverage for Peace Corps volunteers in the cases of rape, incest and life endangerment to the woman. Tell your Senators to support the Peace Corps Equity Act to end this extreme policy. 
The Peace Corps is a federal program that sends over 8,000 American volunteers abroad each year to promote world peace and friendship. Women make up more than 60 percent of these volunteers. And though other women who receive health care coverage through the federal government have coverage of abortion in cases of rape, incest, and to protect the life of the woman, Peace Corps volunteers are prohibited from receiving the same coverage as federal employees.
The Peace Corps Equity Act will end this extreme policy by expanding access to reproductive health care in cases of rape, incest and life endangerment. Tell your Senators to support this legislation today.
Just last year, National Women’s Law Center supporters sent over 70,000 messages successfully urging lawmakers to give U.S. military women the same reproductive health coverage as their civilian counterparts. We’ve shown that, together, we can end such unconscionable and harmful policies.
Thank you for everything you do to protect women’s reproductive health.
Sincerely,

Judy Waxman Judy Waxman Vice President for Health and Reproductive Rights National Women’s Law Center    

P.S. Your support allows us to continue to fight for women’s health, as well as work on many other critical issues. Please consider making a generous donation today.