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They’re back …

06/16/2015 Nativegrl77

The gun lobbyists are so used to getting their way, they just can’t believe that they’re losing this fight over universal background checks.

They lost badly at the ballot box, so they ran crying to a judge. He told them to take a hike, so now they’re pleading with an appeals court to overturn the will of Washington voters.

None of the gun lobby’s apocalyptic “what if” fantasies have come true. They’re out of ammo, and desperate for the 9th Circuit to save them.

Want to put an end to this madness? Chip in right now – whatever you can – and help us raise $5,000 for the 594 Legal Defense Fund. Show the gun lobby we won’t back down!

Why has the gun lobby been so successful all these years at defeating common-sense gun safety proposals across the country? Because they keep fighting, no matter what. Our movement hasn’t been able to match their tenacity – until now.

We’re finally standing up to the gun lobby and their pals in the Legislature, and we’ve got them running scared. Make a donation right now to the 594 Legal Defense Fund. Let’s hit our goal and keep up the fight!

Thank you,

Geoff

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An Autograph from the First Lady:

06/13/2015 Nativegrl77

Rylie Richards and Paul Baier watch First Lady Michelle Obama sign autographs after the Woodmark Children’s Forum luncheon in Washington, D.C., June 11, 2015. Rylie introduced the First Lady for remarks during the forum. (Official White House Photo by Amanda Lucidon)

Trade Adjustment Assistance: What You Need to Know

Labor Secretary Tom Perez lays out why the Trade Adjustment Assistance program is so vital to American workers and why Congress must reauthorize it.

Our latest “Chart of the Week” shows just how much time it takes Americans to discover, apply for, and acquire licenses and permits, compared to entrepreneurs in other countries.

SEE THE CHART

Working Together to End Human Trafficking

This week, the White House hosted the National Convening on Trafficking and Child Welfare, providing an important opportunity to strengthen partnerships between federal, state, and local stakeholders, as well as key advocates.

Indigenous Rights Vs the World Cup :::::::::: things to remember … the peoples

06/03/2015 Nativegrl77

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In just two weeks, Brazil will host the 2014 World Cup and a massive influx of people from around the world who are planning to visit the world of soccer and samba.

What most Brazilians and global soccer lovers don’t know, however, is that the new stadiums and infrastructure costing upwards of $10 billion come at the expense of basic social needs, human rights and the environment. In response, civil society in Brazil is rising up and taking action.

500 people from over 100 distinct cultures are in Brazil’s capital
this week for the National Indigenous Mobilization and
they need your support!

They have come to Brasilia to defend their rights and their territories from a massive attack, waged by the agribusiness lobby and “ruralist” caucus of Congress. These business interests and their representatives in Congress have stopped the demarcation of indigenous lands and are working to limit indigenous rights that are guaranteed in the 1988 Constitution.

Yesterday, indigenous leaders delivered declarations against these attacks to the Supreme Court and Congress. They then joined public workers protesting the World Cup. Signs read, “WORLD CUP FOR WHOM?” and “FIFA NO. DEMARCATION YES.” The peaceful demonstration was met by a violent response by the national police force. Legendary Kayapo Chief Cacique Raoni and hundreds of men, women and children were tear gassed in a harbinger of what’s to come in a couple of weeks as the World Cup begins in this Amazonian country.

Can there be indigenous rights and the World Cup? We think it’s possible, but there’s a long way to go if that’s to be. For that to happen we need to add our fullest support to this fight against entrenched businesses and corruption and for the rights of indigenous forest peoples of the Amazon.

Please show your support for the National Indigenous Mobilization today.
Your support will help protect and ensure that these indigenous representatives in Brasilia this week are heard today, during the World Cup and beyond.

For Indigenous Rights and the Amazon,

Leila Salazar-Lopez