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Hayat helped US troops in danger


US Department of State: Bring Hayat Home; An Afghan who served in the US Military

Haley Norris
Indianapolis, Indiana

Hayat, an Afghan national, worked for the US military and government contractors for 8 years as an interpreter and a soldier. He was my father’s interpreter when he worked in Afghanistan for a reconstruction company. He is like a brother to me. Hayat has served this country with the utmost honor and respect and the least we can do is give him a chance to live a free life.

But because of Hayat’s service to the US military, he’s now a wanted man and the Taliban are hunting him as we speak. The Taliban have killed his grandmother, as well as his nephew and cousin, and have forced Hayat into hiding.

To escape to safety, Hayat first applied for a special immigration visa to the US — a program designed to help interpreters who worked for US troops — in 2006. After having his application rejected several times because he was “too valuable to lose,” according to the State Department, he finally got approval in 2013. But he still has not received his visa. The State Department is dragging their feet in processing his application either because they are incompetent or because they don’t care, or both.

We’ve heard that other interpreters from Afghanistan have received their visas after online campaigns were launched to support them and we’re hoping this petition will help bring Hayat to his new and safe home with us in Indiana. Please sign this petition to ask the US Embassy at Kabul and the US State Department to speed up Hayat’s visa process and give him the freedom he has valiently fought for and has been waiting for nearly eight years now!

Shell is building a wall of LEGOs to hide the dirty truth of its plans to drill in the Arctic.


Shell is trying to use beloved toy company LEGO to clean up its dirty image.

Tell Lego to cut ties.

Tell LEGO to cut its ties to Arctic drilling today!

Take Action today

Shell is building a wall of LEGOs to hide the dirty truth of its plans to drill in the Arctic.

LEGO is loved by children everywhere, and that’s why it’s shameful that the dirty oil giant is using LEGO’s goodwill by partnering up with the beloved toy company.

Don’t let Shell sneak its way into our children’s toyboxes. Ask LEGO to stop its partnership with Shell TODAY.

greenpeaceShell’s drilling plans put the Arctic at risk. This remote habitat is home to unique and beautiful animals like polar bears, narwhals, and beluga whales, and just one misstep by Shell could doom all of them to a disastrous oil spill.

LEGO wouldn’t put an oil spill in its Arctic Play Set — so why should it give Shell its support?

Shell is using LEGO to build a happy, carefree image, but behind the scenes it is mobilizing giant oil rigs to drill in the Arctic — putting the lives of polar bears, beluga whales, and more at risk of deadly oil spills.

Children don’t want to see their beloved polar bears drowning in oil, and I don’t think LEGO does either. It’s up to you to speak up and tell the toymakers that Arctic destruction is not a game.

By allowing Shell to nestle itself into our children’s toyboxes, LEGO is legitimizing the destruction of the Arctic to children and families. We know LEGO can do better.

Dedicated activists like you have helped delay Shell’s plans in the Arctic and opened up the public’s eyes to their dirty plans. Shell is desperately trying to rebuild its reputation by partnering with beloved brands like LEGO — but LEGO doesn’t have to play along.

#FlipADist​rict


Rep. Dave Reichert has to go. And the national media is paying attention.

For nine years, do-nothing Dave Reichert has represented Washington’s 8th Congressional District.

In 2012, the 8th was one of only 17 districts in the country where a congressional Republican won alongside President Obama.

Bill Maher’s HBO show Real Time is targeting vulnerable Republican incumbents in their #FlipADistrict contest.

And great news — Thanks to incredible grassroots support, they have recognized that Dave Reichert is vulnerable and placed him in the #FlipADistrict Sweet 16!

Winning this contest would put the race to Retire Reichert in the national spotlight and give it momentum going into the fall.

This Friday, Bill Maher will be selecting the #FlipADistrict Final Four.

In order to advance, we need your help. Click here and use hashtags #FlipADistrict and #wa8 on Facebook or Twitter at 6 pm today.

The energy to Retire Reichert is building, and we have a strong Democrat, Jason Ritchie, taking him on.

Jason is a small business owner who works to remodel houses for injured veterans and other Americans.

A former community college history professor and a father of two, Jason knew someone had to stand up to Dave Reichert after Reichert voted to shut down the government, wasting $24 billion in taxpayer money.

Our grassroots will fuel this race — and we can multiply their impact by getting Jason the attention he needs online and in the news.

The 8th Congressional District spans the east and west sides of our state. Join me and stand with both sides of our state today to turn the 8th blue!

In solidarity,

Jaxon

 

HHS awards $83.4 million to train new primary care providers


Dept. of Health & Human Services

HHS awards $83.4 million to train new primary care providers

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell today announced $83.4 million in Affordable Care Act funding to support primary care residency programs in 60 Teaching Health Centers across the nation. The funding will help train more than 550 residents during the 2014-2015 academic year, increasing the number of residents trained in the previous academic year by more than 200 and helping to increase access to health care in communities across the country.Read more about today’s announcement.