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Applaud Singer for Supporting LGBT Rights in Russia 27 Aug 2013 | 02:00 pm
Target: Lady Gaga Goal: Applaud Lady Gaga for standing up for the LGBT community facing oppression in Russia Lady Gaga is an outspoken music artist who is known for her avid support of lesbian, gay,...
Tell Textbook Publisher: Stop Teaching Loch Ness Monster as Fact 27 Aug 2013 | 02:00 pm
Target: Accelerated Christian Education, Inc Goal: Stop teaching children that the Loch Ness Monster is real Most people today are aware that the Loch Ness Monster is a legend, but a Christian textb...
Condemn Congressman for Racist Comments 27 Aug 2013 | 02:00 pm
Target: Representative Steve King (R-Iowa) Goal: Condemn Representative Steve King’s bigoted and racist remarks against undocumented immigrants Many Republican politicians have made their opposition...
Commend Formation of Brazilian Anti-Torture Squad 27 Aug 2013 | 02:00 pm
Target: President Dilma Rousseff of Brazil Goal: Commend decision to form torture investigation and prevention committee The President of Brazil, Dilma Rousseff, recently announced the formation of ...
Demand Transgender-Inclusive University Health Care Plans 27 Aug 2013 | 02:00 pm
Target: U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan Goal: Call for university health plans that provide transgender-inclusive coverage for both students and employees Since 2007, a handful of colleges a...
Commend Turkey for Reversing Hostility Towards Syrian Kurds 27 Aug 2013 | 02:00 pm
Target: Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Prime Minister of Turkey Goal: Commend Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for embracing dialogue with the Syrian Kurds While Turkey has previously distrusted t...
Urge FDA to Set Limits for Arsenic in Rice 27 Aug 2013 | 02:00 pm
Target: Margaret Hamburg, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Goal: Set limits for arsenic in rice A study at Dartmouth College in 2012 found that cancer-causing arsenic was promi...
Demand Iran Recognize Female Swimmer’s New Record 27 Aug 2013 | 02:00 pm
Target: Julio D. Maglione, President of the International Swimming Federation (FINA) Goal: Require the Iranian Swimming Federation to register an Iranian female’s swimming record Elham Asghari is an...
Commend Unconventional Incentive to Clean Up Pet Waste 27 Aug 2013 | 02:00 pm
Target: Borja Gutiérrez, Mayor of Brunete, Spain Goal: Applaud Mayor Gutiérrez for incentivizing cleanup of pet waste If caught failing to clean up after one’s dog, the typical consequence is a heav...
Commend Social Media Site for Cracking Down on Hate Speech 27 Aug 2013 | 02:00 pm
Target: Dick Costolo, CEO of Twitter Goal: Applaud Twitter for strengthening its policy protecting users from abusive tweets Twitter recently announced new changes to its policies in response to com...
