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Ban Members of Congress from Trading Stock While in Office
Members of Congress write the rules — and far too many of them are quietly getting rich from the very companies they oversee. Every month brings new reports of “perfectly timed” trades, suspicious sto...
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January 2, 2026 at 8:44 PM
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Denounce Trump’s Dehumanization of Immigrants
During a recent rally in Aurora, Colorado, Donald Trump unleashed yet another vile tirade against immigrants, spewing hateful rhetoric that dehumanizes people seeking a better life. At the rally, Tr...
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January 2, 2026 at 8:43 PM
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Raise the Cap on Social Security Taxes
Already this year, the wealthiest Americans have already paid all their Social Security taxes for the entire year. Meanwhile, over 160 million workers will pay all year long. In 2024, the maximum ea...
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January 2, 2026 at 8:43 PM
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Tell Congress: Restore the Voting Rights Act
It has now been more than 10 years since the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act with its 2013 Shelby v. Holder decision. And according to a new analysis by the Brennan Center for Justice, sin...
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January 2, 2026 at 8:42 PM
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Tell CBS: Don’t Let Bari Weiss Censor Debate
CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss plans to redraw the lines around “acceptable debate.” Tell CBS to restore real journalism with real voices.”
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January 2, 2026 at 8:14 PM
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Start the new year strong: Submit a public comment defending the Clean Water Act before the Jan. 5 deadline.
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Start the new year strong: Submit a public comment defending the Clean Water Act before the Jan. 5 deadline.
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January 2, 2026 at 8:12 PM
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Defend the Ocean From Offshore Drilling
The Trump administration just released a horrific five-year plan for offshore oil leasing, setting the stage to auction off 1.27 billion acres of public waters in the United States. More drilling will...
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January 2, 2026 at 8:09 PM
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Sign the petition demanding that the US Congress pass the Ejiao Act now.
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Sign the petition demanding that the US Congress pass the Ejiao Act now.
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January 2, 2026 at 8:08 PM
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Send the Suffering Elephants at Two Tails Ranch to Sanctuary!
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January 2, 2026 at 8:07 PM
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Sign Petition: Tell Europe to Stand Strong on Its Plan to Require Zero-Emissions Vehicles and to Fight Climate Chan
Car industry lobbyists pushed the EU to compromise on its original plan to ban carbon-emitting vehicles. But we can push the EU back. (13818 signatures on petition)
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January 2, 2026 at 2:48 AM
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Put a Stop to ‘Forever’ Pesticides
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is trying to rapidly approve more PFAS pesticides — all while concealing their unacceptable harms. Tell the EPA loud and clear: Stop approving forever pesticid...
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January 2, 2026 at 2:30 AM
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Ban Guns on College Campuses Nationwide
On Saturday afternoon, a gunman opened fire at Brown University in Providence. Students were forced into lockdown as shots rang out, leaving people dead and injured and sending thousands scrambling fo...
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January 1, 2026 at 1:50 AM
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Investigate Trump’s Christmas Day Bombing of Nigeria
On Christmas Day, Donald Trump ordered a U.S. military strike in Nigeria — and the American people were never given the truth. Trump claimed the bombing was necessary to “protect Christians." But exp...
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January 1, 2026 at 1:49 AM
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Sign Petition: Colombia Just Protected 100% of Its Amazon. Other Countries Must Do the Same.
Colombia has shown another path is possible. (24094 signatures on petition)
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December 31, 2025 at 8:24 AM
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Restore Child Health Funding Now
In December, the Department of Health and Human Services abruptly canceled millions of dollars in federal grants to the American Academy of Pediatrics, setting off lawsuits, alarm from doctors, and na...
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December 31, 2025 at 8:23 AM
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Sign Petition: They Saw Him Throw Kittens Into the River Thames
Witnesses reported hearing the man say, "let them die," as he threw the kittens from the bridge. (21853 signatures on petition)
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December 30, 2025 at 1:24 AM
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Tell the EU: Ban octopus factory farms.
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Tell the EU: Ban octopus factory farms.
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December 29, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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Trump WRECKS His Own Voters AGAIN
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December 29, 2025 at 7:31 AM
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Protect Our Streams and Wetlands
Add your name and tell the EPA to keep strong protections in place for all streams and wetlands. Clean water should come before corporate profits.
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December 29, 2025 at 2:31 AM
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Sign Petition: Trump Admin Could Create Cash Bounties to Convince Civilians to Turn In Trans Activists
Attorney General Bondi issued a memo recategorizing trans activists and immigration activists as "domestic terrorists." (11719 signatures on petition)
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December 29, 2025 at 2:28 AM
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The New York Times Must Answer for "Screams Without Words"
ACT NOW: Demand the NYT issue a full retraction, and conduct a full public investigation into why "Screams Without Words" was allowed to be published.
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December 29, 2025 at 2:22 AM
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Ban Harmful Food Chemicals NOW!
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December 29, 2025 at 2:12 AM
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Raise the Cap on Social Security Taxes
Already this year, the wealthiest Americans have already paid all their Social Security taxes for the entire year. Meanwhile, over 160 million workers will pay all year long. In 2024, the maximum ea...
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December 27, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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Tell GAP, Michael Kors, Superdry, and others: Choose cruelty-free wool!
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Tell GAP, Michael Kors, Superdry, and others: Choose cruelty-free wool!
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December 27, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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A White House Enemies List Threatens Press Freedom
Donald Trump has crossed a red line. After recently calling the New York Times a “threat to national security,” his administration launched an official White House “Media Offenders” website to target ...
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December 27, 2025 at 9:18 PM