Action Alert
2008/12/22: Colombia Action Alert
Submitted by Staff on Mon, 12/22/2008 - 1:15pm The Peace Community of San Jose de Apartado has informed Colombia Support Netowrk of specific threats made in the last few days to eliminate the community. Referring to the community as SOB’s and guerrilla supporters, paramilitaries spoke of a plan, apparently being developed with the military, to attack the Peace Community during this holiday season.
2008/12/19: "Salad-Shooter" company makes ammunition, too
Submitted by Staff on Fri, 12/19/2008 - 1:03pm
Eau-Claire-based National Presto Industries, best known for kitchen products like its "Salad Shooter", derives more than half of its profits from a contract to produce 40mm cannon rounds for the AC-130 gunship (left). In August 2008, an AC-130 was used to attack the Afghan village of Azizabad, and by the time it was done, nearly 90 villagers, most of them women and children, were dead. The youngest victim was only a few months old. The Army later admitted that the attack had been a mistake.
2008/12/17: WISCONSIN DEMOCRACY CAMPAIGN E-LERT this week!
Submitted by Staff on Wed, 12/17/2008 - 3:17pmIn this update:
1. Smear groups spent record sums in state legislative elections
2. The biggest scandal of all
3. The principles of corruption
4. Journalism's uncertain future
5. New ideas for revitalizing democracy
2008/12/11: Lawmakers defend expense account double dipping - WDC
Submitted by Staff on Thu, 12/11/2008 - 9:54amIn this update:
1. Lawmakers defend expense account double dipping
2. Excuses, excuses
2008/12/11: Support The Nadler Initiative Against The Planned Bush Blanket Pardons
Submitted by Staff on Thu, 12/11/2008 - 9:07am 
Ask Your House Member To Co-Sponsor H.Res. 1531 Against The Bush Preemptive Pardons
Another day, another non-denial denial that Bush is planning midnight preemptive blanket pardons for his entire gang, including himself. In an article in the New York Times the other day, current attorney general Mukasey is quoted as asserting it would not be "necessary". Please take careful note he did not say it wouldn't happen, because unless we speak out now it WILL.
The best shot we have is H.Res. 1531 which puts the administration on clear notice that there will be strong push back from Congress if they attempt such a scurrilous stunt. Please submit this action page to ask your House member to sign on as a co-sponsor of this measure.
Support H.Res. 1531 Action Page: http://www.usalone.com/hres1531.php
2008/12/03: Take Action: Human and Trade Union Rights in Iran
Submitted by Staff on Wed, 12/03/2008 - 1:09pmTake Action: Human and Trade Union Rights in Iran
http://www.ei-ie.org/en/news/show.php?id=918&theme=rights&country=iran
2008/11/25: WNPJ Member Group of the Week: - WCADV
Submitted by Staff on Tue, 11/25/2008 - 10:29am
25 November International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
"All of us – men and women, soldiers and peacekeepers, citizens and leaders – have a responsibility to help end violence against women. States must honour their commitments to prevent violence, bring perpetrators to justice and provide redress to victims. And each of us must speak out in our families, workplaces and communities, so that acts of violence against cease." UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
WNPJ Member Group working on this issue is Wisconsin Coalition Against Domestic Violence (WCADV) www.wcadv.org
2008/11/25: International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
Submitted by Staff on Tue, 11/25/2008 - 9:54amUnited Nations Secretary-General's Campaign to End Violence Against Women25 November
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
"All of us – men and women, soldiers and peacekeepers, citizens and leaders – have a responsibility to help end violence against women. States must honour their commitments to prevent violence, bring perpetrators to justice and provide redress to victims. And each of us must speak out in our families, workplaces and communities, so that acts of violence against cease." UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
