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 PAKISTAN ACTION: We may all be feeling pretty helpless as we watch and read about the mind-boggling flood devastation in Pakistan. We may have sent a contribution CRS or another humanitarian assistance agency, but wish we could do more. Here is another opportunity to speak on behalf of Pakistan. Jubilee USA has issued a petition urging the Administration to call for a debt moratorium on Pakistan’s loans. A plea from Sobia Ijaz, a Jubilee volunteer who is from Pakistan, can be found on Jubilee USA’s website: https://192.168.1.243/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.jubileeusa.org/. Instead of needed grant aid, the World Bank and Asian Development Bank have offered $2.9 billion in more loans, which will only add to Pakistan’s enormous and unsustainable $49 billion debt. Already Pakistan spends three times more on debt payments than it does on healthcare—in a country where 60% of the population lives in poverty. The vast majority of Pakistan’s loans were run up under military governments, many offering little benefit to ordinary people. It is unjust for the poor of Pakistan to repay reckless loans, especially in the face of huge flood devastaton. PLEASE VISIT THE JUBILEE USA WEBSITE AND SIGN THE PETITION.

 

 

 Updated August 25, 2010

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Pakistan -This is from our United Nations CSSJ NGO for the US. Powerful photos.

By the prayers we can be as ONE!

https://mail.csjsl.org/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://axisoflogic.com/artman/publish/Article_61026.shtml

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WFP URGES NO HUMAN RIGHTS CERTICIATION FOR COLOMBIA: This message comes from Witness for Peace and some have probably received it. In the next few weeks the U.S. State Department will decide whether or not to certify that the Colombian government is doing enough to prioritize human rights to merit continued U.S. military aid. IT IS NOT. Those of you who connect with SOA Watch will be aware of Colombian government actions including: a surge in death threats against human rights organizations and advocates, with hundreds of threats being realized; in July 2010 a clandestine mass grave containing over 2000 bodies was discovered in La Macarena, Meta with the Colombian armed forces suspected to be responsible; thousands of Afro-Colombians continue to face eviction and displacement from their ancestral lands.

If Secretary of State Clinton withholds Colombia’s certification, 30% of U.S. military aid will be denied until the Colombian government takes concrete steps to protect human rights defenders and brings military officials accused of crimes against civilians to justice. PLEASE CONTACT SECRETARY OF STATE HILLARY CLINTON NOW URGING HER NOT TO CERITY COLOMBIA’S HUMAN RIGHTS RECORD.

Call 202-647-2283 or send a fax to to 202-647-2283

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HELP NEEDED TO OBTAIN VOTES FOR NEW START TREATY RATIFICATION: As you may be aware, today’s scheduled vote in the Foreign Relations Committee was postponed to September 15 or 16, with the hope of getting more Republicans on board. Sen. Lugar is the only Republican yes vote in the committee; Sen. DeMint and Inhofe are the only declared no votes. Please make calls to all Senators urging support for New START, especially Republican Senators. Click here for information and link for an action alert  from FCNL. Note special request for religious leaders to act. Please spread the word.
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NATIONAL COALITION TO ABOLISH THE DEATH PENALTY URGES MESSAGES TO OHIO GOVERNOR: NCADP has been working to spare the life of Kevin Keith, scheduled to be executed by the state of Ohio on September 15 for the murders of Marichell Chatman, Marchae Chatman and Linda Chatman, but who may be innocent. To send a message to Governor Strickland, please click here to see the attachment. Messages from OHIO are particularly requested.

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BE AWARE OF CORPORATIONS’ DESTRUCTION: WHO’S THE WORSE?

Mass production of cancer-causing chemicals and reckless promotion of genetically engineered seeds have made Monsanto a frontrunner in the 2010 Corporate Hall of Shame.

Take a stand and vote for Monsanto (or one of the other deserving nominees, like BP, Goldman Sachs, or Nestlé) on the 2010 Corporate Hall of Shame ballot!

And that's not all -- Monsanto is also under investigation by the Department of Justice for engaging in illegal practices that have undermined family farmers across the country, consolidating Monsanto's power into a monopoly.

Voice your opposition to the political influence wielded by transnational corporations like Monsanto. Cast your vote for the worst abuser of 2010!

Your vote will help leverage grassroots and media attention on this year's "winner."

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