Over 1.5 million acres of sacred Native American land has been designated as national monuments. Sign this petition to applaud President Obama for providing protection to endangered plants, animals, and ancient artifacts.
The EPA has acknowledged that hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, can cause water contamination and has highlighted the fact that this contamination can occur at every stage of the process. Applaud the EPA for finally releasing this report about fracking and its impact on our water.
More than 10,000 people have died or been injured in Yemen’s war, many of them allegedly killed with weapons supplied by the U.S. to Saudi Arabia’s government. Applaud the president for finally stopping arms sales to Saudi Arabia
In a victory for the rights of indigenous peoples, the right to clean water, and the global fight against climate change, the Army Corps of Engineers has denied drilling and construction permits to the Dakota Access Pipeline. While the Trump administration may try to reverse this decision, it may result in a permanent halt to construction. Sign our petition to applaud this decision.
A textbook filled with racist statements and historical inaccuracies has been prevented from being used in classrooms. Sign the petition to thank the Board of Education for preventing this harmful and misleading textbook from reaching the hands of students.
Police can no longer seize property from citizens who have not been convicted of a crime in Montana. Praise this progressive ruling and its attempt to end unethical civil forfeiture laws.
Across the nation, many elephants are imprisoned within the entertainment industry and forced to perform tricks and give rides. New Jersey has now become the first state to ban all circus acts that use elephants. Sign this petition to thank the New Jersey Senate for passing this law.
Personal information will now be kept private thanks to a federal ruling that prevents companies from buying and selling private information such as app purchases and browsing histories. Applaud this progressive decision to preserve online privacy.
Same-sex couples are now legally allowed to recognize their love in Gibraltar. Praise the tolerant attitudes and dedicated work that led to the passing of such progressive legislation.
Charges against a journalist who filmed security guards attacking peaceful protestors of the dangerous Dakota Access Pipeline have been dropped. Applaud this victory for freedom of the press and toward ensuring this journalist will not be punished for reporting on such an imperative protest.
A top banking executive is resigning in the wake of a massive scandal of which he allegedly had direct knowledge. Commend the campaign that led to this response.
In the wake of Hurricane Matthew, the US Department of Homeland Security has announced it will stop all deportations to Haiti. Applaud this success and push for greater protections for refugees and migrants fleeing the impacts of climate change.
American Olympic athletes will no longer be taxed for winning medals and other prizes after President Obama signed a bill preventing the IRS from collecting money from winning athletes. Applaud the repeal of this excessive and unfair tax.
Criminal charges are being brought against a sheriff infamous for abusing the Latino community. Applaud the decision to punish the discriminatory policies that this hateful man repeatedly enacted and enforced.
Alleged inhumane prison conditions in Alabama, including overcrowding, forced labor, and inadequate educational opportunities, are now being investigated. Applaud that these allegations are being addressed and that steps are being taken to protect prisoners’ rights.
The Romanian government has announced a ban on the annual killing of thousands of large carnivores through the closing of a legal loophole. Applaud this progressive effort to save innocent animals from a senseless death.
International trade of one of the most commonly traded birds on the planet–the African grey parrot–has just been banned due to fears of extinction. Applaud this commitment to saving this parrot’s dwindling wild population.
After refusing to let same-sex couples marry and defying federal law, a state Supreme Court Chief Justice has been suspended without a chance for reelection. Applaud that this homophobic man who chooses to disregard the law will no longer have this honorable job.
Planned Parenthood in Arkansas was saved from defunding after a federal judge ruled that the state must continue to provide the organization with money. Applaud the decision to preserve this important women’s health organization.
Child prostitutes in California will now be treated as victims of abuse rather than criminals, thanks to a new law. Applaud this progressive step to recognize that there’s no such thing as criminal child prostitutes.
A major international retailer has finally ended its use of fur and angora hair in its clothing. Fur and angora farms are notorious for raising animals in poor conditions and hurting or killing them in horrific ways. Sign this petition to thank the retailer for ending its support of this cruel industry.
Thousands of wild horses will be spared due to a government decision to cancel a plan that would have needlessly massacred them. Applaud the effort to work towards a more humane solution to control wild horse populations rather than simply exterminating these precious animals.
A human rights activist allegedly jailed for investigating forced disappearances has been freed. However, he still faces trumped-up charges that could result in a life imprisonment. Applaud his release and demand the charges be dropped.
Unaccompanied child refugees will no longer be held in horrible conditions alongside unrelated adults thanks to a $130 million plan to create 1,500 spaces for refugee youth. Applaud this progressive plan aimed to improve the lives of refugee children.
Captive orca breeding and export is finally banned in California. Sign this petition and applaud this groundbreaking decision to help animals stuck in the entertainment industry.
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