The fight against America’s gun violence epidemic received a needed boost when several senators came together in a rare bipartisan effort. Applaud an initiative that will help protect future victims from mentally unstable and abusive threats.
Salmon are being devastated by warming temperatures and dwindling habitat. Demand action to protect this essential species.
President Biden’s upcoming trip to Saudi Arabia comes down to two choices: acquiescence or accountability. Demand the president hold Saudi leaders to account for their alleged violations and crimes.
The Supreme Court has ruled the Biden administration can end the policy that sent asylum seekers at the southern border back to Mexico. Sign this petition to celebrate this victory.
Personal data such as period tracking apps, internet search histories, and call and text logs could be used to prosecute pregnant individuals traveling out of state to get abortions as well as those who help them. Call on Congress to protect our digital privacy.
Lawns have become ingrained in American culture, but their seeming benefits may be grossly outweighed by the harm they inflict on land, air, and water. Demand community planners weigh the costs of grass upkeep and explore alternatives.
A night of celebration transformed into a life-changing and life-ending tragedy for South African teens. At least 21 young people died from unknown causes at a local nightclub. Call for a full investigation into liquor-selling establishments accused of illegally putting young lives at risk.
Ponies’ lives are reportedly being put at risk in unforgiving heat in the name of entertainment. Urge an end to potentially dangerous pony rides.
A massive new oil drilling project may soon destroy sensitive Arctic ecosystems while making climate change worse. Call on President Biden to honor his word by rejecting this destructive proposal.
The integrity of American justice is at stake without urgent action. Demand reformation in the processes used to shape the highly influential Supreme Court.
Hundreds of thousands of dogs and cats are euthanized in shelters across America each year. One method of euthanasia is the use of gas chambers to inhumanely kill dozens of animals at once. Ban this cruel practice and free innocent dogs and cats from this immense suffering.
Innocent hippos are being slaughtered for their skins. Demand these incredible animals be protected from poaching and other threats to their existence.
Australia’s solution to the climate crisis is receiving big-money payouts from polluters while getting little actual benefit in return. Their carbon credit program may actually be enabling climate change. Call for a full review and reform of this misleading government-led scam.
Puppies and kittens are often prematurely taken from their mothers and littermates, resulting in an onset of temperamental and health issues later on in life. Support a ban on selling these young animals when under 8 weeks old.
Many innocent dogs may never find a loving home, thanks to bans on owning certain “dangerous” breeds. This results in countless Pit Bulls and other dogs that fit a breed stereotype being euthanized. Demand an end to this unfair practice today.
A killer earthquake has compounded the humanitarian crisis in an already-suffering Afghanistan. Demand restoration of aid to these grieving and shattered communities.
Hundreds of millions of animals are illegally killed, trapped, or trafficked as part of the global wildlife trade industry. In the U.S., poachers barely receive a slap on the wrist for these crimes. Sign this petition to demand much stiffer penalties for poachers.
Nearly 2 million animals ranging from red-winged blackbirds to the nearly extinct Mexican gray wolf have been killed in culls backed by U.S. Wildlife Services. Demand this federally funded agency stop slaughtering wildlife.
Black women in the United States are experiencing a maternal mortality crisis driven by climate disparities. Call on Nancy Pelosi to stop these injustices and end the crisis.
Animals are on the front lines of the heatwaves, floods, and other dangerous by-products of climate change. Both domesticated animals and wildlife suffer tremendous casualties as a result. Demand the country commit to saving its vulnerable inhabitants and their in-peril habitats.
Hundreds of thousands of animals have been saved from cruel and unnecessary drug test research. Thank the U.S. House for ending the archaic mandate that all experimental drugs be tested on animals before they could be used on humans in clinical trials.
Black, Indigenous, and People of Color are reportedly more likely to experience excessive force and arrest in one Washington County. This racist and discriminatory treatment must end. Call on the sheriff to adopt alternative policing methods.
The specter of legalized slavery still lingers in too many state constitutions. Demand lawmakers remove loopholes that leave the door open for forced servitude and bondage in the Land of the Free.
Billions of tonnes of plastic end up in our landfills and waterways, remaining in the environment for thousands of years. Demand a ban on non-recyclable plastics in favor of more sustainable alternatives.
Farm animals must endure horrific cruelty as they are transported and slaughtered. Many countries are in the process of installing security cameras in slaughterhouses and transport trucks. Demand lawmakers in the U.S. also take this action to protect innocent livestock.
