Month: May 2007

You say you want a revolution…

I just learned about an important issue and signed a petition about it. The federal government is on the verge of turning over a huge portion of our public airwaves to companies like AT&T, Verizon, and Comcast, who will use them for private enrichment instead of the public good.

These newly available airwaves are a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to revolutionize Internet access, beaming high-speed signals to every park bench, coffee shop, workplace, and home in America. Phone and cable companies don’t want this competition to their Internet services; they’d rather purchase the airwaves at auction and sit on them.

You can sign the petition I signed here—urging the government to make sure the public airwaves are used for the public good:

http://civic.moveon.org/airwaves/?r_by=-6642458-gfDor0&rc=mailto

Thanks!

Help stop summer gas price gouging

Can you face another summer where a day trip to the lake or the beach costs you an arm and a leg? It’s shaping up to be just that if we don’t ask Congress to stand up to Big Oil now.

But there a bill in the House this week that could make gas price gouging a federal crime, so we don’t pay more while the oil companies rake in record profits. I signed a petition to urge my representative to pass this bill this week—can you join me at the link below?

http://pol.moveon.org/stoppricegouging/

Another US is Possible

United States Social Forum

June 27-July 1, 2007
Atlanta, Georgia

The largest gathering of progressives and radicals in years is about to happen, and you’re invited. Like the World Social Forums, thousands will gather under the banner, “Another World is Possible.” But this time, it will happen here in the United States.

Another United States is Possible.

Come be a part of history

Register: www.ussf2007.org

Who will be there? Grassroots organizers, union members, people of faith, community members, educators, youth, peace activists, immigrants, workers, environmental justice activists, indigenous people, displaced Gulf Coast residents, cultural workers, etc…

What will it be like? Hundreds of workshops, strategy sessions, plenaries, direct action, soccer tournament, film festival, concerts, exhibitions, mass mobilization…

Why come? To make history, to connect with others, to share your story, to heal, to learn leadership skills, to get inspired, to build new strategies, to link up with a global social movement that is changing the world, to march, sing, speak your truth, to take a stand at the birthplace of the Black Freedom Movement, to intersect our issues and struggles, to advance the struggle for justice…

Another United States is Possible.

Come be a part of history

Register: www.ussf2007.org