On AlterNet: petition

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "petition"

Oaksterdam Founder: 'Federal Raids Galvanize the Public to Action'

Angela Lee, AlterNet. April 7, 2012.

Despite the incessant federal attacks on marijuana, the nation's most prominent medical cannabis activist remains optimistic.

Will Latin American Leaders Wake Up The U.S. And Revolutionize Drug Policy?

Jeffrey Dhywood, AlterNet. March 7, 2012.

Latin Americans realize they are bearing the brunt of a war that has been imposed on them, and are increasingly eager to assert their independence.

Is Obama Denying Science? The White House Responds to NORML's 'We the People' Petition

Russ Belville, NORML. October 31, 2011.

The response to the most popular petition on the 'We the People' website repeats tired lies and misdirections. Most of all, it fails to answer the petition's actual question.

Tell 'Psychology Today' to Stop Publishing Racist and Sexist Articles

Aishah Shahidah Simmons, Alisa Bierria, Change.org. May 20, 2011.

The article 'Why are Black Women Less Physically Attractive Than Other Women' showed both a gross bias on the part of the author, Satoshi Kanazawa.

VIDEO: Stand With the Vets, Say No to Obama

Robert Greenwald, November 11, 2009.

News reports indicate that in the next few weeks, President Obama plans to announce his decision to send up to 40,000 more troops to Afghanistan.

Impeach Torture Architect Judge Jay Bybee

Staff, Center for Constitutional Rights. April 21, 2009.

We need your help to impeach one of the legal architects of the Bush administration Torture Program who is now, incredibly, a federal judge.

Fix CNBC: 'Jon Stewart Made the Case, Now We're Demanding Action'

Isaac Fitzgerald, AlterNet. March 16, 2009.

We need CNBC to practice responsible journalism. Will you please take a few moments to sign this open letter to CNBC?

Cut the antisemitism crap

Evan Derkacz, October 25, 2006.

MoveOn and Jewish group teams up to fight smears...