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Amnesty International USA
- World: Draft American Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples an historic opportunity to advance human rights 13 weeks 5 days old
- USA: Global Day For Darfur Mobilization in Washington 15 weeks 1 day old
- Cuba: On Fifth Anniversary of Crackdown, Amnesty International Urges Cuba's New Leader to Release 58 Dissidents 17 weeks 5 days old
- Cuba: On Fifth Anniversary of Crackdown, Amnesty International Urges Cuba's New Leader to Release 58 Dissidents 17 weeks 5 days old
- United States of America: Disturbing appearance of Mohammed Jawad, child 'enemy combatant', at Guantánamo military commission hearing 18 weeks 2 days old
- United States of America: Disturbing appearance of Mohammed Jawad, child 'enemy combatant', at Guantánamo military commission hearing 18 weeks 2 days old
- USA: President Bush's Veto of Intelligence Authorization Bill Continues 19 weeks 16 hours old
- USA: President Bush's Veto of Intelligence Authorization Bill Continues 19 weeks 16 hours old
- Colombia: Amnesty International's statement to the 7th session of the UN Human Rights Council 21 weeks 2 days old
- Colombia: Amnesty International's statement to the 7th session of the UN Human Rights Council 21 weeks 2 days old
Amnesty International Featured Actions
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Amnesty International
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Code Pink
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- Support For Amalia Gonzales 3 years 29 weeks old
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Democracy for Texas
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- Denmark: Nation braces for public sector walkout by 100,000 workers 13 weeks 5 days old
- Iran: Anti-riot police attack Kian Tyre workers 13 weeks 5 days old
- Colombia: Union killings peril trade pact 13 weeks 5 days old
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- Colombia: Educators around the world are condemning the latest brutal assassinations of teacher trade unionists 14 weeks 1 day old
- Israel: Number of work days lost as a result of strikes rocketed by 1,771% 14 weeks 1 day old
- Global: Unions worldwide mourn death of Janek Kuczkiewicz 14 weeks 1 day old
- Bangladesh: Death of Bangladeshi Garment Worker Prompts Renewed Calls for Restoration of Trade Union Rights 14 weeks 1 day old
- Zimbabwe: COSATU and ZCTU speak out on Zim elections: Joint statement 14 weeks 3 days old
- Egypt: Two die after workers versus police clashes in Egypt industrial town 14 weeks 3 days old
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- Progressive Politics Examiner Showing entries for Category: General-Election (The San Francisco Examiner) 13 weeks 3 days old
- Progress report on Paris III conference gives good marks to Lebanon (The Daily Star Lebannon) 13 weeks 4 days old
- Arroyo orders extension of condonation period for SSS loans (GMA News) 13 weeks 4 days old
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- Obama: Clinton using GOP playbook (Fort Worth Star-Telegram) 13 weeks 4 days old
- Obama: Clinton using GOP playbook (MSNBC) 13 weeks 4 days old
- Production teaches history, music to D.C. elementary schoolers (The Washington Examiner) 13 weeks 4 days old
- Obama says Clinton criticism from Republican playbook, calls GOP 'out of touch' (The Standard-Times) 13 weeks 4 days old
- Feud escalates between Clinton, Obama (WPVI-TV Philadelphia) 13 weeks 4 days old
Gay Marriage Amendment
- Clinton vows to fight for ‘gay rights,’ including marriage-like benefits (Florida Baptist Witness) 13 weeks 3 days old
- Schwarzenegger opposes marriage amend. (BPNews.net) 13 weeks 3 days old
- Ryan J. Davis: The Great California Gay Marriage Shift (HuffingtonPost) 13 weeks 4 days old
- Daniel Weintraub: Governor is not a true believer on marriage issue (The Sacramento Bee) 13 weeks 4 days old
- Local lawmakers react to governor's gay marriage stance (Orange County Register) 13 weeks 4 days old
- Schwarzenegger vows to fight efforts to amend state constitution to ban gay marriage (Planet Out via Yahoo! News) 13 weeks 4 days old
- Schwarzenegger vows to fight efforts to amend state constitution to ban gay marriage (Gay.com) 13 weeks 5 days old
- CFC Responds to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's Vow to Oppose the California Marriage Amendment (Christian News Wire) 13 weeks 5 days old
- Schwarzenegger vows to fight efforts to amend state constitution to ban gay marriage (Gay.com) 13 weeks 5 days old
- Governor against amendment to ban gay marriage (San Francisco Chronicle) 14 weeks 5 hours old
What's Happening in Iraq
- State Department warns diplomats of compulsory Iraq duty (AP) 13 weeks 3 days old
- US military deaths in Iraq at 4,036 (AP) 13 weeks 3 days old
- Pope to broach thorny issues with Bush during US visit (AFP) 13 weeks 3 days old
- Biden: McCain would put urgent global issues on back burner (AP) 13 weeks 3 days old
- Summary Box: State Department warns of compulsory Iraq duty (AP) 13 weeks 3 days old
- Bombs kill at least 60 in Iraq as fears mount of more to come (McClatchy Newspapers) 13 weeks 3 days old
- Al-Sadr Tightens the Screws (Time.com) 13 weeks 4 days old
- Today on the presidential campaign trail (AP) 13 weeks 4 days old
- Military hearing opens for contractor charged in Iraq (AP) 13 weeks 4 days old
- Busy in Iraq, U.S. also faces surging violence in Afghanistan (McClatchy Newspapers) 13 weeks 4 days old
Middle East News
- Hamas says 4 gunmen killed in clashes with Israeli troops (AP) 13 weeks 3 days old
- Carter embraces Hamas official at West Bank meeting (AP) 13 weeks 3 days old
- Security Council urges solution to Israel-Lebanon conflict (AP) 13 weeks 3 days old
- Israeli forces kill Gaza militant, clash with Hamas (Reuters) 13 weeks 4 days old
- Israeli airstrike kills militant (AP) 13 weeks 4 days old
- 7 Kuwaitis charged over eulogy of slain militant (AP) 13 weeks 4 days old
- US national security advisor in Israel for talks on Iran: radio (AFP) 13 weeks 4 days old
- Five settler outposts being cleared this week: Israel (AFP) 13 weeks 4 days old
- Israel says Syria arming Hezbollah despite UN resolution (AFP) 13 weeks 4 days old
- Israel's Shin Beth launches English, Arabic website (AFP) 13 weeks 4 days old
Today's Bill Text
- No bill text available. 2 years 5 weeks old
Today's Bill Analysis
- No bill analyses available. 2 years 5 weeks old
House Committee Schedules
- Public Health - 10/2/2006 1 year 44 weeks old
- Public Health - 10/2/2006 1 year 44 weeks old
- County Affairs - 9/13/2006 1 year 45 weeks old
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- Regulated Industries - 9/6/2006 1 year 46 weeks old
- Medical Peer Review Process (Interim) - 9/27/2006 1 year 46 weeks old
- Medical Peer Review Process (Interim) - 9/28/2006 1 year 46 weeks old
- Natural Resources - 9/22/2006 1 year 46 weeks old
Senate Committee Schedules
- Veteran Affairs & Military Installations - 9/26/2006 1 year 44 weeks old
- S/C on Base Realignment and Closure - 9/26/2006 1 year 44 weeks old
- Finance - 9/13/2006 1 year 44 weeks old
- S/C on Emerging Technologies & Economic Dev. - 9/15/2006 1 year 44 weeks old
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- Intergovernmental Relations - 9/13/2006 1 year 45 weeks old
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- Natural Resources - 10/11/2006 1 year 46 weeks old
Upcoming House Schedules
- No calendars available. 2 years 5 weeks old
Upcoming Senate Calendars
- No calendars available. 1 year 50 weeks old
Today's Fiscal Notes
- No fiscal notes available. 2 years 2 weeks old
Democracy Now
- Thousands of Children Pack Seattle Arena to Hear Dalai Lama 13 weeks 4 days old
- Portland Considered Most Bicycle-Friendly City in North America 13 weeks 4 days old
- Torture and Democracy, Part II: Scholar Darius Rejali Details the History and Scope of Modern Torture 13 weeks 4 days old
- Lawmakers Hold Tax Day Press Conference on Cost of Iraq War 13 weeks 4 days old
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- Headlines for April 15, 2008 13 weeks 4 days old
- Forty Years After Founding Seattle Black Panther Chapter, Aaron Dixon Still at Forefront of Struggle for Racial Equality 13 weeks 5 days old
- Did Burger King Target and Spy on Tomato Pickers Rights Groups? 13 weeks 5 days old
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Progressive Populist Caucus Events
- PPC Meeting Odessa January 2008 26 weeks 4 days old
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News from the Texas Democratic Party
- Time: Tom DeLay Says He Will Give Up His Seat 2 years 15 weeks old
- AP: Ex-DeLay aide to plead guilty in fraud probe, official says 2 years 15 weeks old
- TDP STATEMENT ON STRAYHORN SUSPENSION OF PAYMENTS TO GOP LOBBYIST CRONIES 2 years 16 weeks old
- AP: Perry, Sharp unveil school funding proposal 2 years 16 weeks old
- TDP: PERRY TAX COMMISSION UNVEILS NEW PLAN TO SHORTCHANGE TEXAS SCHOOL CHILDREN 2 years 16 weeks old
- Dallas Morning News: CHIP changes fluster families 2 years 16 weeks old
- Fort Worth Star-Telegram: Officials can hide gift amounts 2 years 16 weeks old
- Dallas Morning News: Hearing set this week in DeLay case 2 years 16 weeks old
- Austin American-Statesman: Spending on instruction varies among Texas school districts 2 years 16 weeks old
- El Paso Times: Leaders differ on what to tackle in special legislative session 2 years 16 weeks old
Texas Democratic Party Events
- Oct 10, 2006: Last day to register to vote 2 years 6 weeks old
- Nov 07, 2006: General Election Day 2 years 6 weeks old
- Nov 03, 2006: Last day of early voting by personal appearance 2 years 6 weeks old
- Oct 31, 2006: Last day for early voting clerk to receive application for ballot by mail 2 years 6 weeks old
- Oct 23, 2006: First day of Early Voting by personal appearance 2 years 6 weeks old
- Sep 08, 2006: First day to submit application for ballot by mail 2 years 6 weeks old
- May 13, 2006: Grassroots/Voter file training 2 years 10 weeks old
- May 25, 2006: Roast of Senator Royce West 2 years 10 weeks old
- May 13, 2006: A Woman's Delight a PreMother's Day Expo 2 years 10 weeks old
- May 13, 2006: Democratic Party Platform Hearing 2 years 10 weeks old
KPFT Local Houston News
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Environmental News
- Global warming set to hit Europe badly 2 years 1 week old
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- Canada's greenhouse gas emissions rise 2 years 1 week old
- Global warming stalks Yosemite 2 years 1 week old
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- Carbon dioxide level highest in 650,000 years 2 years 1 week old
- Global warming doubles rate of ocean rise 2 years 1 week old
- Australian ski resorts to campaign against global warming 2 years 2 weeks old
- Investors Bet on Global Warming 2 years 2 weeks old
- Marine food chain link being affected by global warming 2 years 2 weeks old
Sierra Club Daily
- Texas coal-fired power plant delayed 13 weeks 4 days old
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- The Alliance for Burning Every Chunk of Coal 13 weeks 5 days old
- Dream Reborn: Green Jobs for All 14 weeks 3 days old
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- Green jobs and The Colbert Report 15 weeks 2 days old
- EPA stalls on carbon regulation 15 weeks 3 days old
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Casualty Count
- KUNA: Explosion kills seven Iraqis in Iraq 14 weeks 4 days old
- Reuters: Sadr postpones march, threatens to lift ceasefire 14 weeks 4 days old
- DoD Identifies Army Casualty 14 weeks 4 days old
- MNF: MND-B Soldier attacked by IED 14 weeks 4 days old
- NPR: Families Caught in Shiite Power Struggle in Iraq 14 weeks 4 days old
- Reuters: Roadside bomb wounds 16 people in Tuz Khurmato 14 weeks 4 days old
- AP: Iraqi Army, Mahdi Militiamen Clash 14 weeks 4 days old
- AFP: Sadr to be barred from politics unless militia disbanded 14 weeks 5 days old
- Reuters: Roadsdide bombs wound 10 people in eastern Baghdad 14 weeks 5 days old
- MCT: U.S. troops in restive Iraqi province set table for reconciliation 14 weeks 5 days old
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White House Press Briefings
- Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 04/15/2008 13 weeks 4 days old
- Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 04/14/2008 13 weeks 5 days old
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- Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 04/8/2008 14 weeks 4 days old
- Press Briefing by Tony Fratto and United States Trade Representative Susan Schwab - 04/7/2008 14 weeks 5 days old
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- Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 03/20/2008 17 weeks 2 days old
- Press Briefing by Dana Perino - 03/19/2008 17 weeks 3 days old
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Presidential News and Speeches
- Statement by the President and Mrs. Bush 13 weeks 4 days old
- Personnel Announcement 13 weeks 4 days old
- Just the Facts: Charting Colombia's Progress 13 weeks 5 days old
- President and Mrs. Bush Saddened by Death of John Archibald Wheeler 13 weeks 5 days old
- President Bush Presents Commander-In-Chief's Trophy to the United States Naval Academy Football Team 13 weeks 5 days old
- Statement by the Press Secretary 13 weeks 5 days old
- President and Mrs. Bush Commemorate 265th Birthday of Thomas Jefferson 13 weeks 5 days old
- President Bush Meets with Cabinet, Discusses Economy, Colombia Free Trade Agreement 13 weeks 5 days old
- President's Radio Address 14 weeks 16 hours old
- President and Mrs. Bush Release 2007 Tax Return 14 weeks 1 day old
Presidential Weekly Radio Address
- President's Radio Address to the Nation - April 12, 2008 14 weeks 6 hours old
- President's Radio Address to the Nation - April 5, 2008 15 weeks 6 hours old
- President's Radio Address to the Nation - March 29, 2008 16 weeks 6 hours old
- President's Radio Address to the Nation - March 22, 2008 17 weeks 6 hours old
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- President's Radio Address to the Nation - February 16, 2008 22 weeks 6 hours old
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United for Peace and Justice
- Calls Congress to Support H.R. 4232, the "End the War in Iraq Act of 2005" 2 years 34 weeks old
- Bush Administration: A Chronology of Lies and Indictment 2 years 34 weeks old
- Top Dem Calls for Immediate Iraq Pullout 2 years 34 weeks old
- Help Displaced Gulf Coast Residents Return Home 2 years 34 weeks old
- We Need Your Help to End This War 2 years 34 weeks old
- Let's Build and Strengthen the Peace and Justice Movement 2 years 34 weeks old
- 2,000 Too Many! Call for Peace Upon 2,000th U.S. Death in Iraq 2 years 34 weeks old
- "2000 Too Many" leaflet now available 2 years 34 weeks old
- Call members of Congress about an important measure banning torture 2 years 34 weeks old
- Shut Down the School of the Americas and Change Oppressive U.S. Foreign Policy! 2 years 34 weeks old
Torture
Department of Peace House Bill H.R. 3760
Department of Peace Senate Bill S.1756
Houston Social Forum Conferences
Houston Social Forum Fundraisers
Houston Social Forum Meetings
Houston Social Forum Visibility Events
PPC Conferences
PPC Annual Meetings
- PPC Annual Meeting 2008: PPC Annual Meeting: Texas In Play with James Galbraith 26 weeks 5 days old
Conventions
Elections
PPC Fundraisers
PPC Regional Meetings
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PPC Steering Committee Meetings
PPC Meetings
- [HOUSTON] SE Texas PPC Monthly Meeting 24 weeks 6 days old
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