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Comment by Joe Balkis on March 28, 2012 at 5:08

This past Saturday marked 23 years since the oil tanker Exxon Valdez spilled 11 million gallons of crude into Alaska's beautiful Prince William Sound.The spill was one of the most devastating environmental disasters in history, with far-reaching consequences for wildlife and people. Tens of thousands of gallons of crude oil still linger today.

Nobody wants a repeat of Exxon Valdez, but Shell Oil is planning the most aggressive offshore Arctic-drilling program in history -- and President Barack Obama seems perfectly willing to let the oil giant drill.

The remote Arctic Ocean, with its volatile weather and towering sea ice, is home to polar bears, walruses, whales and birds. It's a beautiful but dangerous place, and if a spill occurs Shell has no viable plan to contain it.

We have a powerful opportunity now to stop drilling before it spoils the Arctic and its wildlife. Take action now to tell Obama not to allow drilling to go ahead in the Chukchi and Beaufort seas. Then send this to 999,999 of your friends.

Click here to find out more and take action.

Comment by Joe Balkis on March 28, 2012 at 5:08

The science is clear. BPA is dangerous. It's time for FDA to stop a...

Comment by Joe Balkis on March 28, 2012 at 5:06

Share it: Tamms Prison is home to inhumane conditions and is an expensive and unnecessary use of taxpayer money. Tell your senator to shutter Tamms forever! TAKE ACTION

Comment by Joe Balkis on March 27, 2012 at 17:10

Next Steps
Our next struggle will be in the courts -- and in the court of public opinion. That's where you come in.  Our appeal of the City's permit rejection will be at 10:30 AM next Tuesday, March 27 at the courthouse located at 400 W. Superior, Room 111. 
We are committed to holding a peaceful, permitted march to the NATO Summit on Sunday, May 20th. But we won't be able to do it without your help.  Contact City Hall and voice your protest – call 312.744.5000 or go here to email your complaint.

Comment by Joe Balkis on March 27, 2012 at 16:29

Carlos Montes Back In Court, Today, March 27 Stop the Frame-up of Carlos Montes! Court Hearing to Uncover FBI Lies Tuesday, March 27, Call In Day Call: President Obama at 202-456-1111 Attorney General Eric Holder at 202-514-2001 Demand:“Drop the charges against Carlos Montes. There is no evidence!” Contact us and let us know how your calls went: info@stopFBI.net The FBI wants to frame up Carlos Montes. At his next court hearing on Tuesday, March 27 in Los Angeles, Carlos Montes’ lawyer will obtain results from discovery motions on how FBI special agent Matt Weber worked with L.A. Sheriff Detective Don Lord and the Joint Terrorism Task Force in this frame-up attempt

Comment by Joe Balkis on March 26, 2012 at 16:36

By now, you've probably heard about Trayvon—the 17 year-old African-American student in Florida who was shot by a self-appointed neighborhood vigilante while returning from a local convenience store. Trayvon was carrying nothing but an iced tea and a bag of Skittles.

So many of us have cried over this story. And literally millions of us have spoken out against this travesty through online petitions, photos, messages shared on Facebook, and rallies. Now there will be vigils for Trayvon across America.

Here's the info on the rally in Chicago :

Justice for Trayvon Martin

Monday, March 26, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Federal Plaza (50 W. Adams)

Chicago, IL

Comment by Joe Balkis on March 24, 2012 at 17:26

Take the Iran Pledge of Resistance from a coalition of peace groups: “If the United States applies increased sanctions, invades, bombs, sends combat troops or drones, or otherwise significantly escalates its intervention in Iran or the region directly or through support of its allies, I pledge to join with others to engage in acts of legal protest and/or nonviolent civil disobedience to prevent or halt the death and destruction which U.S. military actions would cause to the people of Iran, the Middle East, our communities at home, and the planet itself.” Take the pledge.

Comment by Joe Balkis on March 24, 2012 at 16:34

port truck drivers in southern California working for the Australian owned Toll Group have been trying to unionize. Two weeks ago, Xiomara Perez, one of the truck drivers most outspoken in support of forming a union, was fired for taking an emergency bathroom break.
Click here to sign the petition telling the Toll Group to reinstate Xiomara Perez, let truck drivers take bathroom breaks, and stop intimidating union supporters.
It is illegal for a company to fire a worker for trying to join a union, but it happens all the time. The company doesn't admit that's the real reason for the firing, of course. It's just that coincidentally someone who's been an outspoken union supporter gets fired for a common practice that doesn't typically draw any disciplinary action, let alone firing. Companies do this because it removes a leader from the workplace and intimidates other workers who might support the union.
It is not coincidence that Xiomara Perez, who exactly fits that description, was targeted:

On Tuesday March 6th, Xiomara was driving to Rialto with a cargo load and began to feel slightly ill, thought she might throw up, and thus made an emergency detour. As a professional driver, Xiomara adheres to U.S. Department of Transportation regulations that require any hauler to pull over if they feel faint, fatigued, etc. – in other words, truckers must use their best judgment to protect their own safety, the public, and the merchandise they carry. She found a McDonald’s she was familiar with where she could freely use the restroom and get a sandwich to settle her stomach to continue her workday. She instantly felt better and got back on the road; the safety diversion took roughly 10 minutes at the most.[...]
Toll fired Xiomara, citing an unreasonably restrictive work policy prohibiting employees from stopping – even to use a restroom – when delivering a load. Xiomara had asked for the policy in writing but was denied.

A group of Xiomara's coworkers is sending Toll a letter calling for her reinstatement and the Teamsters have filed an unfair labor practices complaint with the National Labor Relations Board. Join with them by signing our petition calling on the Toll Group to reinstate Xiomara Perez, let truck drivers take bathroom breaks, and stop intimidating union supporters.
In solidarity, Laura Clawson Labor Editor, Daily Kos

Comment by Joe Balkis on March 23, 2012 at 17:22

CEOs of massive corporations are poised to secretly funnel millions of dollars from corporate coffers toward electing corporate candidates in 2012.
They want to keep their spending in the dark. Thankfully, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has the authority to expose their hidden influence.
But the SEC isn’t going to act without pressure. And that’s where you come in. Tell the SEC to require publicly traded corporations to disclose ho...
The U.S. Supreme Court’s disastrous ruling in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission unleashed this flood of unaccountable corporate money.
The bulk of this corporate money actually belongs to shareholders — mostly working people who have a 401k or similar retirement plan.
As the federal agency with the job of protecting shareholders from corporate abuse, the SEC can step in to stop Corporate America from using the public’s retirement savings and investments as its secret political war chest.
Tell the SEC: Shine sunlight on corporate spending in elections.

Comment by Joe Balkis on March 23, 2012 at 17:20

Save Seals. Boycott Canadian Seafood.

Baby seals face enough trouble. Each year, climate change takes its toll, melting the ice that the pups need to survive.

You'd think this would be enough to stop the Canadian commercial seal hunt -- the largest slaughter of marine mammals in the world. But Canada and the commercial fishermen who club, shoot, and skin seal pups for fashion will not call it off.

Equally appalling is that on average these fishermen earn only a tiny fraction of their incomes from killing seals -- the majority comes from snow crabs, cod, cold water shrimp, and other seafood.

Our purchasing power is our strength -- we can use it to help seals....

Clearly, the world is moving beyond the commercial seal slaughter. Since 2006, seal

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