Author: kraabel
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No more delays. Stop mother and child deaths now.
The United States has led the way in helping countries implement solutions to improve the health and reduce preventable deaths of mothers and children. To build on this progress, bipartisan legislation called the Reach Every Mother and Child Act of 2015 (S. 1911, HR. 3706) was first introduced in the Senate on July 30, 2015…
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Please Stop TUSD Cover-Ups of Assaults on Child Victims
Arizona Attorney General & Arizona Department of Education: Please Stop TUSD Cover-Ups of Assaults on Child Victims & Create a Student Injury Reporting System Assaults against child victims within TUSD have been repeatedly investigated by our local KGUN9 news, the AZ Daily Star, and other media. Much evidence, including a principal’s testimony, shows that TUSD’s…
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Help avert massive unemployment of autistic adults
When my son was diagnosed with autism at age five, it changed how I viewed the condition. My son has a unique way of processing the world that is akin to a superpower. He makes connections that I would never even consider, reads better than many adults, and has a broad emotional range hard to…
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Protect the California Plastic Bag Ban for the Sake of Ocean Wildlife
California is endowed with the nation’s largest network of marine protected areas (MPAs) off its coast, including the Gulf of the Farallones Hope Spot. These underwater parks are critical in giving ocean wildlife refuge from exploitative practices including commercial fishing. However, other environmental stressors still continue to pervade the boundaries of California’s MPAs and harm…
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Tell Congress to Ban the Trade of Shark Fins in the United States
Fins from up to 73 million sharks end up in the global fin trade every year. Shark finning is a wasteful and inhumane practice in which a shark’s fins are cut off and the body is discarded at sea to drown. While shark finning is illegal in American waters, fins are still bought and sold…
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African Elephants and Lions Are in Danger
Heavily armed and well-trained criminal networks are destroying African elephants. They’ve turned poaching into an industrial scale global threat to wildlife across the continent. Elephants and lions in Selous, a large reserve in Tanzania, are especially at risk. But YOU can help. Tell the Tanzanian government to strengthen its wildlife management and protect both the…
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Establish the Greater Grand Canyon Heritage National Monument
One of the greatest things about America is that we not only have some of the most spectacular landscapes in the world but we also had the foresight to protect them. Grand Canyon National Park was created nearly 100 years ago, and it is without a doubt one of the most beautiful and beloved places…