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Dear Advocates,
Like us, you are hearing the tale of loss and destruction coming from
Haiti and wondering what you can do to help. Here at the LAWG, we will
be working to encourage a generous response from the U.S. government to
this devastating earthquake, including for long-term reconstruction.
But right now, the most important action we can all take is to contribute to one of the many caring organizations providing relief.
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Colombia Needs Advocates like You in 2010! |
Did you have a restful holiday? We hope you did because now that the
new year is here we're going to be putting you back to work in pushing
for real change in U.S. policies towards Colombia.
As we pointed out in a recent blog post reflecting on "Obama's First Year,"
although the administration promised us a foreign policy that would
bring us hope and change, Colombia policy is still falling far short.
Giving Colombia a free pass on the human rights conditions, signing
military base agreements, continuing high levels of military aid—these
actions are a bitter disappointment. Yet we have seen some good signs,
especially when President Obama raised real concerns about human rights
and democracy when Colombian President Uribe came to visit the White
House. This year, no excuses: We want our government to use both words and deeds to say that respect for human rights does matter.
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One Wall and Too Many Deaths |
Director of The 800 Mile Wall, John Carlos Frey, is asking all the right questions of our U.S.-Mexico border.
"Do we need to spend billions of dollars on fencing and technology?
Does it work? Should the thousands of migrant lives lost on U.S. soil
be recognized and taken into account? Should we do anything about the
deaths? Is there a solution?"
If you're wondering when the opportunity will arise to demand that our
legislators begin asking these questions, the time is now!
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Elections took place yesterday, November 29th, in Honduras with National Party leader Porfirio Lobo declared the winner. But elections carried out
- under a state of emergency
- with visible military and police presence
- by a government installed by a military coup
- with a significant civil society movement opposed to the coup calling for abstention
- and with the deposed President still deposed and holed up in the center of the capital city in the Brazilian Embassy
are no cause for celebration.
If you haven't sent a message to our U.S. government about Honduras, click here now!
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What I Learned In Honduras |
I have just returned from Honduras, and I can tell you, there is no
possible way that there are the basic conditions for free and fair
elections on November 29th.
Click here to tell Secretary of State Clinton to call these elections what they really are—far from free and fair!
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Urgent Action Needed To Change Colombia Policy |
Have you called yet?
Last week, we told you about the letter on Colombia that's circulating
in Congress and what you can do to help. We've had a good start, but we
still need more action from grassroots activists like you and the
people in your community.
Please take two minutes right now to give your representative a call.
Here's How:
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