'03-'04 Get Involved

12/07/2004 "The U.S. military leveled virtually the entire city [of Fallujah], killed hundreds of desperate civilians, refused to let humanitarian aid workers into the city, and has now left refugees without food, water and medicines. We MUST show the Iraqis and the world community that there are indeed kind, compassionate Americans who ... want to help--not kill--the Iraqi people," says a U.S. group who will send the aid directly to a team of doctors waiting on the Iraqi/Jordanian border.

12/03/2004 Scientific evidence clearly suggests that children in homes where pesticides are used are more likely to develop serious diseases, including asthma and childhood cancers. That's why children's advocates were stunned recently when the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency offered money and camcorders to encourage families to take part in a study on children exposed to the harmful chemicals.

12/01/2004 Send a message to President Bush, attend an event, start mobilizing! Africa Action offers five things you can do to respond to the AIDS epidemic.

12/01/2004 The auto industry has hired high-powered lawyers and lobbyists to try to derail California's new law mandating that automakers cut car pollution by 30% by 2016 using existing technology. A coalition of environmental groups is urging citizens to write letters demanding the industry drop its lawsuits and get to work on implementing new clean car technology ASAP.

12/01/2004 Join representatives from the Global AIDS Alliance, Africa Action, and the Student Global AIDS Campaign to discuss the World Bank's role in the spread of AIDS among women in developing countries. The panel discussion will be taped for Pacifica Radio's Defining the Issues series Wednesday afternoon in Washington, D.C.

12/01/2004 In D.C.? Find out what leading national and international organizations are doing to combat the AIDS epidemic at the World AIDS Day marketplace and reception. Miss Universe Jennifer Hawkins will unveil this year's International AIDS Candlelight Memorial poster as well.

11/30/2004 The Climate Stewardship Act would set the first binding limits on global warming emissions from the biggest polluting industries in the United States and is one of the country's best chances to begin slowing global warming, says the Worldwide Fund for Nature, urging support for the bill.

11/30/2004 The epidemic’s impact on women and girls is the focus of this year’s World AIDS Day, and the IMF will be targeted by AIDS activists Wednesday charging that its policies exacerbate the problem in poor countries.

11/26/2004 Two women leaders of Iranian civil society were recently arrested and a third is afraid to return home for fear of imprisonment. The Women's Leadership Partnership is urging concerned citizens to write to UN, European, and Iranian officials condemning the crackdown on civil society.

11/16/2004

Drop the Debt © Christian Aid

This holiday season, Lutheran World Relief wants you to help increase the pressure for 100% debt cancellation for developing countries. Fax the White House, write a letter to the editor, send a holiday card, the group prompts, and their website will show you how.

11/12/2004 Activists worldwide will be calling on Ford to increase the fuel efficiency of its vehicles to 50 miles per gallon by 2010 and to completely eliminate tailpipe emissions by 2020 on Thursday. You can join in by organizing a demonstration, press conference, or petition drive or by contacting your local Ford dealership and making your voice heard.

11/10/2004 "Voters across the country learned on Election Day 2004 that many aspects of the election system still need improvement," says CivilRights.org in its appeal for citizens to urge Congress to fully fund voting reform efforts. If you feel the same way, you can take action from their site.

09/07/2004 If you're aged between 15 and 34 - and feel that you have a lot to say about the influence of HIV/AIDS on women and girls using a microphone or a camera - this is the perfect opportunity to show your potential.

08/27/2004 The Green Festival, a two-day event that taps into the vitality of the booming green economy, will take place in Washington D.C. and San Francisco this year. The Festival is scheduled to hold at the Washington Convention Center from September 18-19 and, the San Francisco Convention Center from November 6-7. It will feature product exhibitions, workshops, musical performances and environmental movies.

08/14/2004 Amnesty International will join the 2004 Roots, Rock & Reggae Summer Tour to raise awareness on humanitarian issues. During the concerts, the group will have information tables featuring pictures and petitions on the crisis in the Darfur region of Sudan, the use of Child Soldiers in conflict and the death penalty in the U.S. The tour features Ziggy, Julian, Stephen and Damian - - sons of the late Bob Marley - - as its main attraction.

07/14/2004 Launched on the Fourth of July, the Leadership for Sustainability
campaign is a response to the lack of long-term vision among many U.S.
politicians and government officials. The campaign calls on citizens, public leaders, and candidates for office to: (1) raise awareness about what is needed to make America sustainable; (2) build support for the many sustainability initiatives and campaigns around the country; and (3) advocate for a national sustainability strategy.

06/30/2004 Eyes Wide Open, a multimedia, multi-sensory traveling exhibition will be opened to the public in Philadelphia from July 2 to 4. A journey through the words, images, and sounds of the Iraq war, the exhibition is a vivid memorial to the war's soldier and civilian victims. Visitors will also get a chance to see compelling evidence of what the war is costing us at home. From 1 to 4pm on each day of the exhibition, there will be a solemn reading of the names of U.S. and Iraqi casualties.

06/18/2004 Center for Global Development presents Women & War, a poignant visual diary of women workers, caregivers and mediators living in areas of extreme conflict. The exhibit, a collection of photographs by Jenny Matthews, illuminate faces of suffering, strength, and perseverance-from Afghanistan to Chechnya, Ethiopia to Sierra Leone. View the exhibit with panelists Sanam Anderlini, Anita Sharma, Lisa VeneKlasen and Jeremy Weinstein on June 22, 2004.

06/18/2004

Women leave Darfur for Eastern Chad through the desert © B.Heger/Exile Images / Exile Images

In commemoration of World Refugee Day, Amnesty International (AI) is holding an all-day online chat on the crisis in Darfur. Join Annette Weber, AI’s researcher in Sudan and Uganda, on Monday, June 21st 2004 for a first hand account of the dimensions of the humanitarian and human rights crisis in Darfur, Sudan.
To participate in the chat on June 21, visit Ask Amnesty You can submit a question in advance. To do so, follow the link above and click on the "Ask Question" button.

06/09/2004 The Institute for Policy Studies’ annual summer film series will run every other Wednesday from June 9 to July 21, 2004. It will feature films focusing on the effect of U.S. foreign policy in Iraq, development and globalization in Kenya, life in Palestine as well as themes like human rights and international law. The films will be shown at noon at no cost to viewers.

06/05/2004 Via Compesina, an international group of small farmers and peasants whose members include France’s Jose Bove and Canada’s Percy Schmeiser, will receive Global Exchange’s human rights awards at a ceremony on June 10. Actor and UNICEF goodwill ambassador, Harry Belafonte, and environmental activist Diane Wilson, will also be honored for their work in the service of humanity. The ceremony will take place at the Gift Center Pavillion in San Francisco.

05/29/2004 The first national meeting of Citizens for Global Solutions will take place from June 9-11, 2004 in Washington D.C. It will feature two days of advocacy and policy discussion. The public event will focus on the future of the United Nations and its role in an increasingly global world. There will be panel discussions featuring policy experts from around the world. For more information, call 202-546-3950 or visit www.globalsolutions.org.

05/26/2004 Join prominent members of the human rights community on May 27th in Washington, D.C. as they present their recommendations to the Bush Administration for ending illegal and inappropriate interrogation and detention tactics.

05/22/2004 Health care providers, policy makers, researchers and young people from 84 countries will attend the 31st annual conference of the Global health Council in June. The conference will take place in Washington D.C. from June 1-4.

05/15/2004

© InterAction: American Council on Voluntary International Action

From May 17 to 19, Interaction Forum 2004 holds in Washington D.C. Titled “Operating in an Age of Uncertainty: New Challenges in Humanitarian and Development Work,” the forum will draw participants from governmental and non-governmental members of the humanitarian community across the world.

05/14/2004

© Amnesty International USA

Thirty-seven films from 23 countries will be featured at the 2004 Amnesty International Film Festival which takes place in the city of West Hollywood from May 12 to 17. The program includes human rights documentary, short, and feature films shot in 27 languages.

05/08/2004

© Arts Engine, Inc

Join media makers and activists in Brooklyn, NY for the premiere of the Fourth Annual Media that Matters festival on May 18. The topics tackled this year include corporate accountability, culture jamming, sustainable agriculture and civil liberties. Meet with the filmmakers after the screening.

05/08/2004 The peoples and governments of the world face an urgent challenge relating to weaponry of mass destruction and particularly to nuclear weaponry. Nuclear weapons have assumed a far more central role in U.S. security policy in recent years. The Bush administration has signaled its desire to overhaul the US nuclear arsenal by authorizing plans to develop and produce a new generation of nuclear weapons. This will diminish current international attempts to control the proliferation of nuclear weapons and increase the risk of new nuclear arms race. Take action to prevent a devastating nuclear war. Write to the candidates for the 2004 elections and ask where they stand on international treaty obligations to achieve phased elimination of nuclear weapons. Ask if they support redirection of nuclear weaponry funding to meet pressing social needs in education, health and social services.

05/05/2004 Global Exchange is offering the world's first sweatshop-free sneakers made by a union in Jakarta, Indonesia, in their online store. They also joined No Sweat Apparel's founder and CEO Adam Neiman in challenging Nike's Phil Knight to offer consumers the same no-sweat guarantee.

05/03/2004 Join Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) on May 7th in Washington, D.C. for a briefing on women's rights by Malian Human Rights Award Winner Fatoumata Traoré, Executive Director of Association for the Development of Population Activities in Mali.