The IPCC has laid out clearly what the world needs to do to avoid global heating disaster. Since most of the emissions come from ten countries (including China and the US), these countries above all must reduce emissions.

Obama has proposed to put the CIA in charge of deciding which parts of the Senate report on CIA torture should be published.

In effect, he has taken the CIA's side against the Senate, the American people, and human decency.

A study finds poor people and minority group members in the US face 40% more exposure to toxic chemicals than wealthy Whites.

I think, however, that rather than calling for a more equal distribution of toxins, we should give priority to reducing toxic pollution for everyone — something that companies resist.

US citizens: call on Congress not to renew two loopholes that enable many companies to get out of paying taxes.

Please sign this one too.

$1,259: What Corporate Tax Dodgers Cost the Average Taxpayer.

(Eliminating these two loopholes would not necessarily save all of that.)

Everyone: call on the Governor of Tennessee to cancel contracts with privatized prisons.