The scandal about NSA spying in Europe has temporarily thwarted plans for a new, unjust trade treaty between the US and Europe, TTIP.

This proposed treaty is also called TAFTA, or "Turn All Freedom to Ashes", and it is likely to be similar to the TPP. Any "trade" treaty that the US government proposes nowadays is likely to be an instrument to give business more power and undermine democracy.

US citizens: phone your congresscritter to pass the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, which the Senate just passed. Also send a message through this page.

The Capitol Switchboard numbers are 202-224-3121, 888-818-6641 and 888-355-3588.

US citizens: oppose a proposed coal export terminal in Washington State.

US citizens: support the Stop Subsidizing Multimillion Dollar Corporate Bonuses Act.

Five reasons to ban depleted uranium from weapons and armor.

If the US were ever invaded, we could not dare use tanks with depleted uranium armor, or fire the DU shells — it would be less damaging to surrender.