AI Madison Group #139 Weekly Member "Other" Links and Petitions - August 14 to August 21, 2015

We have such a wonderful membership! Not only do we hold human rights dear to our hearts but there are also  other issues such as the environment, poverty, children's health, etc that can be related to human rights but may not be addressed by Amnesty International. Here are some of those links submitted by our members:

• Women Against Gun Violence, website #endgunviolence
• PSR: TellCongress: We Support Clean Energy forHealth! ONLINE PETITION.

•  "The Equality Act Is a Visionary Piece of Legislation -- and Way Overdue," Huffington Post

• "Schools in Uganda Are Getting Bulldozed So Foreign Developers Can Build Stores," TakePart
• Physicians for Social Responsibility, website
• Require Missouri Police to Use Body Cameras When Dealing with the Public, ONLINE PETITION
• Reauthorize the runaway and homeless youth trafficking prevention act now, ONLINE PETITION (WalkFree)
•  "Nuclear Free Future Award to Tony de Brum #nuclearZERO," PRESS RELEASES

• Respond urgently to climate change by setting a renewable energy target of 100% by 2050, ONLINE PETITION

•  Fight violent extremism, ONLINE PETITION
• Don't deny our autistic daughter a chance to succeed in school, ONLINE PETITION
• California: Tell the CA Legislature: Support the Racial and Identity Profiling Act, ONLINE ACTION
• Prevent Oil Spills Along California Coast: Tell lawmakers to vote "YES" on SB 788! ONLINE PETITION
• Environmental Defense Fund, ACTIONS
•  American Friends Service Committee, website
• Women Against Gun Violence, website
• Planned Parenthood: NOT Replaceable: ONLINE PETITION & ONLINE ACTIONS