May 2009

  • Aung San Suu Kyi

    By becksta on 5/28/09 6:56pm
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    Aung San Suu Kyi, Nobel LaureateAung San Suu Kyi, Nobel LaureateAung San Suu Kyi, Burma's Pro-Democracy leader, has been in and out of house arrest for the last 13 years in Burma due to her efforts to secure democracy for Burma. She is now facing 3-5 years incarceration for allegedly violating the terms of her house arrest when an American man entered her home without permission and refused to leave and is being held in prison now.

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  • War on the Impoverished

    By becksta on 5/28/09 4:32pm
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    Lately, it seems to be more of a fact that instead of a War on Poverty, many governmental institutions are instead waging an artificial war on the Impoverished. While people remain convinced that this is a conspiracy against the poor, to keep them under the radar screen, and to take away their rights, I believe that is simply a misuse of the law by unscrupulous people rather than a specific conspiracy. I am of the opinion that putting these stories in the public eye is the best way to prevent them from happening again.

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  • Petition Against Global Warming

    By sarajean on 5/26/09 11:52pm
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    Melting Sea Ice = BadMelting Sea Ice = BadI know, like you can actually petition global warming to not exist.

    “Um, excuse me, Mr. Warming? I’ve got 1,000 signatures here, and we’d like you to just, um, go away…”

    That said, there’s stuff we can do to curb global warming, and some of that stuff includes passing legislation to cut carbon emissions, general pollution, and other nasty things. To get said legislation passed, sometimes we have to petition.

    Hence, this action item.

    The Environmental Advocates of New York are running this campaign, Cap Carbon, to tell lawmakers that saving energy and money, cutting pollution and getting everybody else on board to do the same is a good idea.

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  • June Volunteering

    By sarajean on 5/26/09 8:55pm
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    Soup KitchenSoup KitchenJune is just around the corner, and while summer fun, freedom from school and new jobs may all seem as if they reign supreme, it’s as good a time to volunteer as any. Below are some different ways you might want to give some time next month.

    Work at a soup kitchen. This might sound weird since it’s not the holidays, but that’s the point. Food pantries, soup kitchens and shelters all have copious volunteer rosters during the holidays, but not so much during the summer. They need you now more than ever.

    Volunteer at an animal shelter. A lot of animals reproduce in the spring and summer, making those very busy seasons. You can help care for animals prior to adoption, or even serve as a “foster parent” to a pet until he can get a permanent owner. And if you don’t have a pet yet and want one, consider adopting one.

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  • May is National Foster Care Month

    By sarajean on 5/22/09 10:36pm
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    National Foster Care MonthNational Foster Care MonthThere are currently 496,000 American children in the foster care system right now, and each one is in need of a safe place to call home. 44% of these kids enter the system before age six, and children who do not get adopted throughout their time in foster care may fall victim to a number of things, including homelessness, incarceration, and unemployment; they are also more likely than children outside the system to develop physical, developmental and mental health problems.

    Being a foster parent is just as much responsibility as being a biological one, if not more so, as many foster children feel very vulnerable and will need extra love and support. Many enter the system abused or neglected; some have even witnessed horrors that many people do not see in a lifetime. That’s why it’s so crucial that they establish some kind of loving, supportive relationship during their youth; through this relationship, they can establish the necessary trust and bonding needed between humans to live a healthy, happy life.

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  • Welcome to the 360 Blog, Your New Activist Central

    By sarajean on 5/22/09 8:48pm
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    Martin Luther King, Jr., Civil Rights LeaderMartin Luther King, Jr., Civil Rights LeaderDo you like to sign petitions, send letters to Congress, phonebank for a candidate, or give free clicks for donations—all from your computer? Maybe you go even beyond that, taking your cause to the street with protests, volunteering, or fundraising. Some people even live their ethics, whether through becoming a vegetarian/vegan, practicing ahisma, or refusing to buy products from companies they deem unethical.

    If you identify with any of the above, you are an activist, and you are home.

    Here at 360 you can post, share and take action every day. Post new action alerts that you find. Use the tools other activists find across the web to take action on your own. Whether you’re a hardcore animal rights activist, weekend human rights defender, or you just like to recycle and care for the planet, there’s something for you at 360.

    To start us off, here are ten ways to take action on various causes today…

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