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ACTIVE NONVIOLENCE & PEACEMAKING
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HUMAN TRAFFICKING
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 Trafficked Boy Sues U.K. Gov't After Sexual Assault
The UK government is being accused of "catastrophic failure" after admitting that a trafficked Vietnamese boy was sexually assaulted while being illegally detained. The boy, known as "H", is now suing the government. H was only 16-years-old when another inmate at an immigration detention center attempted to rape him. The government now admits that H should not have been in detention as he had been identified as a victim of human trafficking. MORE
Global Demand for Tobacco Fuels Child Labor In Zimbabwe
 Although smoking rates are declining across the West, the demand for tobacco is booming in the Global South, particularly across parts of Asia and Africa. Yet this demand is coming at a cost: the cash crop, seen by some to be Zimbabwe's 'golden leaf' to relieve the country's economic woes, is being harvested by children. It's a dangerous task that leaves children poisoned and unable to attend school during harvests. MORE
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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & SEXUAL ASSAULT
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DEATH PENALTY
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Clifton Williams is scheduled to be executed on June 21 by the state of Texas for the murder of C
ecilia Schneider. Please hold Clifton, Cecilia, their families and the people of Texas in prayer.
Danny Bible is scheduled to be executed on June 27 by the sta
te of Texas for the
murder of Inez Deaton. Please hold Danny, Inez, their families and the people of Texas in prayer.
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The Sisters of St. Francis, Clinton Iowa have taken the following corporate stands:
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HOW TO CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATORS
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Contacting your elected officials is one of the most effective ways to bring about positive change. You can find the names and contact information of your local members of congress by entering your zip code at:
Here are phone numbers for elected officials for Clinton, Iowa:
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President
Donald Trump
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(202) 456-1414
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Senators - Iowa
Chuck Grassley
Joni Ernst
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(202) 224-3744
(202) 224-3254
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US Representative
Clinton area District 2
Dave Loebsack
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(202) 225-6576 |
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Governor - Iowa
Kim Reynolds
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(515) 281-5211
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The main switchboard for Congress is: (202) 224-3121
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Israeli forces have killed dozens of people and wounded hundreds in Palestinian protests against the new U.S. embassy, which was officially moved to Jerusalem Monday. Human rights groups and a number of European leaders repeated their strong opposition to the moving of the U.S. embassy, which Palestinians view as recognition of Israeli sovereignty over Jerusalem. 
With a focus on local efforts at the municipal and state level, a coalition of more than fifty anti-nuclear organizations 
The flow of refugees to the United States has slowed nearly to a halt, demonstrating that what President Trump's administration could not achieve by executive order, it is accomplishing by bureaucracy. A total of 13,051 refugees of all backgrounds have been admitted, making it unlikely that the administration's originally planned cap of 45,000 - about half the number that came during the last year of the Obama administration - will be met. 
The UN General Assembly voted last week to take a first step toward establishing a Global Pact for the Environment. The world body voted 143-5 to approve a resolution asking UN officials to identify and assess possible gaps in international environmental law and related legal instruments. The U.S. voted against the resolution, along with Russia, Turkey, Syria and the Philippines. 
The rideshare company Uber has said it will no longer force into arbitration passengers who allege that they have been sexually assaulted or harassed by drivers -- something Uber says was previously required under its terms of service. Instead, Uber will allow victims of sexual violence, including riders, drivers and employees, to choose the venue in which they want to pursue redress of their sexual harassment or assault claims. 
President Trump vowed last week to "bring soaring drug prices back down to earth" by promoting competition among pharmaceutical companies, and he suggested that the government could require drugmakers to disclose prices in television advertising. But he dropped the popular and populist proposals of his presidential campaign, opting not to have the federal government directly negotiate lower drug prices for Medicare.