Your Fight the Right Activist links for May 18, 2008

** Save Darfur **
Recent rebel attacks in and around Khartoum have raised fears of widespread atrocities against Darfuris.

The White House must use all diplomatic tools to stop retaliatory attacks against innocent civilians.

Urge President Bush to take immediate action to help protect the people of Darfur.
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** Jobs with Justice **
After Hurricane Katrina, billions of dollars poured into the Gulf Coast region to rebuild.

Unfortunately, many corporations used these funds to enrich themselves instead of investing in the devastated communities. When Signal International needed workers to rebuild the shipping industry, they did not hire and train the local population. Instead, Signal used the exploitive “guest worker” visas and corrupt recruiters to hire cheap labor.

Welders and pipe-fitters from India paid recruiters up to $20,000 for the promise of temporary visas for themselves and their families. Upon arrival to the U.S. these workers were placed in cramped, unsanitary housing, charged exorbitant rent, had their passports taken from them, and were even physically beaten when they spoke out against these unacceptable conditions. Their working and living conditions in the Gulf Coast amounted to modern day human slavery.

On March 6, more than 100 workers broke the human trafficking chain and quit their jobs at Signal in protest.

Wednesday April 14th, these brave workers are starting a hunger strike to demand action from our elected officials.

You can help! Please urge your Representatives in Congress to hold hearings on Signal International and to grant asylum to the workers.
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** Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee **
Millions of Americans are losing their homes in the worst foreclosure crisis in recent memory, and the Bush Republicans in Washington are content to sit on their hands.

That's not good enough for the American people, so Democrats are doing everything we can to rush federal assistance to people devastated by the mortgage crisis. But again this week George Bush threatened to veto House legislation to provide immediate assistance to those in need.

You can help us show our opponents that the American people are serious about solving these problems. Please join our efforts today.
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** National Parks Conservation Association **
With less than 10 years before the 100th anniversary of the National Park System, the time to take action is now. The National Park Centennial Fund Act is one of the best ways to do it. The bill could ultimately provide up to $100 million in federal funds each year for ten years, to be matched with a similar amount of financial support from the community.

This bill helps us take a critical step towards restoring the parks--but only if Congress acts on it.

TAKE ACTION: For nearly 100 years the parks have been inspiring visitors. Let's make sure they are there to continue to inspire Americans well into their second century. Urge your Representative to pass the National Park Centennial Fund Act before its too late.