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Here are some of the most popular and time-sensitive petitions from Daily Kos, the largest online gathering space for progressives. - [Sign the petition: Elect the president by national popular vote]( TARGET: All U.S. states that have not yet joined the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact
Maine has recently joined the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact (NPVIC)--an agreement between states to award their electoral votes to whichever presidential candidate wins the most votes nationally. Eighteen states and the District of Columbia have joined the NPVIC, with a combined 209 electoral votes. The agreement will go into effect once states and territories with a combined total of 270 electoral votes have joined the compact. We are calling on all remaining states to join the compact for a truly fair and representative democracy.
- [Sign the petition: To support the USPS and underserved communities, we need postal banking]( TARGET: Congress
One service that could not only strengthen the United States Postal Service (USPS) and generate new revenue, but also help individuals underserved by private financial institutions, is postal banking. Postal banking is simply the provision of financial services via the USPS. By allowing consumers to open a bank account at their post office, postal banking could help over 7 million American households that lack access to a checking account or basic financial services.
- [Ad revenue is in decline and Daily Kos relies on readers like you to make ends meet. Please click here to donate monthly]( - [Sign the petition: Ratify the Equal Rights Amendment]( TARGET: Congress
The ERAâan amendment to the U.S. Constitution designed to guarantee equal legal rights for all American citizens, regardless of sexâcan still happen. It was passed through Congress with well over the required two-thirds majority vote and sent to the states in 1972. Virginia voted to become the 38th state to adopt the amendment in 2020, the last needed to meet the three-quarter state ratification requirement. However, prior to ratification, Congress set an arbitrary deadline for statesâ ratification votes. As a result, the ERAâs ratification was blocked. Right now, Congress can pass resolutions to remove the deadline, certify the ERA, and send it to the archivist to publish it as the 28th Amendment.
- [Sign the petition: Support real solutions to homelessness. Oppose arrests and fines]( TARGET: Congress
In the face of growing homelessness across the United States, we must advocate for policies that respect human dignity rather than punitive measures that further marginalize those with the greatest needs. Arrests and fines serve only to exacerbate the suffering of those without housing or shelter and undermine efforts to address the root causes of homelessness. Recent legislative efforts to address the issue include the Ending Homelessness Act, a bill that would ensure universal rental assistance for all households in need, and tackle discrimination against renters. Another is the Housing Crisis Response Act, which, if enacted, would be a historic investment in affordable housing.
- [Sign the petition: Protect abortion and reproductive freedom. Repeal the Comstock Act now!]( TARGET:Congress
The rise in medication abortions post-Roe has ignited new strategies in the conservative fight to eliminate all abortion access by any means necessary, including removing access to abortion pills. The Comstock Act, a relic passed in 1873 and largely ignored for decades, has been revived by anti-abortion extremists as a dangerous weapon. A radical interpretation of the Act could criminalize the shipping of any abortion-related materials, including medication and medical equipment, which would effectively ban all abortion care in the United States.
- [Sign and send the petition: Protect vote by mail from Louis DeJoy now]( TARGET: USPS Inspector General, USPS Board of Governors, and the Postal Regulatory Commission
The 2024 election is rapidly approaching, yet DeJoy hasnât announced any safeguards to protect vote by mail -- while continuing to march full steam ahead with his privatization plan. Itâs time for the USPS Inspector General, USPS Board of Governors, and the Postal Regulatory Commission to step in, stop Louis DeJoy and protect vote by mail immediately.
- [Sign the petition: Prioritize and pass the Equality Act]( TARGET: Congress
An unprecedented, terrifying number of anti-LGBTQ+ legislations have been introduced, or already passed, this year in state legislatures across the country. This can, and must, stop. Congress can act now to protect all Americansâ inalienable right to exist. The Equality Act, federal legislation to explicitly affirm LGBTQ+ civil rights, can protect LGBTQ+ individuals from these attacks at the state level.
- [Sign the petition: Stop book bans!]( TARGET: School boards and state legislatures
2023 marked a new high for book bans, with a surge against literature that challenges, educates, and reflects diverse perspectives. States like Texas, Florida, Missouri, Utah, and South Carolina lead this troubling trend with policies that disproportionately target books by and about people of color and LGBTQ+ individuals.
- [Sign now: Support student debt relief!]( TARGET: Department of Education
The national college affordability crisis is an issue that permeates almost every aspect of American life. The financial obstacles that prevent young people from attaining a college degree perpetuates racial, social, and economic disparities, and the debt that millions of young people are saddled with as a means of accessing higher education perpetuate cyclical debt, while preventing far too many people from advancing along their economic futures.
- [Sign the petition: Close the gun show loophole and ban assault weapons]( TARGET: President Biden and Congress
The Biden administration has proposed a groundbreaking rule that promises to enhance the safety of our communities by expanding background checks for firearm purchases, including at gun shows and online sales. However, to truly improve our safety, this initiative must be coupled with an unequivocal ban on assault weaponsâsomething which requires congressional action.
- [Sign the petition: The GOP must end the baseless Biden impeachment]( TARGET: House Republicans
The House GOPâs âhighly credible sourceâ who served as a basis for their impeachment inquiry into President Biden has now been charged for lying and falsifying those claims against the president and his son, Hunter. This was never a serious investigation. Time for it to end.
- [Sign if you agree: Make billionaires pay their fair share in taxes]( TARGET: Congress
Democrats in Congress have introduced two bills to rectify the growing wealth gap in our country exacerbated by an unfair tax system. The Billionaire Income Tax, introduced by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, aims to close the loopholes that allow billionaires to avoid paying taxes by targeting the unjust "buy, borrow, die" strategy. With this strategy, billionaires acquire appreciating assets (buy), and then they borrow against these assets to fund lavish lifestyles without incurring tax (borrow). Later, their wealth is passed down, often tax-free (die), perpetuating inequality. Representatives Steve Cohen and Don Beyer have also reintroduced the Billionaire Minimum Income Tax Act. This act proposes a 25% minimum tax rate on households worth more than $100 millionâa base level of taxes every year.
- [Sign the petition to Robert F. Kennedy Jr: Drop out]( TARGET: RFK Jr.
'Nuff said.
- [Sign the petition to President Biden: Rescheduling cannabis was a great step. Now, it's time to decriminalize.]( TARGET: President Biden and Congress
The Biden administration's Department of Health and Human is reclassifying cannabis as a Schedule III drug under the Controlled Substances Act, acknowledging its medical uses but not legalizing recreational use. The problem with this reclassification is that it does not address the social and racial justice issues caused by criminalizing marijuana. This change stops short of federally legalizing it for recreational use.
- [Sign if you agree: No oneânot even a former presidentâis above the law]( TARGET: United States Supreme Court
Donald Trump doesn't get it. Despite facing four indictments and 91 criminal charges, he still believes he's covered by presidential immunity.
- [Sign the petition: Term limits for the Supreme Court now!]( TARGET: Congress
The Supreme Court Tenure Establishment and Retirement Modernization (TERM) Act of 2023 has been introduced in Congress. The TERM Act would introduce fixed 18-year terms for current and future Supreme Court justices and establish regular nominations of justices in the first and third years of each presidential termâa necessary, fair, and accountable reform to the judicial system.
- [Sign the petition: No more corporate greed. No more price gouging]( TARGET: Congress
Giant corporations are squeezing American families for fatter profits. Recently, corporations have used inflation as a shield for price gouging, and scored record profits in doing so. The cost of basic groceries has jumped by 25% over the past four years, highlighting the dire consequences of unchecked price gouging on American families. The Price Gouging Prevention Act of 2024 aims to shield consumers from the predatory practices of price gouging that have left many struggling to afford basic necessities.
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