We need your help! We are asking you to call your Senators TODAY to ask them to “co-sponsor” the renewal of the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act, which denies hundreds of millions of dollars to Burma’s military regime.  It doesn’t take much time out of your day but makes a big difference for the people […]

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One Month After: Neglect, Detention and Destruction Continue Email the UN Secretary General Today It has been over a month since Cyclone Nargis slammed into Burma, leaving millions without food, shelter, and clean water. Than Shwe’s dictatorship has continued to not only block much aid from reaching those in need, but has forcibly evicted survivors from temporary […]

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Welcome to the June 13-15th, 2008 Global Days of Action for Aung San Suu Kyi! Please join us and decide to host a party and  commit yourself to staying indoors for 24 hours from any time on June 13-15th , the weekend before her birthday, to demonstrate your solidarity with Aung San Suu Kyi, a noble woman […]

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We can do more, Congress can do more for both the cyclone victims and the victims of Burma’s other tragedy, the regime’s war on Burma’s ethnic minority civilians - by increasing aid to organizations who ARE working to help bring assistance to the people of Burma. Congress is right now considering an emergency funding bill […]

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Congressional leaders, from both political parties, will send a letter to President Bush urging him to “work with the British, French, German, Danish and other supportive and regional governments to immediately intervene in the Irrawaddy Delta region of Burma to provide urgent life-saving humanitarian aid to the survivors of Cyclone Nargis.” In our previous action alerts […]

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The United States, France, and the UK have rightly deployed ships, helicopters, cargo planes, and other life-saving equipment and supplies to the seas and countries neighboring Burma.  Yet, those materials sit by almost completely unused as the Burmese people perish of thirst, hunger, and disease.  These countries have stated that they are waiting for “permission” […]

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Sign up Here On Saturday, May 17, 2008, a Global Day of Action for a critical response to the Burmese humanitarian disaster will take place in cities around the world. Demonstrations and vigils will be held to urge world governments and the United Nations to take action now and save countless lives at this crucial […]

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Please send a message to the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon today urging him to take action to ensure that international aid reaches the people of Burma. So far, the Burmese military regime has only let in a trickle of international humanitarian aid. We understand that 35 disaster teams from 18 countries […]

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Take a minute and email them here!  These companies, as Olympic Sponsors, have strong influence with the Chinese government. And we urge all those who are part of the Olympic games to use their influence to ensure that these games are not tainted. We will be sending letters to these sponsors with our requests, and we […]

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Your school up for the challenge? Join the Street Team for the Beijing Olympics. Here’s how it works: - You and your local chapter gather as many names as possible for the Don’t Watch campaign around the Beijing Olympics. Don’t forget though, that you will be competing with other schools for not only glory and street cred- […]

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In support of the monks & nuns in Burma Wednesday, April 9, 2008 Gather at 9:30am, Vista Point (Marin side) Walk at 10am ( rain or shine) Led by Burmese monks and Buddhist clergy, including Jack Kornfield and other senior teachers. We will walk in peace to support the democracy movement in Burma. We call on China to reflect the […]

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The military regime in Burma will be trying to pass a new constitution this May, one that only the military had a voice in creating and will essentially cement their hold of power. A new resolution has been introduced in the House of Representatives that will urge the United Nations Security Council to not […]

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Wednesday, April 9, 2008 Gather at 9:30am, Vista Point (Marin side) Walk at 10am ( rain or shine) Led by Burmese monks and Buddhist clergy We will walk in peace to support the democracy movement in Burma. We call on China to reflect the peaceful values of the Olympics by: 1. immediately halting arms […]

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A New Campaign Rallying One Million Citizens around the world to turn off their televisions and boycott the Beijing Olympics Unless China Ends Its Support for Burma’s Military Regime SIGN UP TODAY to Be one of One Million People to Pledge to Not Watch The Olympics: Also, Tell Your Friends We are writing to ask for your help. A few […]

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Go Here to Email Your Senator   *Use our online tools to get all your friends to send emails too* We are asking for your help in supporting Aung San Suu Kyi, the leader of Burma’s democracy movement and the world’s only imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize recipient. Often called “Burma’s Gandhi” or “Burma’s Nelson Mandela “, Aung San […]

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There are a number of ways that you can help the people of Eastern Burma who have been driven and burned out of their homes by the Burmese dictatorship. 1) Educate! Most people are completely unaware of the tragic situation happening to Burma’s ethnic minorities. There are many things you can do to educate those around you - […]

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Thousands of peaceful protesters, most of them Buddhist monks, have been arrested. Scores of reports claim that they’ve been severely tortured, and many have been killed. And yet the UN is not stepping in! This is an easy, but crucial, 2-minute to-do: Send an email to the UN Secretary, General Ban Ki-Moon, urging the […]

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1. Host a film screening and present a slideshow at your school or home To do this, purchase our Burma Action Pack, which includes: • A booklet on Burma’s history and human rights situation, • The DO-AYAY: OUR CAUSE documentary by the Freedom Campaign, • The SEASON OF FEAR documentary by Burma Issues/WITNESS, and • Flyers for our current campaigns Buy […]

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