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Get started—see below our list of current actions:

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Tell Secretary Clinton: Condemn the Abuses by the Bahrain Monarchy!
Tell Secretary Clinton to call for democratic reforms in Bahrain and an end to the crackdown against democracy protesters!»
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King Hamad Al Khalifa of Bahrain: End the Sham Trials Now!
Tell King Hamad of Bahrain: end the sham trials and drop baseless charges against the medics and other Bahrainis!»
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Tell Congress: Stop Rewarding Dictators with Weapons!
Ask President Obama to state his support for a democratic Egypt in next week's State of the Union address»
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Act now! Don't let the Senate Obstruct Terrorism Investigations
Tell Senators Harry Reid and Carl Levin to keep America secure by rejecting dangerous provisions in the defense bill»


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I Stand with Bahraini Activists
Tortured Bahraini Teacher Detained Again - Free Jaleela Al-Salman!»


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Don't Let Congress Get in the Way of Trials for Terror Suspects
Ask your Senators to oppose barring our federal courts from prosecuting terrorists.»

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Stop the Crackdown Against NGOs in Egypt
Tell Secretary Clinton to press the military to drop the charges against NGO workers!»


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Tell President Obama: Be on the Right Side of History in Egypt and Bahrain
Tell President Obama to call for an effective transition to civilian rule in Egypt and an end to violence against peaceful protesters in Bahrain!»


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Oppose Torture and Support our Federal Courts
Ask your Senators to oppose torture and support our federal courts»


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Ask Ugandan Police to Investigate and Report on Targeted Burglaries
Write the Ugandan Police Commissioner today and urge him to carry out a full investigation into the incidents.»


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Fight the Militarization of Our Law Enforcement and Federal Courts
Speak out against a bill that would restrict the role of police and FBI in combatting domestic terrorism»