www.campusprogress.org | Activist Newsletter July 2008

ACTION ALERTS

Ensure full funding for Green Jobs
Last year Congress passed the 2007 Energy Bill, which included two critical provisions to boost green-collar job development and energy efficiency in the United States. Just because Congress voted in favor of the bill, doesn�t mean that these programs will get all the money they were promised. To tell your representatives to fully fund these programs and finally take a stand for an inclusive green economy, click here.

Tell your representative to respect habeas corpus rights at Guantanamo
The U.S. Supreme Court recently decided that prisoners held at the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay hold the centuries old Constitutional right to habeas corpus�to challenge the legality of one�s detention. Unfortunately, Congress can still disregard the decision, as they have done in the past to restrict those rights. Contact your representative to ask them to respect the Supreme Court�s decision by clicking here.

ANNOUNCEMENT

Come Lobby with Campus Progress Action
In or around the D.C. area on July 9th? Join us for an exciting Lobby Day to tell your favorite congressperson where you stand on important progressive issues. Click here for more info.

Campus Progress Action Testifies in Congress about Credit Card Abuse
Are credit card companies crowding your freshmen orientation? Do you feel like you have been deceived into signing up for credit cards with tempting reward schemes? Check out the Congressional testimony by Erica Williams of Campus Progress Action and leave a comment with your story. Click here.

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	QUICK LINKS: IRAQ UPDATES CLIMATE CHANGE UPDATES COLLEGE AFFORDABILITY UPDATES STUDENT PROFILE IRAQ UPDATES Two weeks ago, the House voted to approve a new version of the supplemental appropriations bill to pay for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, among other things. The Senate considered the bill this past week, clearing and sending the $161.8 billion measure to President Bush�s desk. On Monday, he signed the bill into law. USA Today points out that roadside bomb attacks and fatalities in Iraq are down by almost 90 percent over the last year, according to Pentagon records and interviews with military leaders. For two reasons, however, you should take this statistic with a grain of salt... Read More CLIMATE CHANGE UPDATES The first month of a record breaking summer began with the Climate Security Act massacre in the Senate, killing any hope a climate bill will reach the White House this year. Despite its obvious flaws, the Boxer-Lieberman-Warner bill represented the will of the American legislature to address climate change. As some enviro-groups refused to endorse the bill due to its many shortcomings, many senators (both Republicans and Democrats) voted against the end of the Republican filibuster calling for the bill to be weakened. If you bothered to listen to their crocodile-tear arguments, you might have noticed the faint voices of industry spokespeople telling them word-per-word why any climate bill will indeed cripple the economy (yeah right, exactly like seat belts did). The disastrous beginning of the month set the stage for more climate misery... Read More COLLEGE AFFORDABILITY UPDATES Have a happy July - and we're not just saying that because we get to barbeque and play with fireworks. We are also excited that interest rates will drop on both new subsidized Stafford loans and Stafford loans made before summer 2006. A new report by US PIRG demonstrates that the average student starting a four-year school next year with these kinds of loans will save around $2,570 over the life of the loan. You should check out this guide for student borrowers by the Project on Student Debt to see whether you should consider consolidating your loans after July 1st... Read More STUDENT PROFILE Tiffany Le University of Houston, Students for Fair Trade Read More	ACTION ALERTS Ensure full funding for Green Jobs Last year Congress passed the 2007 Energy Bill, which included two critical provisions to boost green-collar job development and energy efficiency in the United States. Just because Congress voted in favor of the bill, doesn�t mean that these programs will get all the money they were promised. To tell your representatives to fully fund these programs and finally take a stand for an inclusive green economy, click here. Tell your representative to respect habeas corpus rights at Guantanamo The U.S. Supreme Court recently decided that prisoners held at the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay hold the centuries old Constitutional right to habeas corpus�to challenge the legality of one�s detention. Unfortunately, Congress can still disregard the decision, as they have done in the past to restrict those rights. Contact your representative to ask them to respect the Supreme Court�s decision by clicking here. ANNOUNCEMENT Come Lobby with Campus Progress Action In or around the D.C. area on July 9th? Join us for an exciting Lobby Day to tell your favorite congressperson where you stand on important progressive issues. Click here for more info. Campus Progress Action Testifies in Congress about Credit Card Abuse Are credit card companies crowding your freshmen orientation? Do you feel like you have been deceived into signing up for credit cards with tempting reward schemes? Check out the Congressional testimony by Erica Williams of Campus Progress Action and leave a comment with your story. Click here. MANAGE SUBSCRIPTION You are recieving this email because your email address, [[Email]], is signed up for the Activist Newsletter. CHANGE your information here UNSUBSCRIBE by visitng here SUBSCRIBE to this mailing here


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