NationAction

The Nation’s Take Action program directs readers to meaningful actions on a range of critical issues.

Tell Congress to Put an Expiration Date on Mass Surveillance

Tell Congress to Put an Expiration Date on Mass Surveillance Tell Congress to Put an Expiration Date on Mass Surveillance

Key parts of the USA Patriot Act are set to expire this summer.

Feb 18, 2015 / NationAction

Defend the Clean Water Act

Defend the Clean Water Act Defend the Clean Water Act

Tell your election officials to support a new rule that would help protect the drinking water of more than 117 million Americans.

Feb 10, 2015 / NationAction

10 Ways to Help Keep Fish Healthy and Water Clean

10 Ways to Help Keep Fish Healthy and Water Clean 10 Ways to Help Keep Fish Healthy and Water Clean

“We all live upstream”—and we can all fight storm-water runoff.

Feb 5, 2015 / NationAction

We’ve Almost Won the Fight for Net Neutrality

We’ve Almost Won the Fight for Net Neutrality We’ve Almost Won the Fight for Net Neutrality

FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler has said that he’ll support real net neutrality. Make sure that Congress doesn’t get in the way.

Feb 4, 2015 / NationAction

Demand That Congress Reject ‘Fast Track’ for the Trans-Pacific Partnership

Demand That Congress Reject ‘Fast Track’ for the Trans-Pacific Partnership Demand That Congress Reject ‘Fast Track’ for the Trans-Pacific Partnership

The president wants to railroad through Congress a deal that threatens to undermine labor rights, restrict Internet freedom and push jobs overseas.

Jan 26, 2015 / NationAction

Don’t Let Congress Kill Negotiations with Iran

Don’t Let Congress Kill Negotiations with Iran Don’t Let Congress Kill Negotiations with Iran

Once again, Congress is threatening to pass a bill that could torpedo historic negotiations with Iran. 

Jan 13, 2015 / NationAction

Blowing the Whistle on Government Recklessness Is Not a Crime

Blowing the Whistle on Government Recklessness Is Not a Crime Blowing the Whistle on Government Recklessness Is Not a Crime

Support Jeffrey Sterling and help resist the Obama administration’s attacks on whistleblowers.

Jan 7, 2015 / NationAction

Thousands of Americans Demand Transparency Around Bush-Era Torture

Thousands of Americans Demand Transparency Around Bush-Era Torture Thousands of Americans Demand Transparency Around Bush-Era Torture

Democratic Senator Mark Udall of Colorado could enter the history books as the second lawmaker to read classified controversial government documents into public record.

Dec 5, 2014 / Pablo Mayo Cerqueiro and NationAction

Before Senator Mark Udall Leaves Office, He Can Make History

Before Senator Mark Udall Leaves Office, He Can Make History Before Senator Mark Udall Leaves Office, He Can Make History

Transparency and civil liberties advocates are calling on outgoing Senator Mark Udall to use his privileges as a senator to release the contents of the CIA “torture report&rd...

Nov 20, 2014 / NationAction

Act Now to Save the Open Internet

Act Now to Save the Open Internet Act Now to Save the Open Internet

The FCC is reportedly considering a “hybrid” plan that could still leave us with exactly what we don’t want: fast lanes for the 1% and slow lanes for everybody el...

Nov 6, 2014 / NationAction

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