Online Actions
Campus Progress Action Alerts
Tell Congress #DontDoubleMyRate
If Congress does nothing, rates on federal Stafford loans will jump—from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent— potentially adding thousands of dollars to millions of students’ already deep debt. While students and activists have been raising their voices and building momentum nationwide, Congress has yet to take action. Tell Congress “#Don’tDoubleMyRate” by signing our petition.
Stand With Sandra Fluke
Rush Limbaugh unleashed a hateful tirade against 30-year-old Georgetown Law student Sandra Fluke, who became a birth control activist after her friend developed ovarian cysts and found that the oral contraception she needed to stop the cysts from growing was not covered under the school’s insurance.
Other Online Action Alerts
Tell New York City to Pay Its Contractors a Living Wage
Currently, city contractors in New York can earn as little as $7.25 an hour. Join Living Wage NYC in demanding that the city raise its pay to at least $10 an hour and provide health benefits or subsidies for contractors.
