Do you live in New York?
Do you know that New York State's money is tangled up in oil companies that are pouring money into Omar Al-Bashir's pockets, funding a genocide?
TODAY, New York is considering legislation to participate in targeted divestment, which will remove our public funds from indirectly supporting genocide.
Senator Joe Robach and Assemblyman Darryl Towns have written targeted divestment legislation that will take back New York State's dollars from companies that fund the genocide in Darfur.
However, this bill has not been introduced because the New York State Comptroller has not released a "Fiscal Note" which is needed to allow the legislation to go to a vote.
You can help today by calling New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli:
1. Dial (518) 474-4044
2. Say: I care about the genocide in Darfur, and I urge you to release the "Fiscal Note" and allow the legislation to be introduced by Senator Robach and Assemblyman Towns. This action will be vital in helping us stop the genocide
Like Elizabeth said, its time for advocacy beyond activism!
Don't just feel good, DO good!
1 comment:
Thought you might be interested in this piece.
http://www.blacklooks.org/2007/03/there_is_no_genocide_in_darfur.html
Please also check the link to the London Review of Books which has further comments on the Mamdani piece.
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