On February 26, phone calls and faxes to Senate offices will send the message, "Don't Attack Iraq." Find out how to participate here: http://www.moveon.org/winwithoutwar/

The population of Iraq is in imminent danger of a human rights and humanitarian catastrophe. Military action could trigger a disaster for the people of Iraq and surrounding countries.

Before it takes any further action, Amnesty International calls upon the UN Security Council to assess the human rights and humanitarian impact on the civilian population of any military action against Iraq.

The assessment should take place in a public session of the Security Council, open to all UN member states, and it must include consideration of:

- the potential effects of military action on the human rights of the Iraqi population.
- the effects on the humanitarian situation as Iraqis are already suffering under severe economic sanctions and violations by their government.
- the risk that military action would lead to massive numbers of people being forced into flight.
- potential grave violations of international humanitarian law, including direct attacks on civilians, the use of human shields and the use of inherently indiscriminate weapons.

Amnesty International urges the Security Council to deploy human rights monitors immediately throughout Iraq to report on human rights abuses by any party.

Join Amnesty International's call. Sign AI's online petition to the President of the Security Council at http://www.amnesty.org/go/iraq before 8 March. Please forward this message to others. Your appeal can make a difference.

The U.S. Defense Department is developing a computer system which will treat all Americans as if we were suspects in a crime: all communications -- including email, phone calls and web searches -- as well as records of purchases, school records, etc. -- would be entered into a massive database. There is a bill in the Senate which would put a moratorium on such "data-mining" by the Defense Department and would require that the Congress be notified of such programs under development. Here's how to urge your Senators to support this initiative to protect Americans against this invasion of privacy and government spying: American Civil Liberties Union : Stop the Government Plan to Mine our Privacy

From a letter received in email:

Please call and email your Senators today to oppose President Bush’s court-packing plan! Go to http://prochoiceaction.org/campaign/estrada1 to take action now!

The Senate is scheduled to vote Tuesday, Feb. 4, on the nomination of Miguel Estrada to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, which has traditionally been a gateway to a Supreme Court appointment. Email your Senators TODAY to oppose this nominee.

Estrada refused to meet his burden of assuring the Senate Judiciary Committee that he supports the constitutional right to privacy, including the right to safe and legal abortion. Candidates for lifetime appointments must demonstrate a respect for and willingness to protect our fundamental freedoms.

Please contact your Senators and ask them to use every legislative tool available to block the confirmation of Miguel Estrada. Click here http://prochoiceaction.org/campaign/estrada1 to send the letter below, AND call your Senators at 202-224-3121 to urge them to block the confirmation of Miguel Estrada.