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Dividing system-relevant banks, separating corporate banks from investment banks, regulations for shadow banks (amounting to 40% of the EU finance system), a ban of dangerous finance instruments and business practices or a finance transaction tax - nothing has been put into practice by our politicians. Demand a change to avoid the next finance crises.

The upload filters that are proposed by a new EU law will mean that a wide range of online companies are likely to filter, block and erase our communications even when they are legal, as they will tend to over block to avoid any liabilities. This inherent danger of Article 13 is confirmed by the UNO special correspondent on freedom of opinion, by a wide range of specialists like internet founder Sir Berners-Lee, by university professors, startups and civil rights groups. In the EU have a look at the petition for your country.

SumofUS helped push Citigroup to stop investing in mining companies that are dumping toxic mining waste directly into our waters. Now they're targeting JPMorgan Chase, one of the largest investment banks in the world. Several of the worst offending mines are polluting the beautiful coastal waters and coral reef ecosystems of Papua New Guinea where lives and livelihoods are threatened by these toxic tailings.

Participate in this global day of action for our climate! The September 8 marches will take place just four days before the start of the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco. This important march will come after a summer that saw record heat waves, historic wildfires, massive flooding, and countless other impacts from worsening climate change.

The coal company RWE wants to clear the last areas of the Hambacher Wood, one of the last primeval forests in Germany - altough the commission on coal installed by the government does currently negotiate an end to coal power. Contact the government of Germany to stop this!