What important cause do you feel is often ignored?

[kwyjibo]

I am working on a "poster for a cause" project for an illustration class. I love doing posters, and I believe people should always use their talents to support the things they believe in... there's just so much to work for. My assignment doesn't specify a cause, so in making a decision I'd like to try to focus on something that really needs the attention. One that is on top of the list is the crisis in Darfur. I would appreciate reading your ideas, and also think it would just be good for everyone to be reminded of what's going on in the world that has been pushed below the fold by the topic du jour in GD.

[MadMaddie]

1. US children languishing in Foster Care....

[robinlynne]

2. protecting our elections

[JeffR]

3. Accessibility for the disabled,

mental illness, the tragic farce that is the War on Drugs, the continued persecution of Lt. Ehren Watada, just off the top of my head.

And thank you for mentioning Darfur. On the foreign policy scene, we have no bigger shame than our (lack of) response to this crisis, except for our illegal occupation of Iraq.

Thanks for this post. It helps raise the tone around here these days considerably.

[JeffR]

4. Forgot to add:

K & R!
:kick:

[kwyjibo]

16. Thanks, Jeff!

you've inspired me to listen to Blue.

[TimBean]

5. Inflation

boring, but important

[demnan]

6. In Prince William County Virginia

the evilness of racism has taken over. We have wonderful people in our community who are dedicating themselves to fight the resolution here. I would focus on tolerance and acceptance in the local community where you live. Elect good ethically diverse people in your community to school board and county supervisor when you can. When these efforts fail, take to the streets and illicit the conscience of your fellow neighbors.

[azureblue]

7. New Orleans

NT

[madokie]

8. the loss of our free and open press

without it nothing else is possible

[HughBeaumont]

9. Economic inequality, which gets worse every year.

[kwyjibo]

15. This is not only overlooked but ignored.

It's one of those things people don't want to think about because it's in their own country and could very well happen to them...

It definitely needs to be brought to the public's attention.

[rucky]

10. What was that thing that didn't happen yesterday? n/t

[Kingofalldems]

11. Anthrax investigation

[bigwillq]

12. The rights of transgendered people

and all other GLB people.

[dflprincess]

13. Human trafficking

[pscot]

14. global warming

oh sure, we hear about it, but something that's going to disrupt our civilization and probably destroy our comfortable life style should be getting bold, 72 point headlines every day.

[Lilith Velkor]

17. The Drug War

It's made our jam-packed prisons the breeding ground for all the rape and torture we've been exporting in the Terror War. Prison labor contracts gobble up American jobs. Gangsters make huge profits, the better to do their gangster shit.

They have already come for your neighbors, and most people not only did not speak up. Most people watched it on TV like it was a goddamn spectator sport.

[riderinthestorm]

18. Domestic violence and rape.

I also volunteer for my local food bank so poverty issues are also front and center for me.

[deutsey]

19. Defending and promoting the interests of the working class n/t

[cuke]

20. The conditions in nursing homes

and how our society ignores the elderly who are too ill to take care of themselves

and thanks for asking. Good luck with your project

[Cerridwen]

21. Poverty. n/t

[cascadiance]

22. It's a tie for me between campaign financing and media consolidation...

Both of these two issues are what the corporate media want to avoid the most, as they deal with the center of corporate power over us.

[mvd]

23. Global warming

Credible scientists know it exists, but too many people either dismiss it or go about their ways anyway. I'm even guilty of not doing enough.

[kwyjibo]

24. late night kick

thanks for the responses so far.

[lpbk2713]

25. Corporatism

If you lock horns with big business you lose. Simply because their interests are deemed more important than any individual's.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

26. Overpopulation.

[Yupster]

27. Agree Tierra

That's the problem behind so many others, and no one even pretends to develop any plan to comabat it.

[magellan]

28. Saving this country from its corrupt government

That's the most important cause; everything else is a result of ignoring it.

[Naturyl]

29. The NON-WORKING poor

There are over 4 million of us, disabled and otherwise, living WAY below the poverty level.

But it's as if we don't exist, even in progressive communities.

[me b zola]

30. The Constitution & the rule of law