Think twice before signing an online petition

In view of recent political events, a large number of petitions with one or another appeal have spread on the Internet. Americans have become more active and are signing them en masse. But are they safe? The Time website encourages you to be very vigilant and watch what you sign. Before adding ...

Clinton’s petition for more than 3,5 million signatures

A petition is gaining popularity on the Internet, the authors of which call on the electoral college, which will meet on December 19, 2016 for the final vote for the 45th President of the United States, to support Clinton. At the time of this writing, 3 participants have signed the Change.org petition. For its consideration it is necessary ...

2 thousands of immigrants can apply for US citizenship in New York for free

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that authorities will cover the cost of processing US citizenship applications for 2 low-income immigrants. The lucky winners will be selected through a lottery as part of the NaturalizeNY program. “We are a nation of immigrants, and New York believes...

Hundreds of American writers signed an open letter against Donald Trump

472 American writers supported the petition against Donald Trump, which in three days collected more than 8 signatures from various literary figures. An open letter addressed to the American people states the following: We, the undersigned, at the behest of our conscience, strongly oppose Donald Trump's candidacy for ...

Petition on direct flight Moscow-Seattle is gaining popularity among migrants

On the Change.org website, migrants registered a petition “On the resumption of direct flights Moscow-Seattle,” which has currently collected 1 votes. Another 361 votes are needed for the petition to move to the next stage of consideration. The author of the petition appeals to Aeroflot to study the possibility of resuming direct flights Moscow-Seattle (-San Francisco)-Moscow. Full text...

Britain can close the entrance of Trump for his comments

On January 18, the British Parliament will consider a petition banning American businessman and politician Donald Trump from entering the United Kingdom. All interested parliamentarians will be able to take part in the debates, which will be held in Westminster. The petition, which began collecting signatures on December 8 after Trump's statements ...

American rabbis urge states to let in refugees

More than a thousand US rabbis have signed a petition calling on the country's highest legislative body, Congress, to open America's doors to Syrian refugees. Reshet Bet reports this. The petition was initiated by one of the oldest Jewish organizations in the United States, the Jewish Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS). HIAS was founded...

The Russians sent Obama a petition to stop the truckers' protests

The White House website registered a petition to US President Barack Obama from concerned Russian citizens. They ask the head of the White House to abolish the duty imposed in their country for trucks weighing over 12 tons. The creators of the text note that they are turning to Obama, ...

Ukraine can turn off the Crimea electricity

President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko will consider an electronic petition demanding to cut off the supply of electricity to Crimea, annexed by Russia in the spring of 2014. By law, the president is obliged to consider a petition addressed to him if it receives the support of more than 25 thousand people. Petition to disconnect Crimea ...

Ukrainians ask Poroshenko to appoint Darth Vader as Prime Minister

An electronic petition to appoint Darth Vader as Prime Minister of Ukraine has collected 25 thousand signatures required for its consideration by the President. The petition was posted on the official website of the President of Ukraine on September 8. “We ask you to support the petition to appoint the Dark Lord Darth Vader as Prime Minister of Ukraine,” the document says. Despite the fact that before the end...

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