25,000 of us hit the first campaign target in just over a day.
Thank you, each and every one of you, for standing up together and making all our voices heard.
Support is coming in so fast, we've already booked the ad to run in Roll Call next week, where every US senator and representative can read it before they vote.
Keep on telling people about Avaaz. This is just the beginning.
The target for Block the Escalation is now 35,000 signatures. Please help us hit it fast - we need to show big support.
In the US, Congress is winding up to vote on the escalation next week. Yesterday it looked like they might talk but not act. Today we heard their confidence is growing, partly thanks to the number of voices raised in protest. If next week goes well, Congress could go on to block the escalation. (They can limit both the money and the troop deployments - they did over Vietnam.)
Thanks for all the emails - we've changed our ad punchline to "EVEN HE IS PULLING OUT". The argument's hot in Britain, where many fear Bush's surge will lead to a new explosion in southern Iraq. Blair said it "makes sense", but watch what he's doing instead: plans are well-advanced to withdraw up to half of British troops in the next few months. On radio yesterday, UK defence secretary Des Browne refused to say he supports Bush's surge.
The cracks are showing. Let's keep pushing.
We're going into the night to make this thing hum. People are toiling to get Avaaz.org in more languages. All the comments, links and messages bring us closer.
Peace and justice, Avaaz everywhere!
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Comments (2)
Nobody knows what Avaaz means. Lotsa mainstream citizens won't sign petition because it sounds like a jihad plot or something, so spell it out for people. As well one can't view the signatures, never a good thing with petitions.
Posted by D. M. Boyle | 01/18/07
Posted on 01/18/07
Avaaz means means "Voice" or "Song" in several languages including Hindi, Urdu and Farsi. It is not Arabic, and it has nothing to do with a jihad plot. We explain the name, and other aspects of the organization on our About Us page.
As for being able to view the signatures, that is a very good idea. Thanks for your input, we will work on having that capability in our future campaigns, while continuing to protect our members' privacy.
Posted by Lee-Sean | 01/19/07
Posted on 01/19/07