According to many expertes, the world may be facing a global food crisis. The prices of wheat, rice, and maize are skyrocketing for reasons not just related to rising energy costs.

Let us help end the food crisis through the Farm Bill. »

Don't let the U.S. Congress pass up a major opportunity to provide desperately needed funding to help the hungry. They are in final negotiations on the Farm Bill, and this legislation could help address the food crisis. Currently farmers making $1 million a year receive support from the farm bill, but the poor affected by the food crisis do not. That does not sound right to us!

Fortunately, here is an opportunity to make a difference if we act quickly...

Sincerely,

UNICEF USA

Here is an excellent analysis by one of today's best minds in the realm of 'spiritual politics'. We appreciate the perspective that he presents and hope our readers will reflect on it as part of the individual healing process that needs to take place now, which will lead us together towards the manifestation of the most glorious next stage in humanity's evolution.

I'm the mother of two amazing kids.  So with Mother's Day coming up, I'm not looking for flowers or candy: I want to see the climate movement expand dramatically, overnight.  I want to reach out to all the people who saw that terrifying footage and tell them that we have the solutions... And that we have the power to convince our leaders to take action.

This Mother's Day weekend, May 9-11, we have the opportunity to show our government why climate change matters so much to us and to future generations.  That's why I'm inviting you to join in 1Sky's Mother's Day call to action: gather as many people as you can to create a mural of what's most important to you in the face of climate change, and send our leaders a compelling picture of why climate action matters more than anything for us and generations to come.

Sign up here to let us know that you're interested, and we'll send you more details:
http://action.1sky.org/t/1426/signUp.jsp?key=121

All you'll need is a piece of fabric, a group of family, friends, and colleagues, and some creative supplies.  We'll combine your work with others from around the country in a powerful visual message to the government.  The key to the 1Sky movement is our ability to bring together diverse groups from around this country -- because climate change affects all of us, and the poorest among us most deeply of all.

After the 530 Congressional office visits that the 1Sky community planned just last month in all 50 states [2], you are helping to build powerful momentum.  Build on that momentum by signing up to organize a Mothers Day event near you:

http://action.1sky.org/t/1426/signUp.jsp?key=121

We'll make sure that Congress sees what you create.  When your project is complete, we'll bring all of the artwork together and deliver it in Washington, D.C. at a high-profile press event.

There are other ways you can get involved on Mothers Day weekend, including...