With just five weeks to go before the G-8 summit begins on July 6 in Gleneagles, Scotland, Jubilee USA (www.jubileeusa.org)asks your help with a final push to achieve IMF debt cancellation.

Though signs have been disappointing in recent months we need to continue to pressure our government and the rest of the G-8 in the critical next 5 weeks.

There are 5 ways you, your friends, and your co-workers can support Jubilee USA:

1. CALL IN to the Treasury Department on June 7 and to the White House on June 29!  Ask Treasury Secretary Snow and President Bush to support 100% debt cancellation for all impoverished nations, including IMF debt. See www.jubileeusa.org for more detail, phone numbers, and talking points.

2 . SEND A POSTCARD. Join in our “Wipe out Debt in 2005” postcard campaign: President Bush and Secretary Snow need to get your message on debt. You can:

* Order colorful postcards to get signed. Email coord@jubileeusa.org to order.
* Sign a postcard on-line at www.jubileeusa.org
* Download a pdf version of the cards and print them out yourself. Please return the cards to our office by June 25th. We will deliver them to the White House on June 29!
* AFSC is also collecting signatures on an on-line petition to Snow:
http://www.afsc.org/africa/new-africa/activism/Action-Snow-Letter.htm

3. WRITE A LETTER TO THE EDITOR OR OP-ED. Writing a letter to the editor is easy, and letters are an effective tool to reach people in your community as well as decision-makers with our message. Visit www.jubileeusa.org for tips and samples of an effective Op-Ed or letter to the editor.

4. TELL NEWMONT MINING COMPANY TO STOP BLOCKING A DEAL ON DEBT. Colorado-based Newmont along with other gold companies and trade associations are using their influence in Congress and with the administration to block a deal on limited use of IMF gold to finance IMF debt cancellation. See www.jubileeusa.org for links to resources to take action on Newmont beginning on June 2.

5. STAGE A LOCAL ACTION OR EDUCATIONAL EVENT. You could organize a viewing of Life and Debt, stage a teach-in, or organize kids in a community or church summer camp to do street theatre and draw local attention to the debt and the G8 summit.  Contact Jakeya Caruthers at jakeya@jubileeusa.org for more summer action ideas!

See www.jubileeusa.org for a flyer highlighting the top 5 ways you can take action in the 5 weeks before the G-8 Summit!