Amazon’s latest outrage (please sign)

Friend, Amazon wants to build a new HQ in South Africa by bulldozing land that is important to the heritage of the Khoi people. And just like when Amazon tried to build a new HQ in New York City, local activists in Cape Town are pushing back. Amazon didn't choose a sacred indigenous site by accident. They know it has historical, cultural and environmental significance. They plan to destroy and build on it anyway. But since Amazon is a US company, they're particularly vulnerable to grassroots pressure here in the US. You can show your solidarity with activists in South Africa by calling on your member of Congress to denounce this new Amazon headquarters. [Sign Demand Progress' petition: Tell Congress to denounce Amazon's plan to build a HQ on land that is important to the Khoi people in South Africa!]( [SIGN ON]( The proposed site sits on the banks of the Liesbeek River where in the year 1510 Khoi peoples successfully fought back Portuguese intruders. The area is still a source of pride and cultural heritage for the Khoi, who also survived decades of oppression under Apartheid. But now Amazon wants to bulldoze it and build a sprawling campus. Over 50,000 residents in Cape Town signed a petition opposing the construction, but Amazon is pushing ahead anyway. That's why folks on the ground there are asking for your help! If US elected officials publicly denounce this HQ project, Amazon will face an international political and PR nightmare. Activists here in the US successfully blocked an Amazon HQ in New York City. Together you can show solidarity with indigenous activists and help block this new Amazon HQ in South Africa. [Sign the petition: Tell Congress to denounce Amazon's plan to build a HQ on sacred indigenous land in South Africa!]( [SIGN ON]( Keep fighting, Demand Progress Paid for by Demand Progress. Does not equal endorsement. Daily Kos, PO Box 70036, Oakland, CA, 94612. Sent via [ActionNetwork.org](. To update your email address, change your name or address, or to stop receiving emails from Daily Kos, please [click here](.