By MoveOn Staff. Thursday, April 6 2017
In response to confirmed reports that Donald Trump ordered more than 50 Tomahawk missiles to strike Syria tonight, without Congressional approval, Ilya Sheyman, executive director of MoveOn.org Political Action, had the following statement: “This illegal and unauthorized escalation could have devastating consequences, killing innocent Syrians and costing the lives of U.S. service members. “Let’s be […]
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By MoveOn Staff. Friday, November 20 2015
The screening process for Syrian refugees contains many steps and averages 18-24 months. Learn more from Center for American Progress by pressing this LINK. #AmericaWelcomes #RefugeesWelcome #SyrianRefugees #LiftMyLamp
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By MoveOn Staff. Thursday, November 12 2015
Help War RefugeesNearly 60 million people worldwide have been driven from their homes by war and persecution. Half of the displaced are children. For once, instead of spending billions on war, we can use our resources to provide humanitarian relief and save lives. Call Congress and demand they do more by supporting the Graham-Leahy bill […]
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By MoveOn Staff. Saturday, September 12 2015
A week ago, our hearts were broken by the photo of a little boy, drowned, lying alone in the sand. But new images of people with open arms welcoming exhausted Syrian refugees the world over have begun to put our hearts back together. The profound decency of ordinary folks is driving governments to respond to […]
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By MoveOn Staff. Thursday, September 10 2015
Anna Galland, executive director of MoveOn.org Civic Action, had the following statement in response to President Obama’s directive for the United States to welcome at least 10,000 Syrian refugees in the next fiscal year: “Today, President Obama has set far too low a goal for Syrian refugee resettlement in the United States. While we appreciate […]
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By MoveOn Staff. Wednesday, September 9 2015
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By MoveOn Staff. Friday, September 4 2015
Dear MoveOn member, By now, you’ve probably seen the photo of the body of a drowned 3-year-old Syrian refugee named Aylan Kurdi, found on a beach in Turkey—still wearing his tiny Velcro sneakers, blue shorts, and a red T-shirt.1 (I won’t paste it here. You can easily find it online.) The refugee crisis stemming in part […]
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By MoveOn Staff. Wednesday, September 17 2014
Statement from Anna Galland, executive director of MoveOn.org Civic Action, in response to today’s vote in the House authorizing the United States to arm and train Syrian rebels: “The message from this week’s House debate and Senate hearings about arming rebels in Syria could not be clearer: There are far too many pressing and unanswered […]
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By MoveOn Staff. Thursday, September 11 2014
Statement of Anna Galland, executive director of MoveOn.org Civic Action, in response to President Obama’s speech to the nation: Few if any decisions a country makes are as consequential as the decision to go to war. Such a decision must not be taken lightly, or made in haste. We remember well the lives lost and damage […]
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By MoveOn Staff. Tuesday, September 10 2013
MoveOn members from across the country are uniting to oppose military strikes on Syria. On Monday, September 9, MoveOn members participated in over 165 vigils in 41 states to urge their elected officials to avoid another unnecessary and costly war and vote against the use of military force.
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