Author: MoveOn Staff
By MoveOn Staff. Thursday, January 7 2021
Responding to the House of Representatives going into recess in the wake of Donald Trump’s inciting of a violent mob to attack lawmakers and staff in the Capitol, and now-breaking reports that Vice President Mike Pence will not invoke the 25th Amendment, MoveOn Executive Director Rahna Epting issued the following statement: “We call on Speaker of the House Nancy […]
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By MoveOn Staff. Saturday, November 7 2020
The people of our multi-racial democracy have spoken, loudly and clearly. They have deposed a would-be dictator and voted for government action in the face of crisis.
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By MoveOn Staff. Monday, November 2 2020
By Queen Jackson, MoveOn member What motivates me to be an activist comes from my family. It comes from being a witness to the Civil Rights Movement when I was a child. My parents would sit for hours talking about the issues, explaining the importance of Martin Luther King, Jr., and The Civil Rights Movement. […]
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Racial Justice
By MoveOn Staff. Thursday, October 29 2020
Written by Kimm, MoveOn member I come from a long line of people who have served this country and people who, despite there being so many odds stacked against them, have pushed through and said, “The American dream is for me too. I am going to vote and you will respect this right to vote.” […]
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By MoveOn Staff. Thursday, October 29 2020
By Todd, MoveOn member The rights of so many are at stake this election cycle. As a proud gay man, I cannot just stand by and see my rights made unavailable to me. But I know this election cycle in particular, it’s not only my rights that are on the line, but the rights of […]
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By MoveOn Staff. Wednesday, October 7 2020
New $2 million Ad Campaign on TV, Digital, Radio Fueled by Swell of Energy Against Republicans Stacking the Supreme Court and Denying Voters a Say Washington, DC — Today, MoveOn is releasing TV, digital, and radio ads in Maine, Arizona, and South Carolina to reach young people, people of color, and women, key groups that are […]
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By MoveOn Staff. Friday, October 2 2020
David Patridge, a MoveOn member from Hoboken, NJ, had done everything right. He went to school, found a career he loved, and worked hard. But now, he’s facing some bleak firsts. “I’m collecting unemployment for the first time in my life, laid off for the first time in my life, and facing possible economic consequences […]
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By MoveOn Staff. Friday, October 2 2020
Written by Janet, MoveOn member. Political organizing doesn’t stop just because a pandemic is raging on. In a normal world, I would be knocking on doors, making phone calls, canvassing door-to-door, or stopping people on the street to have conversations about the election. But this time is different. In spite of life’s challenges, I am […]
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By MoveOn Staff. Monday, August 24 2020
“Save the Post Office Saturday” was a huge success! On Saturday, as House Democrats passed measures to repeal Louis DeJoy’s actions and fully fund the post office, tens of thousands of us gathered in front of post offices at more than 800 actions in every state across the country. Together, we demanded that Donald Trump and Postmaster General […]
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By MoveOn Staff. Tuesday, August 11 2020
Statement from Rahna Epting, executive director of MoveOn, on the announcement of Senator Kamala Harris as the Democratic Vice Presidential nominee: “The nomination of Senator Kamala Harris by Joe Biden is a historic moment. As Harris takes the national stage as the nominee for vice president, she enters a long line of firsts for women […]
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