Author: MoveOn Staff
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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By MoveOn Staff. Friday, July 24 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Majorities in Arizona, Maine, and North Carolina Oppose Trump’s Approach, Want Congress to Intervene Washington, DC — Voters in three key battleground states are closely following and by a significant majority oppose Donald Trump’s recent use of unidentified federal agents to suppress protests, according to new polling conducted by Public Policy Polling […]
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By MoveOn Staff. Thursday, July 23 2020
WASHINGTON, DC — Major artists including Nevermade, Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya and Thomas Wimberly are collaborating with MoveOn, a leading national progressive advocacy organization, and Amplifier, a design lab that builds art to amplify the voices of grassroots movements, to launch “Your Vote Is Power.” The new initiative will use art and culture to drive voter registration […]
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By MoveOn Staff. Monday, July 6 2020
“I know this country belongs to me and I to it. I am her steward, a guardian of the promise and the possibility of America.” –Alfre Woodard Previous Next Alfre Woodard “I am an AFRICAN American. This land is irrigated by deltas of sweat and rivers of the blood of my people, the stolen people […]
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By MoveOn Staff. Wednesday, July 1 2020
Biden won the group’s fourth-ever presidential endorsement with 82% of votes cast. MoveOn members have voted overwhelmingly to endorse former Vice President Joe Biden in his campaign for the presidency—the most recent benchmark in the organization’s electoral plan that will mobilize volunteers, turn out voters, and work to defeat Donald Trump. Biden won 82.4% of […]
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By MoveOn Staff. Tuesday, June 23 2020
We have been receiving an increasing number of questions from MoveOn members about the makeup of our staff, especially our racial demographics. With this post we are moving to make that information more transparent. As of June 12, 2020, 51% of our staff identify as people of color (16% identify as Black) and 49% identify […]
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