Robert Reich On Why Raising The Minimum Wage Is One Of The Smartest Things We Can Do
2 minutes and 25 seconds from now, you will have new knowledge about why it should happen now. WATCH:
VICTORY: Bank of Hawaii Stays in Samoa
The Bank of Hawaii’s proposed closure of its Samoan offices would have been devastating to American Samoa’s economy, leaving them with no bank. So Drew Astolfi of the organization Faith Action for Community Equity (FACE) created a MoveOn Petition urging the bank not to pull out without a public hearing.
Sean Lennon Begs You Not To Frack His Mother In This Highly Entertaining Group Effort
Listing all the famous folks in this would take a long time, but Yoko’s refrain is too cute to miss. WATCH:
VICTORY: Cooper Union Continues Full-Tuition Scholarships
Cooper Union has historically offered its students full-tuition scholarships. In the face of the financial crisis, however, the board of trustees was set to vote to discontinue the policy. MoveOn member and Cooper Union alumnus Henry Chapman created a MoveOn Petition to Cooper Union’s president, urging him to vote to keep the school’s foundational mission of free education.
VICTORY: California Rejects Navy Sonar Training
The U.S. Navy was set to begin an explosives and sonar training program off the coast of Southern California in 2013. According to estimates, the use of high-frequency underwater sound for testing would deafen more than 15,900 whales and dolphins and kill 1,800 more over the next five years. So MoveOn member Linda Storey started a MoveOn Petition asking the Navy to stop the training program.
There Are 17,000 Of These Now. What If There Was Zero?
Would you see the world differently? WATCH:
Every $1 We Invest In This Could Save $6 On Housing, Healthcare, And Public Services
Wow!
Robert Reich On Why You Shouldn’t Accept Chained CPI From Obama Or Anybody
Give him 2 minutes to explain why nobody should be agreeing to weaken Social Security right now. Then get in touch with Rep. Richard Nugent. WATCH:
The Funniest Anti-Gay Marriage Ad We’ve Seen In At Least Two Weeks
Because NOM makes mocking them WAY too easy. WATCH:
VICTORY: Arizona Protects Climate Science in Classrooms
When legislation was introduced that would allow climate denial to be taught in Arizona public schools, Vincent Pawlowski started a MoveOn Petition, along with 350.org and Forecast the Facts, urging committee chairwoman Kimberly Yee to kill the bill.