Sen. Dick Durbin’s Leadership Crucial to Upholding Iran Deal, Advancing Diplomacy-First Foreign Policy
MoveOn members submitted nearly 10,000 questions they want to hear the candidates answer in tonight’s Democratic primary debate. Take a look at the most common issues MoveOn members raised: Here are just a few of the questions MoveOn members raised: If elected president, what changes will you enact to lessen the burden of student debt […]
Update: As of Nov. 14, more than 32,000 gun-owning MoveOn members have joined the effort. MoveOn: “The voices of responsible gun owners need to be heard to help challenge the myth that the NRA speaks for them.” More than 21,151 members of MoveOn.org who are also gun-owning citizens launched an effort this week to push for common-sense […]
“The only way to survive is by taking care of one another.” —Grace Lee Boggs (1915-2015) Yesterday, the world lost one of the greatest activists of our time. For the past seven decades, Grace tirelessly fought for the labor, civil rights, black power, feminist, and environmental justice movements as a community activist in Detroit. As President Obama […]
Mark Crain, campaign director for MoveOn.org Civic Action, had the following statement in response to news that Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin issued a 37-day stay in the execution of Richard Glossip: “We are deeply relieved that that Gov. Fallin has issued a stay of execution—which gives Richard Glossip and his legal team more time to […]
You have to see this speech—it’s rare that you’ll hear a politician talk like this today. Then, be sure to share the refreshingly honest and compelling remarks with the button below. In 30 really riveting minutes, Senator Warren spoke about the historical violence, voter suppression, and economic injustices that have been used to stifle the […]
In addition to Duckworth and Strickland, MoveOn members endorsed Russ Feingold earlier this year. Members of MoveOn.org Political Action in Illinois and Ohio have voted decisively to endorse Senate candidates and progressive champions Rep. Tammy Duckworth and Ted Strickland, respectively, on the heels of their strong support for the historic nuclear agreement with Iran. MoveOn […]
Remember when the U.S. government shutdown for 16 days in 2013 because Republicans in Congress opposed Obamacare—you know the law that gave millions of uninsured Americans access to affordable healthcare? (Thanks a lot Obama.) Well guess what? You’re not having deja vu, Republicans are threatening to do it again. Here’s another flashback. Remember in 1973 […]
I have long abhorred the death penalty. The thought of killing someone for the crime of killing someone else seems so cruelly ironic. My abhorrence only intensified when I learned of a study that showed at least 4.1% of those put to death in America are innocent. When you figure that more than 1,400 people […]