By Anna Galland. Monday, November 16 2015
Some are calling the horrific attacks in Paris “France’s 9/11.” The senseless massacres in Paris—and the bombings in Beirut the day before—have sent the world into mourning. The killings triggered a flood of solidarity, compassion, and calls for accountability—but also the risk of an unreasoned backlash that will compound the tragedy. Hate cannot defeat hate. […]
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By MoveOn Staff. Monday, November 16 2015
Over the weekend thousands of people gathered at French consulates across America in a show of support for the people of Paris, for those in Beirut, those who are suffering from the terrible attacks of this violence. We shared our hope that together France and her allies seek justice, not vengeance.
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By MoveOn Staff. Saturday, November 14 2015
Anna Galland, executive director of MoveOn.org Civic Action, had the following statement in response to the attacks in Paris: “In the wake of a wave of terrorist attacks from Beirut to Baghdad to Paris over the last few days, we need to hear from all the Presidential candidates — including during the Democratic debate tonight […]
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By MoveOn Staff. Saturday, November 14 2015
Stand in solidarity with the people of France, against terror, and for peace and compassion in the wake of yesterday’s horrific events. We will gather at French consulates across America in a show of support for the people of Paris, for the people of Beirut — who suffered a terrible attack on Thursday — and […]
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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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Foreign Policy
By MoveOn Staff. Wednesday, November 11 2015
President Obama is considering a game-changing executive action to prevent senseless gun deaths by addressing a dangerous loophole that lets unlicensed, high-volume firearms dealers sell countless guns every year without conducting background checks. But the National Rifle Association is fighting back viciously—tightening its chokehold on lawmakers and spreading inflammatory lies about the potential executive action. […]
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By MoveOn Staff. Wednesday, October 21 2015
Clinton, O’Malley, and Sanders have been invited to engage with the 8-million-member strong MoveOn community on key progressive issues. MoveOn.org Political Action announced today that it will host what is thus far the only scheduled grassroots online candidate forum of the Democratic presidential primary. The mid-November forum will focus on progressive issues and feature questions […]
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Elections
By MoveOn Staff. Friday, October 16 2015
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By MoveOn Staff. Tuesday, October 13 2015
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 […]
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By MoveOn Staff. Tuesday, October 13 2015
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