The O’Keefe Brief: Guns DO Kill People
There are some people who say that “guns don’t kill people, people kill people.” Those people would be wrong.
Call Now: Stop the Execution of an Innocent Man
Huge relief and victory today for Richard Glossip—but the court only delayed his execution by two weeks. Call or tweet @GovMaryFallin, Don’t execute an innocent man. [More: MoveOn.org Praises Oklahoma Court’s Decision to Stay Execution of Richard Glossip]
Thousands Join MoveOn’s #AmericaWelcomes Campaign, Showing That Refugees Are Welcome In Their Communities And Urging Obama Administration to Welcome 100,000 Refugees
Senate Democratic Whip Richard Durbin and several governors have joined the call for admitting more Syrian refugees. *** See photos from thousands of MoveOn members across the country here, including school groups, 100 people on the steps of the Idaho capitol, and more: https://AmericaWelcomes.us *** The AmericaWelcomes effort includes an online photo campaign, donations to […]
MoveOn.org Praises Oklahoma Court’s Decision to Stay Execution of Richard Glossip
Mark Crain, campaign director for MoveOn.org Civic Action, had the following statement in response to the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals’ decision to issue a two-week stay in the execution of Richard Glossip: “We are deeply relieved that—despite Gov. Mary Fallin’s failure to act—Richard Glossip has won two more weeks to prove his innocence after […]
Call now: Stop the execution of an innocent man
Oklahoma plans to execute an innocent man this Wednesday at 3:00 p.m.1 Governor Mary Fallin has the power to stop this deadly mistake by issuing a 60-day stay of execution—but we need to act fast to save Richard Glossip. Can you call Gov. Fallin right now? Tell her: “Don’t execute an innocent man. Grant Richard […]
Pres. Obama: #AmericaWelcomes Syrian refugees
A week ago, our hearts were broken by the photo of a little boy, drowned, lying alone in the sand. But new images of people with open arms welcoming exhausted Syrian refugees the world over have begun to put our hearts back together. The profound decency of ordinary folks is driving governments to respond to […]
Huge Win for Diplomacy Thanks to Massive Grassroots Mobilization
Moments ago, the Senate failed to reach cloture on legislation rejecting diplomacy and the Iran nuclear accord, a resounding defeat for anti-diplomacy forces. Anna Galland, executive director of MoveOn.org Civic Action, had the following statement reacting to the news, declaring it a “major, people-powered victory for diplomacy over war”: “This afternoon, diplomacy won as war […]
MoveOn urges Obama administration to increase the number of Syrian refugees to at least 100,000 by end of 2015
Anna Galland, executive director of MoveOn.org Civic Action, had the following statement in response to President Obama’s directive for the United States to welcome at least 10,000 Syrian refugees in the next fiscal year: “Today, President Obama has set far too low a goal for Syrian refugee resettlement in the United States. While we appreciate […]
Make a difference: Go solar today!
Switching to solar power is a quick but powerful action you can take to protect the planet. That’s why we’re testing a partnership with Sungevity, a solar energy company, to help MoveOn members power their homes with solar energy — plus, get a discount and support our campaign work at the same time!
Trying New Ways to Increase Our Progressive Impact
There are millions of MoveOn members across the country, and our individual buying choices as can add up to a significant force for making America more progressive. That’s why we’re testing ways to connect our members with ethically aligned services, such as some solar energy vendors, that advance our overall mission of making the country better for everyone.