Fracking Is Bad — But Why? This Graphic Explains
Here’s what you need to know about fracking — and why it’s not such a good idea to blast the earth with a toxic chemical soup.
VICTORY: Beloved School Program in Union, NJ Rescued
When the Board of Education in Union, New Jersey, threatened to end the township’s highly successful Fall Academy program for local students, area resident Jeff Monge started a MoveOn Petition asking them to reinstate the Fall Academy.
Guns Will Be More Dangerous Than Cars By 2015
Eight kids and teens die from gunshot wounds every day, and gun-related deaths have been increasing in the U.S. since 2000. It’s time to make this stop.
VICTORY: NY Times Works to Inform Readers on Budget
The New York Times‘ tendency to report on budget numbers without contextualizing them was a problem—especially in light of the recent federal budget crisis. That’s why MoveOn member (and former staffer) Daniel Mintz and Robert Naiman of Just Foreign Policy started MoveOn Petitions to Times Public Editor Margaret Sullivan, asking her to institute a policy of always reporting budget numbers with percentages or comparisons.
Polls of 61 Districts Show Dems Could Win Sizable House Majority Next Year
A new set of post-shutdown polls, commissioned by MoveOn.org Political Action, show Democrats not only have an opportunity to take back the House of Representatives next year, but could win a sizable majority if voter anger over the shutdown carries into 2014.
MoveOn Announces Organizing Booth and Petition Contest for Power Shift 2013 in Pittsburgh
All Power Shift attendees are eligible to participate in the Petition Contest. Winners for the most viral petition and the most strategic petition will win $150 gift cards to Staples (or other supplies store).
VICTORY: Governor Corbett Releases Education Dollars To Philadelphia Schools
In the midst of budget cuts to education in Philadelphia, schools were forced to lay off or cut hours for staff like teachers and school nurses. In October 2013, a student at one Philadelphia school suffered from an asthma attack that led to her death. If there had been a school nurse on campus that day, she might still be alive. This tragedy motivated Philadelphia parent Jesse Bacon to start a MoveOn Petition to Governor Tom Corbett, asking him to stop withholding $45 million of funding from Philadelphia schools.
A Victory That You Helped Create
Big news: Yesterday a deal finally emerged that would end the government shutdown and stop the U.S. from hitting the debt ceiling. This is a victory that MoveOn members helped create.
MoveOn Members Organize Protests Across the Country to Say ‘Stop the GOP Madness’
Once again, our nation’s economic health is being held hostage by Tea Party Republicans who insist on keeping Washington in a perpetual gridlock. MoveOn members have flocked to congressional offices across the country to hold demonstrations and tell Congress to “Stop the GOP Madness!”
This Guy Fights Fires — So Why Isn’t He Called a Firefighter?
Federal firefighters are denied the pay, benefits, and title that state and local firefighters receive. 24-year-old Lindon Pronto is trying to change that.