12-Year-Old Madison Kimrey Stands Up to North Carolina’s Governor
“I am not a prop!” says Madison Kimrey. “I am part of the new generation of suffragettes, and I will not stand silent!”
In 29 States, You Can Be Fired for Being Gay. Help Change That.
It’s hard to believe that in nearly 30 states, you can still be fired for being gay.
Why November 1st Means Hungry Bellies For Many American Children
There is an automatic cut scheduled for November 1st which will skim roughly $5 billion from the federal food-stamp program over the next year. What does that mean for the 47 million Americans receiving benefits? According to The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities “the cut is equivalent to about 16 meals a month for a family of three…”
15 Changes Marriage Equality Brings To LGBTQ Couples
It’s about time.
Pittsburgh MoveOn Members Jump Into Action
More than two dozen MoveOn members from the Pittsburgh area recently met up to discuss issues that matter most to them.
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.