The Most Uplifting Video You Could Watch Right Now In The Midst Of All The Racist B.S. Out There
If hope is what you need, fill up your cup right here.
VICTORY: Senate Saves Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau—the agency championed by Senator Elizabeth Warren to be a voice for consumers in Washington—was endangered when Republicans in Congress refused to reconfirm Richard Cordray, the bureau’s widely respected first director. That’s why James Lardner of Americans for Financial Reform created a MoveOn Petition to the U.S. Senate, asking them to allow an up-or-down vote on Cordray’s nomination.
Watch Elizabeth Warren Completely School This CNBC Reporter
One needs to do their homework before they try to trip up Senator Warren.
VICTORY: No Book Deal for Zimmerman Juror
In the wake of the “not guilty” verdict for George Zimmerman in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, one juror announced that she’d signed with Martin Literary Management to write a book detailing the trial. Progressives all over the country were outraged that jury members might profit from Zimmerman’s acquittal. That’s why MoveOn member Barbara Graham created a Petition to Martin Literary Management, asking them to take back the book deal.
MoveOn Members Launch Local Campaigns to Ban Fracking; Host 300 Gasland II Screening Events
On Sunday, July 14th, MoveOn members across the country hosted approximately 300 individual movie parties to watch Gasland Part II, the sequel to Josh Fox’s Oscar-nominated documentary Gasland, which debuted on HBO last week.
VICTORY: CUNY Rescinds Big Paycheck for Petraeus
The City University of New York offered former CIA Director David Petraeus $150,000 to teach one seminar—50 times the typical salary of CUNY adjunct faculty. New York City Council Member Brad Lander started a MoveOn petition asking CUNY to rescind the offer and put the funds toward supporting low-income students or hiring more teachers
SIGN THE PETITION: Open a Civil Rights Case Against George Zimmerman
Implore the Justice Department to open a civil rights case against George Zimmerman
One Woman’s Total Humiliation Will Have You Asking ‘What The Hell Is Going On In Texas?’
No, seriously. What the hell Texas? What the hell . . .
McDonalds Helpfully Offered Its Employees Budgeting Advice. Here’s What Happened.
Ummm. Right. Found on LowPayIsNotOK.com.
The Very First Openly Gay Male Country Singer Releases A Video That’ll Be Good For Americans To See
No doubt, there are some pockets of country music fans who’ll have some kind of ugly, homophobic observations to shriek about. But it’s going to touch a whole lot more right in the cockles of their hearts.