Category: Victories
By Erica Moen. Wednesday, March 29 2017
A bill was making its way through the Virginia Legislature that would have forced teachers to aid immigration enforcement officers and reveal sensitive information about their students. Catherine Carey, who started a petition on MoveOn.org to oppose this bill, delivered more than 3,800 signatures and testified alongside DREAMer activists to successfully stop this bill from […]
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By Nick Berning. Wednesday, May 18 2016
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Bernie Sanders | Oregon | oregon primary
By Matt Blizek. Wednesday, May 11 2016
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2016 democratic primary | 2016 presidential election | bernie 2016 | Bernie Sanders | sanders | west virginia
By Nick Berning. Tuesday, May 3 2016
Ilya Sheyman, executive director of MoveOn.org Political Action, had the following response to Bernie Sanders’ win in the Indiana Democratic Primary this evening: Tonight’s victory for Bernie Sanders provides more evidence that his ideas are the future of the Democratic Party. If Democrats want to ensure victory in November it’s imperative that they embrace Bernie […]
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2016 presidential election | bernie 2016 | Bernie Sanders | feelthebern | Indiana | indiana primary
By Nick Berning. Thursday, December 31 2015
If you ever doubted MoveOn members’ ability to come together to effect change, you have to check out this rundown of what we accomplished in 2015. THE TOP 10 THINGS MOVEON MEMBERS GOT DONE IN 2015 1. WE SECURED DIPLOMACY WITH IRAN, PREVENTING AN UNNECESSARY WAR MoveOn members continued our long history of advocating for […]
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2015 | accomplishments | end of year | impact | listicle | Victories | year end
By Anna Galland. Monday, December 28 2015
Something important happened last week: We stopped Congress from slamming the door on Syrian families seeking refuge. Against the odds, compassion and our best American values prevailed—beating out fear, hate-baiting, and xenophobia.1 It didn’t just happen. We fought for it. And we won. In the middle of this holiday season, we wanted to share what […]
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america welcomes | americawelcomes | Donald Trump | islamophobia | refugees | syrian refugees
By admin. Tuesday, July 21 2015
On Wednesday June 19, nine Black South Carolinians were gunned down after welcoming a man into their Bible study. Their deaths were a direct result of hatred and racism. The next day, as South Carolina—and the nation—mourned their deaths, a symbol of hatred and racism against Blacks still flew in front of the South Carolina […]
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#BlackLivesMatter | #takedowntheflag | confederate flag | MoveOn Petition | moveon.org | petition delivery | south carolina | Victory
By Brian Stewart. Thursday, July 9 2015
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confederate flag | MoveOn Petition | petition delivery | south carolina | south carolina shooting | take down the flag
By Brian Stewart. Thursday, June 25 2015
Moments ago, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a major 6-3 decision in the case of King v. Burwell upholding critical components of the Affordable Care Act. Responding to the decision, Anna Galland, executive director of MoveOn.org Civic Action, issued the following statement: “Today’s Supreme Court ruling in King v. Burwell upholds critical components of the […]
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ACA | Affordable Care Act | Obamacare | SCOTUS | Supreme Court
By Brian Stewart. Tuesday, June 2 2015
MoveOn.org and Democracy for America are suspending the Run Warren Run campaign and pivoting to stand alongside Elizabeth Warren and other progressives in the fights ahead.
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2016 presidential race | economic inequality | Elizabeth Warren | income inequality | rwr | rwr-featured