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By MoveOn Staff. Friday, September 4 2015
A 60-day clock started ticking the moment negotiators announced the Iran diplomacy deal and submitted it to Congress—and war hawks set expectations that they’d use the summer to derail the historic agreement. Instead, MoveOn members and many allies hit the streets—and by September 2 secured enough votes to defend the deal and avoid another costly […]
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By MoveOn Staff. Friday, September 4 2015
On Friday, Sept. 4, MoveOn.org Civic Action Executive Director Anna Galland took callers’ questions on the Iran Deal, the 2016 presidential race, and other topics on C-SPAN’s “Washington Journal.” Watch the segment here:
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By MoveOn Staff. Friday, September 4 2015
Dear MoveOn member, By now, you’ve probably seen the photo of the body of a drowned 3-year-old Syrian refugee named Aylan Kurdi, found on a beach in Turkey—still wearing his tiny Velcro sneakers, blue shorts, and a red T-shirt.1 (I won’t paste it here. You can easily find it online.) The refugee crisis stemming in part […]
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By MoveOn Staff. Wednesday, September 2 2015
MoveOn.org Civic Action Executive Director Anna Galland had the following statement today in response to news that Democratic Senator Barbara Mikulski will support the historic nuclear deal with Iran, meaning 34 senators—enough to prevent a veto override—now support the deal: “Diplomacy won big today, but our fight is not over. Sen. Barbara Mikulski’s careful examination […]
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By MoveOn Staff. Sunday, August 30 2015
The mobile billboard launches on Monday outside Sen. Schumer’s office. During the week, it will visit iconic New York City landmarks and the offices of six New York Democrats who have yet to announce whether they will support the historic nuclear agreement with Iran. *** Read More: Politico: MoveOn to target Chuck Schumer for […]
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By MoveOn Staff. Thursday, August 27 2015
MoveOn.org Communications Director Nick Berning had the following statement: “Just days after learning Dick Cheney would make a major address opposing the Iran deal, Donald Trump and Ted Cruz are now stepping up as leaders of the effort to start a war with Iran. If Democratic senators and representatives needed any more clarity on whose […]
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By MoveOn Staff. Thursday, August 27 2015
[View the story “#NoWarWithIran National Day of Action” on Storify]
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By admin. Wednesday, August 26 2015
Wouldn’t it be cool if we could avoid a war with Iran? Yeah, I think so too! That’s why I made this week’s video, “S**t Republicans Say About The Iran Deal,” calling B.S. on the lies that war hawks are spreading to try to get Americans to oppose the diplomatic agreement that will keep Iran […]
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By MoveOn Staff. Tuesday, August 25 2015
Catherine Thomasson, MD, executive director of Physicians for Social Responsibility, offered the following statement in support of the historic nuclear deal with Iran: “The Congressional debate over the Iran deal has come down to rhetoric versus reality. The Iran deal blocks all four ways that Iran could obtain a nuclear weapon. The diplomatic solution between […]
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By MoveOn Staff. Tuesday, August 25 2015
Alexandra Flores-Quilty, president of the United States Student Association, had the following statement in support of the historic nuclear agreement with Iran: “As a leading voice for students and young people across the country, I support this strong and diplomatic agreement that will prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon and avoid another unnecessary and […]
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