Statement from Anna Galland, Executive Director of MoveOn.org Civic Action, on President Obama’s veto of legislation approving the Keystone XL pipeline: “President Obama’s veto of legislation that would approve the dangerous Keystone XL pipeline is a win for grassroots activists and the American public, and echoes the voices of MoveOn members who have said loudly and […]
MoveOn.org Political Action Executive Director Ilya Sheyman had the following statement today in response to President Obama’s announcement that the Department of Labor will take action to ensure that financial advisors act in the best interest of their clients: “This is great news for the millions of Americans who rely on financial advisors to manage […]
Hi, I’m Ben and I’m a Millennial. To some, that may be a dirty word. For others, it’s a word you have heard only because of the media’s incessant tendency to use it to lambast the generation of people who were born between 1980 and 2000. Let me break Millennials down for you by the […]
This is one in a series of semi-regular updates on our Run Warren Run effort and Senator Warren’s work to give all Americans a fighting shot. POLL SHOWS BIG OPENING FOR WARREN IN EARLY PRIMARY STATES: According to a new YouGov poll of 800 likely Democratic caucusgoers and primary voters in Iowa and New Hampshire […]
When it comes to the person most likely to put a smile on my face, that person is definitely Jayne Fagan. Jayne and I often work closely together on digital projects, and she is as good as they get. With color-coded spreadsheets and a seemingly endless supply of Amy Poehler gifs, she makes the sometimes arduous task […]
“I believe the playing field is rigged. Evidence of that is everywhere. Now I’ve been in the Senate for nearly a year and believe as strongly as ever that the system is rigged for powerful interests and against working families.”—Elizabeth Warren A couple of weeks back, I took a quick trip to attend an Artists for Warren event […]
This is one in a series of semi-regular updates on our Run Warren Run effort and Senator Warren’s work to give all Americans an equal shot. Happy Thursday: we’re building on an exciting week of hiring field organizers, seeing actors, musicians, and artists join this movement, and more to come! RUN WARREN RUN STAFFS UP […]
Hi! I’m Ben O’Keefe, the new community manager for the #RunWarrenRun Campaign. I have to say that my new job is pretty great. Here’s a quick rundown: Throughout the duration of our draft Elizabeth Warren efforts, I will be your authority on all things #RunWarrenRun. I’ll be giving you updates on what we’re working on, […]
This is one in a series of semi-regular updates on our Run Warren Run effort and Senator Warren’s work to give all Americans a fighting chance. Happy Monday! We’re coming off of a great week for the Run Warren Run campaign, with more than 200 house parties across the country over the past weekend, the […]
Here lies competitive debates, dead in 2016? An article in Politico last week reports that if a strong progressive leader like Elizabeth Warren doesn’t enter the presidential primary,the next Democratic presidential candidate “might wind up not even debating during the primaries.”1 What?! Having no debates would hurt Democratic voters and the American electorate. It would also mean […]