Tag: petition
By admin. Saturday, June 20 2015
I was a very poor 16-year-old so, as you can imagine, having a car was out of the question. Wherever I needed to go, I walked—which was not always pleasant on a Florida summer day. It was on one of those hot days, while walking to the corner store, that a red truck slowed beside […]
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#CharlestonShooting | ben o'keefe | benjamin o'keefe | Charleston Shooting | confederate flag | petition | south carolina | take down the flag | viral
By Nick Berning. Wednesday, November 26 2014
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ferguson | mike brown | petition | racial justice
By MoveOn. Thursday, June 12 2014
MoveOn member Kyley Scarlet created a MoveOn petition requesting First Lady Michelle Obama speak at the 2014 UC Santa Barbara graduation. Vice President Biden took note, and sent this response, WATCH: Click the link to sign Kyley’s petition.h/t to UC Santa Barbara’s Vimeo page for the clip.
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Joe Biden | petition | UCSB
By Holly Richmond. Monday, December 16 2013
The best part of waking up isn’t Folgers, once you realize Folgers’ coffee bean roaster just tried to cut employees’ pay in half.
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MoveOn Original | petition | strike | Touching | workers' rights
By Holly Richmond. Thursday, October 31 2013
It’s hard to believe that in nearly 30 states, you can still be fired for being gay.
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gay rights | jobs | LGBTQ Equality | MoveOn Original | petition
By Holly Richmond. Wednesday, October 16 2013
Federal firefighters are denied the pay, benefits, and title that state and local firefighters receive. 24-year-old Lindon Pronto is trying to change that.
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Equality | Eye-Opening | Firefighters | government shutdown | petition
By Holly Richmond. Tuesday, October 8 2013
Beth Allen, who started the petition to boycott Barilla Pasta after the company’s president made homophobic comments, shares her advice for others.
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Food | homophobia | Inspiring | LGBTQ Equality | petition | Touching
By Holly Richmond. Monday, September 23 2013
For the first time in 35 years, U.S. and Iranian leaders might meet at the UN General Assembly. Sara Haghdoosti is fighting to make that happen.
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Barack Obama | Eye-Opening | General Assembly | Inspiring | Iran | petition
By Holly Richmond. Monday, September 9 2013
Kristen Schroeder Konaté had never started a petition before, but the artist and mother of two knew she had to act.
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confederate flag | petition | racial justice | virginia