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“Selma is Now”: 50 Years After Bloody Sunday There is Still Work to Be Done

By . Thursday, March 12 2015

Over the weekend, thousands of Americans came together in Selma, Alabama to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday. Fifty years ago, on Sunday, March 7, 1965, six hundred peaceful civil rights activists, led by now-Congressman, John Lewis, marched in protest of the shooting of Jimmie Lee Jackson by an Alabama state trooper. Just short of the Edmund […]

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MoveOn Commends President Obama for Free Community College Proposal

By . Friday, January 9 2015

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, January 9, 2015 In advance of his upcoming State of the Union address, President Obama is set to unveil a plan today at Pellissippi State Community College in Tennessee that would make two years of community college free for students. The proposal could benefit roughly 9 million students each year and […]

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Abortion Is Health Care

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Republicans have been increasingly supporting radical positions on eliminating abortion to gain support across the nation, but this shouldn’t be an issue of red vs. blue—this is an issue of restricting access to health care for millions.

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Thank you, President Biden... Now, cancel all student debt!

by Natalia Abrams

President Biden must take the next step and cancel student debt for all. Research shows that debt cancellation is progressive. That means the more that is canceled, the more benefits reach people who need help. On top of that, canceling more debt will further advance efforts to address racial and gender equity issues.

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The Climate Crisis is Here: Tell President Joe Biden to Declare a Climate Emergency!

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We can’t wait any longer. We need to decrease our dependence on fossil fuels—and as a result, decrease our support for greedy, corporate execs—to create new infrastructure that promotes a green, renewable energy future, with good jobs for people across the nation.

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