Topic: Democracy
By MoveOn. Thursday, January 16 2025
Trump has quickly chosen the people he wants to govern beside him with his Cabinet picks. Some patterns have emerged in those picks. One is that many of his picks have Ivy League backgrounds. Another is that many of them have openly denied the results of the 2020 election. While Trump’s picks may seem unconventional […]
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Democracy | Elections | LGBTQ+ Rights
By MoveOn. Wednesday, December 4 2024
By MoveOn Executive Director Rahna Epting Let’s face it: We’ve got a lot of work to do to fight back against a second Donald Trump term. Those of us who were working to stop Trump simply did not turn out enough votes in enough states to win the White House. While we are processing and […]
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Democracy | Organizing
By MoveOn. Thursday, September 12 2024
In This Issue Our 2024 election program, restoring abortion access, protecting LGBTQ+ youth, and more! A message from Rahna Epting, MoveOn’s Executive Director It is one of my greatest joys as MoveOn’s executive director to speak to you and your fellow MoveOn members. I am inspired by your commitment to building a better future—one rally, […]
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By MoveOn. Thursday, September 12 2024
In This Issue Our 2024 election program, restoring abortion access, protecting LGBTQ+ youth, and more! A message from Rahna Epting, MoveOn’s Executive Director It is one of my greatest joys as MoveOn’s executive director to speak to you and your fellow MoveOn members. I am inspired by your commitment to building a better future—one rally, […]
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By MoveOn. Monday, July 29 2024
So you’ve heard about Project 2025 by now. But we’ve got to talk about how it attacks the LGBTQ+ community. Project 2025 is a detailed MAGA manifesto that aims to put white Christian nationalism at the center of the federal government. The $22 million effort has a 920-page manifesto describing plans to enact discriminatory policy […]
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By MoveOn Staff. Saturday, November 7 2020
The people of our multi-racial democracy have spoken, loudly and clearly. They have deposed a would-be dictator and voted for government action in the face of crisis.
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By MoveOn Staff. Tuesday, December 3 2019
Why should I start a petition? You shouldn’t need a Super PAC or multimillion-dollar nonprofit to make change in your community. Petitions are a crucial tool for raising awareness and can be a powerful building block for organizing winning campaigns. We want you to speak in your authentic voice about the issues that matter to […]
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By MoveOn Staff. Tuesday, February 27 2018
1. Become an active Twitter user If you aren’t familiar with the basics of Twitter, you’re unlikely to be able to get very many petition signers from it. There are lots of sites that can give you a basic primer on using Twitter. One of our favorites is this page from Mashable, the social media […]
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By MoveOn Staff. Tuesday, February 27 2018
Once you’ve finished collecting petition signatures, the next step is to actually deliver them in person to the person your petition is addressed to. Here are tips on delivering your petition: Downloading Your Petition To download a PDF of your petition to print and deliver, log into MoveOn’s petition website using your email and password. […]
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By MoveOn Staff. Tuesday, February 27 2018
This guide is part of the Democracy in Action toolkit. There are many actions you can take to build a powerful campaign to make positive change in your community and beyond. For six years, MoveOn members have been using these tools to make an impact on important local issues. And, since the 2016 election, thousands of petitions […]
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