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MoveOn Media Action: Fight the News CutsReverse the Tribune Company's staff cuts at these major papers. As corporate owners reap large profits, there is no excuse for them to force local papers to abandon their responsibility to deliver strong watchdog journalism to the public. Sign MoveOn Media Action's local petitions to these newpapers and their corporate owners: |
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Restore the Rule of LawAl Gore gave a speech about President Bush's wiretapping of American citizens without the warrants required by law. We've launched a petition asking Attorney General Gonzales to appoint a special prosecutor to find out the facts and asking Congress to hold an investigation into what happened. |
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New hope for Maryland voting machinesAfter MD MoveOn members made over 100 phone calls, the state House voted unanimously in favor of a paper record of every vote. |
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Francine Busby Wins with 44% in CA-50MoveOn members supported Busby, making 179,255 phone calls, contacting more than 33,500 CA-50 voters. |
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Stop Corruption FirstEvery day we hear about new congressional scandals. Lobbyist Jack Abramoff pleads guilty. Tom DeLay is removed as Republican Leader. The scandals are slimy, but an opportunity to push for reform. Tell Congress to make it a priority, starting today, as they begin their 2006 work: stop corruption first. |
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Bush Lied—Tell The NYT to Cover ItThe New York Times and USA Today aren't reporting the truth—Bush lied about Hurricane Katrina. A new video shows Bush received a briefing on the threat to the levees. Four days later, he told the country "nobody anticipated" that the levee breach. |
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Fighting the Culture of CorruptionMoveOn members are working to hold one of the worst offenders, Tom DeLay, and his supporters in Congress accountable. |
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Victory! MoveOn Members Endorse 2005Election Day '05 was a great day for progressives--winning both the NJ & VA governorships, defeating all Schwarzenegger's ballot measures, and more. |
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The Supreme Court: Protect Our RightsSandra Day O’Connor, a widely respected and moderate justice, has resigned from the Supreme Court. Now, in anywhere from a few hours to a few days President Bush will nominate a replacement—and what happens next will either destroy or protect our most basic rights for decades to come. This is an absolutely critical moment for our senators to hear directly from the people—and our message is clear: PROTECT OUR RIGHTS! We’ve launched an urgent petition to take your voice straight to your senators in this critical time to show Congress, the president and the media that the American people are engaged and ready to fight for our rights.
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No Reverse-Robin Hood BudgetMoveOn members helped convince the Senate not to cut 300,000 families off food stamps. It's a great start, but the fight is not over. |
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Protect Your Cell Phone RecordsAt a time when our right to privacy is under attack, can you believe anyone can buy your phone records online? It's true. |
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25 Senators Tried to Stop AlitoThe Senate confirmed Alito on a near party line vote. Thank the 25 senators who joined the filibuster attempt to defend our rights. During this campaign, MoveOn members reached out hundreds of thousands of times to our neighbors, the media, and Congress. Here's a quick summary of how you helped to generate such historic opposition:
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Samuel Alito: He's No ModerateTo hide his extreme views, Samuel Alito has repeatedly deceived Congress and the nation. Encourage Democrats to filibuster. |
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Thank Democratic Leaders for Standing StrongTogether, we blocked the Patriot Act, drilling in the Arctic, and the reverse Robin Hood budget. Thank the Democratic leadership for fighting and to ask them to stand strong in 2006. |
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TV Ad: Iraqis Want the US to Leave Help us raise $250,000 to keep our new TV ad on the air. The ad explains that a majority of Iraqis, like a majority of |
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Movin' On to 2006In 2005, we grew by half a million members, raised $9 million for progressive candidates and campaigns, built a field campaign, and helped tip the balance in critical fights. Now onto 2006! |
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Wal-Mart Movie Kicks Off With a BangMoveOn members held viewing parties as part of a coalition effort to bring attention to Robert Greenwald's compelling new documentary: Walmart, The High Cost of Low Price. Host a Showing » |
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Help Put A New Iraq Ad On TVLast week a real debate about how to change course in Iraq started in Congress. Now Republicans and the Bush administration are lashing out--trying to smear their critics. Don’t let them get away with that. To maintain our momentum in the Iraq debate we've put together a new TV ad. Watch the Ad » |
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White House Caught in Iraq Cover UpVice President Cheney's Chief of Staff, "Scooter" Libby, was indicted for obstructing an investigation into the White House cover-up of the lies that led our nation to war. Letters to the editor can make it clear Americans know this is about Iraq. Write a Letter-to-the-Editor » |
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2,000 Fallen Soldiers Honored at VigilsMore than 100,000 people gathered at 1,354 candlelight vigils in all 50 states and DC to remember and honor our fallen soldiers and ask, "How many more?" |
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Oppose PATRIOT Act RenewalAfter MoveOn members asked their senators to oppose the renewal as it was offered, a dozen senators and House members from both parties announced that they would do so, with a filibuster if necessary. |
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Tell Bush to Keep His Promise: Fire Karl RoveNewsweek magazine revealed that Karl Rove, the President's key political advisor, was responsible for disclosing the identity of undercover CIA agent Valerie Plame. Rove's lawyer has confirmed that he was involved. Last year, President Bush promised that anyone at the White House involved in the leak would be fired. We believe that the President should stick to his word. That's why we're calling on him to fire Karl Rove. |
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Fire Tom DeLayHouse Republican Majority Leader Rep. Tom DeLay has a pattern of repeated legal and ethical scandals. Yet he remains in one of the most important positions in our government—deciding what legislation Congress considers. In response, MoveOn members: Have been running ads against seven members of Congress who come from vulnerable districts and fundraise with DeLay’s help » Topped out the “Fire Tom DeLay” petition at more than 480,334 signers » Organized 195 events, attended by thousands, to deliver these signatures to Republican members of Congress and others. |
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Tell the Truth About IraqThe Times of London published a "smoking gun" memo on President Bush’s lies leading up to the Iraq war. On June 16, Congressman John Conyers delivered 560,000 petition signatures to the White House—including more than 360,000 from MoveOn members—demanding that Bush address the evidence in the "Downing Street Memo." |
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$100 Million Restored to NPR/PBSWe are delighted that we were able to help restore some of the cuts made to NPR and PBS. MoveOn.org members sent in more than 1 million comments and made more than 40,000 calls to tell Congress to save Big Bird and Mr. Rogers. We are glad to have helped protect such an important service. |
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Early Support to Candidates in HOT RacesYou told us you can’t wait to help defeat Katherine Harris, Rick Santorum and Tom DeLay in 2006. These will be some of the hottest and most expensive races of 2006. Each of these far-right candidates will raise millions. Santorum has already raised $5M. How can we defeat them? Early money to their opponents. Bob Casey, Bill Nelson, and Nick Lampson all deserve our support. In Vermont, we're supporting Bernie Sanders' effort to take his progressive politics to the Senate, after serving 7 terms in the House. |
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Bush Iraq Speech: Help Air a New TV AdPresident Bush tried to rescue his failed Iraq policy in a nationally televised address by connecting the Iraq war to the war on terror. He is trying to change the subject from Iraq to terrorism and September 11, implying that Iraq attacked us in 2001. Help air a new TV ad or write a letter to the editor making it clear that changing the subject won't work. |
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Victory on the "Nuclear Option"President Bush, Bill Frist and the radical right-wing of the Republican Party failed in their attempt at seizing absolute power and the "nuclear option" is off the table. MoveOn members helped make the difference by: Organizing 108 Citizen Filibusters | Gathering Over 580,371 Petition Signatures | Writing 59,645 Letters-to-the-Editor | Making 118,016 Calls to Senators | Holding Rallies in All 50 states (Address by Al Gore) | Raising $1.3M (avg. $43 donation) to Air 4 Powerful TV Ads and 2 Print Ads | Knocking on thousands of doors. Read the MoveOn PAC response to the RNC statement on the filibuster. |
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Repair the VoteSeveral great bills have just been introduced in Congress to repair the embarrassing flaws in our election system -- from electronic voting machines to long lines to partisan election officials. Everyone's waiting to see if this new legislation will pick up speed or fall victim to partisan bickering. We can give these bills the early momentum they need. There's no time to lose: In the coming months, states are poised to buy a billion dollars worth of unreliable electronic voting machines without paper trails. |
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Bankruptcy Vote: Take a Stand to Protect the Middle Class The House of Representatives recently passed bankruptcy legislation (302-126) that will make life a lot harder for a lot of good people. Usually Congress wouldn't feel any consequences for a vote like this, but MoveOn PAC has developed radio ads that will shine a bright light on the legislation and the representatives who supported it—dissuading wrong votes next time. |
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$82 billion more for Iraq: Demand an exit strategyWhile Congress is considering an additional $82 billion for Iraq, they should insist that America has an exit strategy from Iraq with a timeline, that we do not construct permanent bases in Iraq and that we end war profiteering by corporations. Please sign our petition urging Congress to act today. |
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Bush in 30 Years Flash ContestThe Republicans are running a $100 million public relations blitz to convince Americans to privatize Social Security. We held a contest to find an entertaining, memorable, and persuasive Macromedia Flash piece to pierce the Republicans' spin. Our members' creativity and authenticity beats high-priced PR any day of the week. View the winning ad: If It Ain't Broke, Don't Privatize It, by Andy Menconi |
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Keep Sinclair's Bias Off The Local NewsEvery night, Sinclair Broadcasting vice president Mark Hyman gives a conservative rant – called "The Point" – which most of Sinclair's 62 stations are required to air during their local news. "The Point" predictably attacks Democrats and progressives while praising George Bush. No counterpoint is offered. Our friends at Media Matters for America are spearheading a campaign to demand balance on Sinclair's evening news by telling Sinclair's advertisers about the partisanship they're supporting. |
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Share the Holiday Spirit with Those in Harm's WayDuring the holiday season, our hearts go out to those in harm's way. That's why we're highlighting the United Service Organizations' (USO) "Operation Phone Home" to help a soldier in Iraq or Afghanistan call home, and International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies' (IFRC) courageous efforts to bring vital services directly to Iraqi civilians. |
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Investigate the VoteQuestions are swirling around whether the election was conducted honestly or not. We need to know – was it or wasn't it? If people were wrongly prevented from voting, or if legitimate votes were mis-counted or not counted at all, we need to know so the wrongdoers can be held accountable, and so we can prevent this from happening again. Members of Congress are demanding an investigation to answer this question. |
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Taking on FoxSeven days a week, 24 hours a day, Fox News Channel turns Republican talking points into news headlines. Now "Uncovered" director Robert Greenwald – working with a group of Fox-monitoring MoveOn members – has put together a documentary film called Outfoxed that exposes Fox for what it is: partisan spin, not news. |
