It is a new cold war. But this time, authoritarian neofascism is not just an external threat. A version of it has also taken over one of the major political parties in the United States—and just as we defend democracies across the globe, we must come together to defend ours here at home, too.

Dear fellow MoveOn member,

Like you, I have watched Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine in horror. The amount of human suffering and senseless violence perpetrated by this madman is nearly incomprehensible. I have also been reflecting on the broader context, which includes: The world is now frighteningly locked in a battle to the death between democracy and authoritarianism.

It is a new cold war.

But this time, authoritarian neofascism is not just an external threat. A version of it has also taken over one of the major political parties in the United States—and just as we defend democracies across the globe, we must come together to defend ours here at home, too.

That starts by ensuring that the GOP and its neofascist wing does not regain control of Congress and is defeated in crucial state elections this November. For more than 20 years, MoveOn has been proving just how vital an organization it is when it comes to getting out the vote, defeating the right wing, and electing strong, progressive leaders who will fight for all of us—it is one of the reasons I am proud to be a MoveOn member.

Will you join me and chip in $5 a month to MoveOn now to make their midterm elections work possible? I can assure you, your donation will go a long way.

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When I say that the GOP has been taken over by a neofascist ideology, I don't mean that it is openly supporting Putin (though some—including Donald Trump—have), I mean that it has turned its back on democracy and embraced many of the ideals of authoritarianism.

Republicans have made Trump's Big Lie of a stolen election a central tenet of their party and have used it as the pretext for passing dozens of blatantly racist voter suppression laws in states across the country.

They are rallying behind Trump's plan to install cronies as election officials in key battleground states in an attempt to lay the groundwork for a full refusal to accept the results of the 2024 election and in turn install Trump as president.

And they have stopped even pretending to be the party of free speech: They are banning books from schools and libraries and prohibiting teachers from teaching accurately about history and America's struggles against racism and homophobia.

MoveOn is fighting back against all of these threats to democracy:

• Their Creative Lab is creating engaging, viral content and videos (some of which I've helped make) countering the misinformation spewed from right-wing media, and their videos have been viewed online hundreds of millions of times.
• They are running a first-of-its-kind, multimillion-dollar attempt to stop Trump's efforts to elect antidemocratic cronies as secretaries of state.
• They are working very strategically to turn out the voters needed to stop Republicans from winning control of Congress this fall and to elect strong progressive leaders.
• And they are working around the clock to stop the right-wing book bans, efforts to ban the teaching of race, and homophobic and transphobic bills targeting kids and teachers across the country.

Will you join me and chip in $5 monthly to help power these programs and all of the other critical, democracy-saving work MoveOn has planned for the midterm elections?

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Make no mistake. Putin's authoritarian neofascism has rooted itself in America.

We may be able to prevent Putin's aggression from spreading to the rest of Europe, but to win a cold civil war inside America will take all of us locking arms and working together. In the months and years ahead, those of us who believe in democracy, the rule of law, human rights, and truth must do everything we can to win back our fellow Americans to these same overriding values.

MoveOn has always been and will always be a part of that fight. Chip in $5 a month to keep them strong.

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Thanks for all you do.

–Robert Reich

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