Team Sunrise · [email protected]

June 21, 2022 at 9:37 PM

Let's bring this home!

In 7 days, we can help Kina Collins win her primary and bring the change we deserve to IL-07 that’s rooted in love, community & solidarity. John, we're just ONE WEEK away from Kina Collins’ primary election! In 7 days, we can help Kina Collins win her primary and bring the change we deser…

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  Ellen, Sunrise · [email protected]

June 18, 2022 at 2:01 PM

The headlines are screaming at us

You don’t need to look any further than this week's news for a reminder of what's at stake in our fight to stop climate change. John, you don't need to look any further than this week's news for a reminder of what's at stake in our fight to stop climate change: The headlines are scream…

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  Aru, Sunrise · [email protected]

June 15, 2022 at 7:59 PM

The next era of our movement

In spite of the challenges, I’m still so incredibly proud of what we have accomplished during our Sunrise 2.0 “frontloading” process. Here’s why: Hey John, my name is Aru. I’ve been organizing with Sunrise since it launched in 2017, and most recently I coordinated Sunrise’s “Frontloading proc…

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  Michele, Sunrise · [email protected]

June 15, 2022 at 1:16 AM

It’s time for a new generation of leadership in IL-07

IL-07 deserves a fighter in Congress — and that fighter is Kina Collins. John, this is so huge for Kina Collins’ campaign. The Chicago Tribune, the largest newspaper in Chicago, endorsed Kina in her Democratic primary for Illinois’ 7th Congressional District over her opponent — a 25-year incu…

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  Sunrise Movement · [email protected]

June 14, 2022 at 12:16 AM

It's long past time

Undocumented young people across the country fought hard to win and protect DACA — yet millions of immigrants continue to face the threat of detention and deportation without any form of protection. John, Wednesday marks ten years since immigrant youth won the Deferred Action for Childhood A…

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  David Hogg for Sunrise · [email protected]

June 10, 2022 at 6:26 PM

We’re marching again

Can you join us in the fight against gun violence? Hey John, it’s David Hogg, one of the co-founders of March For Our Lives. I’m reaching out about something important. On June 11th, we are once again taking to the streets in DC and in sibling marches across the country to demand our politic…

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  Ellen, Sunrise · [email protected]

June 9, 2022 at 5:49 PM

We're one step closer to a Green New Deal

President Biden's decision to invoke the Defense Production Act to accelerate solar manufacturing is a great start, but more significant executive actions must follow. John, We are in a climate emergency — a crisis we can only confront when our government steps up and launches a mobilization …

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  Paris, Sunrise · [email protected]

June 7, 2022 at 11:14 PM

How close we came

Our community isn’t done fighting. John, It’s official: the margin in TX-28 is so close — just under 0.6 percent — that Jessica Cisneros’ race is heading to a recount. We’re still very much in this race, and make no mistake, it’s amazing that we’ve gotten so close to beating a 17-year, corpo…

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  Paul, Sunrise · [email protected]

June 2, 2022 at 8:47 PM

Kina Collins has shown up time and time again

Kina understands that our communities need a Green New Deal. John, I want to tell you a story about Kina Collins, Sunrise’s endorsed candidate for IL-07. In October 2021, after years of organizing for a Green New Deal, I went on hunger strike to demand that Joe Biden and the Democrats in C…

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  Michele, Sunrise · [email protected]

May 28, 2022 at 3:04 PM

We have to take over, so our government works for us

Our system is broken, and if we don't fight to change it, it'll stay that way. John, Our system is broken, and if we don't fight to change it, it'll stay that way. As we prepare for the inevitable fall of reproductive rights in this country and witness horrific mass shootings on a near-weekly…

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  Paris, Sunrise · [email protected]

May 26, 2022 at 10:52 PM

ICYMI: Jessica’s race is not over yet

We won’t stop fighting until every vote is counted. John, Yesterday, Sunrise’s Executive Director Varshini reached out to give an update on Jessica Cisneros’ race — and if you missed it, here’s the TL;DR: it’s not over yet. With only a few dozen votes separating Jessica Cisneros and Henry Cue…

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  Varshini, Sunrise · [email protected]

May 25, 2022 at 11:58 PM

This race is not over

It’s a big f*cking deal our movement is on the verge of taking down the NRA A-rated, anti-choice and anti-union Henry Cuellar. John, The last couple days have been horrific. I know alongside so many of you, I am feeling a ton of rage and grief. I hope you’re taking care of yourselves and taki…

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  Ellen, Sunrise · [email protected]

May 23, 2022 at 9:03 PM

1 million contacts and not slowing down

It’s clear: Henry Cuellar supporters are scared of our people-powered movement. John, We're 1 day away from election day for Jessica Cisneros — AND WE JUST HIT 1 MILLION DIALS, TEXTS & DOORS KNOCKED! But while we were organizing on the ground and speaking to voters this weekend…. Henry C…

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  Paris, Sunrise · [email protected]

May 20, 2022 at 3:40 PM

It's time to put organizers in office and win real change

Henry Cuellar's corporate friends continue to spend millions to try and stop Jessica Cisneros from winning. But their money will never be able to stop our movement. John, Earlier this week, we saw our organizing beat millions of dollars when Summer Lee won her primary.  With her race, we prov…

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  Varshini, Sunrise · [email protected]

May 18, 2022 at 6:50 PM

We f*cking did it

Last night, Summer Lee proved that money *is* surmountable when you organize and run on a progressive platform. But we can’t stop now. John, we f*cking did it. This election pit people power against millions of dollars, and last night, Summer Lee proved that money *is* surmountable when you o…

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  Team Sunrise · [email protected]

May 15, 2022 at 8:46 PM

Before Tuesday

It's time we send our own to Congress. John, we’re running out of time. The elections for our endorsed candidates in North Carolina and Pennsylvania — Erica Smith, Nida Allam, and Summer Lee — are coming up THIS Tuesday. We’re so close to electing these Green New Deal Champions, but special i…

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  Sunrise Election Update · [email protected]

May 14, 2022 at 1:46 PM

Wild

Special interest super PACs are spending millions in primaries and runoff elections to smear our GND champions. We have to fight back. John, this is wild, but certainly not unexpected: Special interest super PACS backed by AIPAC, Duke Energy, and billionaire Democratic megadonors are spendin…

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  Varshini, Sunrise · [email protected]

May 12, 2022 at 7:05 PM

Our leaders should feel like us, John

Democrats must abolish the filibuster and start legislating. John, An extremist minority is blocking access to safe and legal abortion, supported by a majority of the American people. This is why so many young people and working people have given up on the government – it’s not working for us…

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  Team Sunrise · [email protected]

May 11, 2022 at 10:15 PM

You’ve been assigned a Green New Deal Champion

With your help, we can guarantee that our endorsed candidates win. Hey John, with big primaries AND critical runoff elections coming up for five of our Green New Deal champions — Summer Lee (PA-12), Nida Allam (NC-04), Erica Smith (NC-01), Kina Collins (IL-07) and Jessica Cisneros (TX-28) — …

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  Kina Collins (via SunriseMovement.org) · [email protected]

May 9, 2022 at 7:08 PM

Excuse me, is Danny Davis serious?

We need bold, unapologetic, progressive advocates in Congress. People who are willing to fight for climate justice and for policies that prioritize saving our earth. John, I’m Kina Collins, and I’m running for Congress in Illinois’s 7th District. We need bold, unapologetic, progressive advoc…

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  Team Sunrise · [email protected]

May 4, 2022 at 11:16 PM

Tell House leadership: It’s time to unendorse anti-choice Cuellar

While we could all lose access to an abortion, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Majority Whip Jim Clyburn, and Majority Leader Steny Hoyer are still supporting the only anti-choice Democrat in Congress who voted against codifying Roe v Wade. John, On Monday night, an initial majority draft opinion leake…

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  Varshini, Sunrise · [email protected]

May 3, 2022 at 8:06 PM

It’s clear the right-wing SCOTUS is not going to stop, so neither can we

It’s critical we send support to local abortion funds, especially organizations in states where abortion care will be, or is already, restricted or banned. John, Late last night, disturbing news broke of a draft Supreme Court opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade and the right to safe, lega…

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  SunriseMovement.org · [email protected]

May 1, 2022 at 6:17 PM

It’s *our* labor that creates their wealth, not the other way around

The truth is that young people want work, but with the dignity we deserve. John, May Day, falling on May 1st (that’s today!), is often overlooked and ignored in the U.S. — and that’s by design.  People in power don’t want to tell you that the holiday is to celebrate the labor movement, and th…

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  Jessica Cisneros · [email protected]

April 30, 2022 at 3:46 PM

We're officially less than one month out

We're going to win if we can build on the momentum from the primary. John, it's official: we're less than one month away from the TX-28 Runoff Election. For far too long, Henry Cuellar has put special interests before his own constituents. Before I ran for Congress the first time, Cuellar sid…

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  Team Sunrise · [email protected]

April 28, 2022 at 11:12 PM

Making sure you saw this email from Paris

We’re hoping to send a cohort of volunteers directly to Texas to help get out the vote for Jessica on the ground. Can you contribute any amount toward our $10,000 GOTV volunteer goal? Hey John, we just wanted to make sure you saw this email from Paris! We officially have less than a month to …

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  Sunrise DC · [email protected]

April 27, 2022 at 3:00 PM

Green New Deal for Housing in DC: It's Happening!!!

☀️ GND 4 DC: IT'S HAPPENING!!! ☀️Hey John, We are incredibly excited to announce that yesterday morning, our favorite GND champion, Councilmember Janeese Lewis George introduced the Green New Deal for Housing!  The bill calls for the creation of government-owned social housing that will be both d…

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  Paris, Sunrise · [email protected]

April 26, 2022 at 3:55 PM

We’re headed to South Texas

This race is going to come down to a couple hundred votes, which is why Sunrise is recruiting, training, and sending dozens of volunteers to get out the vote for Jessica in South Texas. John, Henry Cuellar might have millions of dollars from the Koch Brothers and Big Oil — but we have a grass…

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  SunriseMovement.org · [email protected]

April 23, 2022 at 4:01 PM

When your secret admirer shares your special interest

This donation isn’t the only thing that connects Manchin and Cuellar. John, well, well, well. It looks like Joe Manchin showed his support for Henry Cuellar: This donation isn’t the only thing that connects Manchin and Cuellar. No surprise, they have a lot in common: Their commitment to t…

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  Team Sunrise · [email protected]

April 22, 2022 at 5:51 PM

This Earth Day is about communities vs. corporations

Fifty years ago, twenty million Americans poured into the streets for the first Earth Day with a radical statement: we only have one planet and we can’t render it uninhabitable. John, happy Earth Day. But is today really something to celebrate? Corporations want to make Earth Day all about bl…

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  Varshini, Sunrise · [email protected]

April 21, 2022 at 4:20 PM

AOC, Ayanna, Cori, Ilhan, Jamaal, and Rashida

While we build a movement of young people for the Green New Deal, Medicare for All, and justice for communities everywhere — the Squad is carrying this movement with them in Congress and shifting politics in the process. John, big news! We’re excited to re-endorse our closest allies in Congre…

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  Varshini, Sunrise · [email protected]

April 19, 2022 at 10:26 PM

Late last Friday

Despite running on a bold climate agenda, Biden once again breaks a crucial campaign promise. John, Late last Friday, President Biden broke yet another campaign promise: On the campaign trail Biden told us, “And by the way, no more drilling on federal lands, period. Period, period, period.”…

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  Ellen, Sunrise · [email protected]

April 15, 2022 at 6:48 PM

We also have questions for Cuellar

While we still have all of these questions, we know that as long as Cuellar is in Congress, we won’t get those answers. John, Yesterday, Henry Cuellar refused three times in a row to answer questions about why the FBI raided his house: That’s only one of the questions we have for Henry Cu…

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  Team Sunrise · [email protected]

April 13, 2022 at 8:42 PM

Public Enemy #1

We know Joe Manchin is only interested in listening to those who can line his pockets with cash. But we don’t have to let him get away with it, John. John, the results are in: A new Gallup poll has found that a majority of Americans support six of President Biden’s proposals to transition the…

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  Varshini, Sunrise · [email protected]

April 12, 2022 at 7:41 PM

Meet Kina Collins

Today, Sunrise Movement is proud to announce our next endorsement. John, today, Sunrise Movement is proud to announce our next endorsement… Kina Collins for IL-07! Kina Collins is a young, progressive organizer running against the 25-year incumbent Danny Davis. IL-07 deserves a tried and t…

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  Paris, Sunrise · [email protected]

April 9, 2022 at 6:54 PM

In case you needed a reminder

We already know what kind of leader Henry Cuellar will continue to be. John, in case you needed a reminder of the record of Big Oil's favorite 'Democrat' that our Green New Deal champion Jessica Cisneros is trying to defeat in TX-28, here's Henry Cuellar: He takes more fossil fuel money than…

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  Audrey, Sunrise · [email protected]

April 8, 2022 at 12:08 AM

Enough is enough: Join the Fight for our Future rally in DC on 4/23

Enough is enough, we cannot and will not wait any longer. Join Team Sunrise at the upcoming Fight for Our Future rally in Washington, DC on April 23. John, As each year passes, we are witnessing the heat rise, the storms worsen and a growing dependence on foreign fuels.  According to the rec…

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  Team Sunrise · [email protected]

April 6, 2022 at 10:03 PM

Which Manchin will win?

March is over, but Manchin vs. Manchin is there all year round. John, Last week, we had you vote on the match-up on everyone’s mind: Manchin vs. Manchin. And after tallying the results, here is our final match-up: FINAL MATCH-UP: 1 - Sinking the Build Back Better Agenda 9 - Refus…

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  Varshini, Sunrise · [email protected]

April 5, 2022 at 9:54 PM

The latest IPCC report says what we know to be true

We must transition to renewable energy as soon as possible. John, The newest report from the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was released yesterday, and the science is clear: Fossil fuels are to blame for the climate crisis, and our government’s continued support of the…

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  SunriseMovement.org · [email protected]

April 3, 2022 at 5:50 PM

Half-hearted support just won’t cut it

We must do everything in our power to grow our list of Green New Deal champions on the ballot and in Congress. John, Now more than ever, we need GND champions in Congress to fight alongside us for a livable future. Half-hearted support just won't cut it anymore.  That's why we are celebrating…

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  Team Sunrise · [email protected]

April 1, 2022 at 7:31 PM

Manchin vs. Manchin

Which action will make it to the final? John, there’s a lot of talk about “brackets” this month… So today, we’re coming to you with the chance to fill out the only bracket that really matters: Manchin vs. Manchin. Instead of NCAA teams competing, our favorite coal and oil baron is competi…

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  Dejah, Sunrise · [email protected]

March 31, 2022 at 5:31 PM

We’re getting ready to launch the next five years of Sunrise

This is the work we need to do if we’re going to have a real shot at winning federal action on climate change in line with the Green New Deal this decade. John, it’s brutal out here. Every day, there’s a new headline about an unhinged head of state jonesing for war, a new clip of a homegrown…

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  Varshini, Sunrise · [email protected]

March 28, 2022 at 8:22 PM

Our movement is growing, and Congress must catch up

In the face of ever-worsening climate catastrophe, we're doubling down to continue organizing for what we need and deserve. John, It's been three years since Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Senator Ed Markey introduced the Green New Deal Resolution, which outlined a new climate-and-communi…

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  Team Sunrise · [email protected]

March 26, 2022 at 3:34 PM

You need to see this 👀

“Overwhelming majorities of young voters support ambitious federal climate actions such as an executive order to declare a National Climate Emergency and the Green New Deal." John, you need to see this: We just released the findings from our December 2021 survey with progressive polling firm …

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  Varshini, Sunrise · [email protected]

March 24, 2022 at 5:51 PM

Endorsement Alert: Summer Lee (PA-12), Nida Allam (NC-04), and Erica Smith (NC-01)

Coming off of Greg Casar's win and Jessica Cisneros's advance to the runoff in Texas, we’re excited to endorse three more Green New Deal champions for Congress: Summer Lee (PA-12), Nida Allam (NC-04), and Erica Smith (NC-01). John, Coming off of Greg Casar's win and Jessica Cisneros's advance…

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  Miles, Sunrise · [email protected]

March 21, 2022 at 11:29 PM

Getting back on track

We’ve been hard at work strategizing for what comes next — building out our organizing strategies for Sunrise 2.0, the 2022 midterm elections, and *more*. But that hard work came at the expense of dedicated time for fundraising. John, We’ve been hard at work strategizing for what comes next …

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  Team Sunrise · [email protected]

March 18, 2022 at 4:32 PM

Seizing this moment

The only effective, long-term solution is to finally transition to clean energy and put communities and working families first. John, The cost of gas is skyrocketing across the U.S. and the blame game has already begun. The truth is gas prices are high because fossil fuel executives have bee…

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  Audrey, Sunrise · [email protected]

March 16, 2022 at 8:50 PM

Organizing works

Because of our movement and our organizing, climate is the key part of the bill that might be passed on its own. John, It’s no secret we’ve been through a lot in the past year. As we prepare to honor the fifth anniversary of Sunrise, I recently wrote a letter to the movement reflecting on our…

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  SunriseMovement.org · [email protected]

March 15, 2022 at 11:30 PM

President Biden has a choice

We don't see your name on this petition yet — can you take action now? John, ICYMI: Did you see Ellen's email from Friday? It's an important read. Last week, President Biden made the right decision to cut Russian oil from our economy. Now more than ever, Biden must push to break our dependenc…

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  Paris, Sunrise · [email protected]

March 13, 2022 at 11:21 PM

Doubling down on our work in TX-28

Now that we’ve had a few days to rest and recharge after a whirlwind sprint toward the Texas primary last Tuesday, we’re thinking a lot about our next steps and the runoff battle ahead in TX-28. John, Now that we've had a few days to rest and recharge after a whirlwind sprint toward the Texas…

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  Ellen, Sunrise · [email protected]

March 11, 2022 at 9:21 PM

Biden can't listen to fossil fuel CEOs who are profiting on war.

If the U.S. really wants to defend human rights and democracy abroad, we need a just transition to renewable energy. John, On Tuesday, President Biden made the right decision to cut Russian oil from our economy. But now he faces pressure from fossil fuel lobbyists & corrupt politicians to…

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