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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  Team Sunrise · [email protected]

March 9, 2022 at 12:28 AM

The New Yorker: "The Youth Movement Trying to Revolutionize Climate Politics"

The New Yorker published a profile piece on Sunrise, featuring our origin story and work to make the climate crisis a top issue in American politics by fighting for a Green New Deal to stop it. John, this is a big f**ing deal: The New Yorker published a profile piece on Sunrise, featuring ou…

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  Miles, Sunrise · [email protected]

March 6, 2022 at 10:16 PM

A transparent update on our fundraising

We know the strength of our movement coming together can — and will — win. John, 2022 is already off to a hell of a start. From yet another IPCC report with frightening news about the state of our climate, and a case at the Supreme Court that could have massive implications for our country's…

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  Jessica Cisneros · [email protected]

March 4, 2022 at 3:29 PM

Runoff

We're headed to a runoff election against Henry Cuellar on May 24th, and I need your help as we gear up for another race against the 17-year incumbent. John, this is a big moment. We're headed to a runoff election against Henry Cuellar on May 24th, and I need your help as we gear up for anoth…

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  Sophia, Sunrise · [email protected]

March 2, 2022 at 8:56 PM

The results are in: Greg won, and Jessica is headed to a runoff!

These races in Texas confirm that the Green New Deal is popular from Austin to oil country and that voters care about climate action. But our work is far from over. John, the results are in: The voters of Texas elected the next member of the Squad in TX-35, Greg Casar, and sent Jessica Cisner…

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  Varshini, Sunrise · [email protected]

March 2, 2022 at 1:36 AM

The State of the Union is...

Today, as Biden delivers his own State of the Union, we must reflect on this past year honestly and fairly. John, Tonight, President Biden will deliver the FIRST State of the Union of his presidency, which means we must reflect on this past year honestly and fairly. We must be the voice of r…

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  Varshini, Sunrise · [email protected]

February 28, 2022 at 10:51 PM

IPCC + EPA/SCOTUS = WTF is going on?

We wanted to address just a few of them. John, So much is going on in the world — just this week alone. There are things to be hopeful about and things to be really saddened by, and we wanted to take a minute to address climate news. John, we know the news can be depressing, and we recognize…

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  Jessica Cisneros · [email protected]

February 17, 2022 at 9:12 PM

This is it. Early voting is underway.

We need your support. Hi John, it's Jessica Cisneros. I'm the proud daughter of Mexican immigrants, a lifelong Texan, and a human rights lawyer running to defeat one of the most right-wing Democrats in Congress, Henry Cuellar.  Early voting in Texas' 28th district began on Monday and the prim…

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  Team Sunrise · [email protected]

February 16, 2022 at 6:12 PM

Roses are red, violets are blue — how has climate change impacted you?

Yet another unusual winter has made the harsh realities of climate change all the more evident. Regardless of where you call home, we want you to share with us how your winter has changed this year due to climate change. John, From tornadoes in December to “bomb cyclones” in January, the clim…

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  Paris, Sunrise · [email protected]

February 15, 2022 at 4:24 PM

One year ago this week

Republicans, corporate Democrats, and Big Oil want you to forget what happened one year ago in Texas. But we'll never forget. John, I'll never forget that feeling. One year ago this week, as the coldest weather I've ever remembered bore down on Texas, the lights went out. We were on our own. …

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  Miles, Sunrise · [email protected]

February 13, 2022 at 10:18 PM

Sunrise needs your vote, John

Every month, our friends at CREDO Mobile hold a vote to determine how to distribute $100,000 to three progressive organizations — and this month, Sunrise is one of them! John, big news: Every month, our friends at CREDO Mobile hold a vote to determine how to distribute $100,000 to three progr…

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  Paris, Sunrise · [email protected]

February 1, 2022 at 12:47 AM

Two weeks from today

We’re working around the clock to get out the vote for our endorsed candidates — Greg Casar and Jessica Cisneros. But our expenses are piling up fast. Can you help? John, it's getting real in the Texas primary. Today is the last day Texans can register to vote for the March 1 primary. Two wee…

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  SunriseMovement.org · [email protected]

January 27, 2022 at 6:25 PM

This decision is something our generation will have to live with for decades

This is a huge — no, GIGANTIC — opportunity for President Biden to immediately nominate a bold justice committed to racial, environmental, social, and economic justice and deliver on his promise to put the first Black woman on the Supreme Court. John, Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer is r…

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  Piper, Sunrise · [email protected]

January 23, 2022 at 1:22 AM

This is NOT normal

If the government won’t fight for us, we need to fight for each other. John, On December 10th, more than 70 people in Kentucky lost their lives in the most severe tornado event in the state’s history. And though this disaster has disappeared from the headlines, there’s still a *great need* fo…

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  Varshini, Sunrise · [email protected]

January 20, 2022 at 8:58 PM

Right now, President Biden is failing us

Stump speeches alone will not save us — we need the president to deliver on his commitments and enact meaningful action to tackle the climate crisis. John, On this day one year ago, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris took office with Democratic control of the House and Senate after young people acro…

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  Ellen, Sunrise · [email protected]

January 18, 2022 at 9:02 PM

Our latest endorsement: Greg Casar for TX-35 🔥

Texas is ready for a Green New Deal, and we’re excited to do all we can to elect Greg Casar. John, We just announced our endorsement of Greg Casar in the Democratic primary for the 35th Congressional District in Texas (TX-35). This is our FIRST open seat endorsement of the 2022 campaign cycle…

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  Sunrise Movement · [email protected]

January 17, 2022 at 5:23 PM

Honoring MLK

John, today, we honor the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his commitment to justice, nonviolent resistance, and civil rights. Now more than ever, it’s important to speak the truth about King’s life, without sanitizing his objectives. We’re witnessing the same whit…

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  Jamaal Bowman · [email protected]

January 16, 2022 at 11:46 PM

[Add your name] Support The African American History Act

The truth should always be available to all and inspire us to move towards the direction and knowledge of a true democracy. John, As many of you know, I spent 20 years as an educator before Congress. I saw firsthand how transforming a child’s learning environment can unlock their full potenti…

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  Sunrise DC · [email protected]

January 13, 2022 at 4:20 PM

Ward 5 Endorsement Town Hall: Join us Jan 20 at 7:30pm

Ward 5 Endorsement Town Hall: Jan 20, 7:30 pm Hello John, It’s 2022 and you know what that means - it’s election year in DC again! As we’ve seen time and time again, local policymakers make a huge difference in issues we care about - from encampment evictions to MPD’s budget to environm…

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  SunriseMovement.org · [email protected]

January 12, 2022 at 11:43 PM

Key dates in the Texas primary (Cisneros update)

We have to reach voters now, not later. John, Jessica Cisneros's primary election in Texas is just around the corner! Here are some key upcoming dates to put it in perspective: January 31st: The deadline to register to vote in this primary election February 14th: Early voting begins February…

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  Paris, Sunrise · [email protected]

January 11, 2022 at 10:34 PM

John, the filibuster is standing in the way of our democracy

We're starting 2022 fighting for our democracy the same way we did in 2021 — demanding that we Abolish. The. Filibuster. John, We're starting 2022 fighting for our democracy the same way we did in 2021 — demanding that we Abolish. The. Filibuster. The filibuster is a white supremacist Jim Cro…

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  Nikayla, Sunrise · [email protected]

January 9, 2022 at 5:35 PM

Don't Look Up

As a young person in the climate movement, I've never felt so seen after watching Don't Look Up. John, did you watch Don't Look Up over the holidays, or perhaps while in Omicron quarantine? 🤧 If you haven't seen the movie: GO WATCH IT. Yes, for Ariana Grande's new song, and Timothee Chalamet…

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  SunriseMovement.org · [email protected]

January 7, 2022 at 8:16 PM

The only way to respond to the Capitol coup...

Our nation is at a crossroads unless we take action. John, Last year’s coup attempt at the Capitol highlights that our nation is at a crossroads and both ways forward are on full display – the ugly reality of white supremacy, hate, and white nationalism versus a multiracial coalition of peopl…

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