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  Elizabeth Warren via LeftNet · [email protected]
March 21, 2023 at 5:38 PM

I want to talk about Chicago

We have two weeks to elect the first-ever former public school teacher as mayor of Chicago. John, One of the most important races of 2023 is the mayoral runoff happening right now in Chicago. We’ve got a chance to elect a terrific candidate, and I am very happy to announce tha…
  LeftNet · [email protected]
March 20, 2023 at 8:18 PM

Tell Congress: Demand Bank Executives Testify

John, After bank failures at Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank this month, we need answers. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) have announced separate investigations into the Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank failure…
  Brandon Johnson via LeftNet · [email protected]
March 18, 2023 at 2:32 PM

I need your help to become Chicago’s next mayor.

We all know Chicagoans deserve better. John, It’s official, we’re going to an April 4th runoff in the race to become Chicago’s next mayor — and now I’m counting on your help to win. Will you add your name right now to join our people-powered campaign? We only have three weeks …
  Brandon Johnson via LeftNet · [email protected]
March 16, 2023 at 9:38 PM

We’re officially in the runoff!

We all know Chicagoans deserve better. John, It’s official, we’re going to an April 4th runoff in the race to become Chicago’s next mayor — and now I’m counting on your help to win. Will you add your name right now to join our people-powered campaign? We only have three weeks …
  LeftNet · [email protected]
March 14, 2023 at 2:28 PM

Tell President Biden: Free Native activist Leonard Peltier

John, After the occupation at Wounded Knee fifty years ago, the FBI harassed members of the American Indian Movement (AIM) and people at the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation for years -- including when a massive shootout in 1975 ended with three people dead: a young Native man and…
  LeftNet · [email protected]
March 11, 2023 at 7:23 PM

Write to your Senator: Become a co-sponsor of the Stock Buyback Accountability Act of 2023

John, In the five years since the passage of the Trump-GOP tax cuts, corporations have spent $4.2 trillion of their new-found wealth on stock buybacks—money that could have been used to raise workers’ wages, invest in workplace protections and public safety, and lower costs for…
  MoveOn via Leftnet · [email protected]
March 9, 2023 at 6:43 PM

Sign: changing this may be the only way to hold violent police accountable

It’s been called “shoot first and think later” by a sitting Supreme Court Justice. A legal doctrine called “qualified immunity” protects violent police officers. Dear John, Its consequences have been described as “shoot first and think later” by a sitting Supreme Court Justice.…
  MoveOn via Leftnet · [email protected]
March 8, 2023 at 5:10 PM

Fox News doesn’t want to show their viewers the truth. Will you sign the petition to confront Fox’s rampant lies and disinformation?

BREAKING: Fox News just notified MoveOn that it REFUSES to air our ad that calls out Tucker Carlson, Laura Ingraham, and other Fox News personalities for spreading the Big Lie—even when they admitted behind the scenes that they knew it was all a sham. Dear John, Fox News just r…
  Lucas Kunce via Leftnet · [email protected]
March 7, 2023 at 4:36 PM

Josh Hawley filed a bill to require Americans to surrender sensitive personal documents to Big Tech giants, Really.

Josh Hawley wants to require EVERYONE to submit sensitive personal documents to social media companies – just for making an account! Hi John, my name is Lucas Kunce — and I’m the 13-year Marine veteran and Democrat from Missouri running to replace Josh Hawley in the U.S. Senate.…
  Chris Smalls, President, Amazon Labor Union via LeftNet · [email protected]
March 4, 2023 at 3:52 PM

Add your name: Amazon must recognize the Amazon Labor Union »

John, I’m Chris Smalls, President of the Amazon Labor Union. Last year, our union made history at the JFK8 fulfillment center on Staten Island, when we became the first American Amazon Warehouse to win a union election. We organized for over a year. Amazon spent that year spe…
  MoveOn via Leftnet · [email protected]
March 1, 2023 at 4:43 PM

Will you sign this petition to confront Fox News's rampant partisan lies and disinformation?

A bombshell court filing has just pulled the curtain back on Fox "News," showing in private text messages what we've known for decades: that Fox peddles hate and fear, not news. Dear John, A bombshell court filing has just pulled the curtain back on Fox "News," showing in priva…
  Rachael, Lead Locally via LeftNet · [email protected]
February 27, 2023 at 9:01 PM

This is what the future of our movement looks like

New York and Minnesota are paving the way for a greener future. John, it’s Rachael here with an update on our fight for Green New Deal. Last year, Lead Locally supported a slate of New York candidates who ran on a platform to pass this act when elected. Not only did they keep …
  LeftNet · [email protected]
February 25, 2023 at 3:02 PM

Tell Congress: Ban Partisan Gerrymandering »

John, CNN reports that as many as a dozen or more states could undergo redistricting again before the 2024 election — giving Republicans in state legislatures another chance to advantage themselves and gerrymander their way into a stronger majority in the House of Representativ…
  Ukraine Update, USA for UNFPA via Leftnet · [email protected]
February 24, 2023 at 3:02 PM

A grim anniversary

Dear John, One year ago, women and girls across Ukraine woke from their sleep to find their country blanketed with bombs and their lives changed forever. The war in Ukraine had begun. Will you help fund relief efforts by donating today? We are UNFPA, the United Nations’ reprod…
  MoveOn via Leftnet · [email protected]
February 22, 2023 at 3:30 PM

We’re close to securing a huge win for workers (ban noncompetes)

Between 30 and 60 million Americans work in jobs where they are forced to sign noncompete clauses in their contracts that limit where they can work if they leave or are let go from their employment. Dear John, President Biden said it in his State of the Union address—it's time …
  LeftNet · [email protected]
February 21, 2023 at 7:29 PM

SIGN NOW: Protect communities from corporate railroad greed!

John, Earlier this month, a Norfolk Southern train carrying poisonous chemicals derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, causing a massive explosion and mass evacuations. Only two weeks later, another train, operated by the same company, derailed in Michigan. The Lever’s reporting fo…
  LeftNet · [email protected]
February 18, 2023 at 3:21 PM

[ACTION NEEDED] Stop the new GOP 30% national sales tax

John, Republicans in the House of Representatives have introduced a bill that would institute a 30% national sales tax on EVERYTHING you buy. This would require everyone, no matter how poor or rich, to pay the same tax rate. However, according to the Institute on Taxation and …
  MoveOn via Leftnet · [email protected]
February 15, 2023 at 4:20 PM

Moderna plans to charge you $130 for a taxpayer-funded $2.85 vaccine

In the last three years, nearly 1.1 million Americans have died from COVID-19 and over 100 million more have become ill. Now, Moderna has decided to prioritize corporate profits over human lives. Dear John, Moderna just announced plans to more than *quadruple* the price of its …
  LeftNet · [email protected]
February 13, 2023 at 3:22 PM

Tell Congress: Never cut Social Security or Medicare

John, Republicans are ready to wreck the U.S. economy unless President Biden agrees to devastating cuts to Social Security and Medicare. Here is the pledge we want every member of Congress to sign: “I promise to never vote to cut Social Security or Medicare under any circumst…
  LeftNet · [email protected]
February 11, 2023 at 4:01 PM

SIGN NOW: Give C-SPAN full-time control of the cameras in Congress

John, As Americans across the nation witnessed the GOP’s brutal infighting during the recent election for Speaker of the House of Representatives, one crucial press freedom issue became clear: We must grant C-SPAN full-time control of the cameras in the House. Right now, leade…
  MoveOn via Leftnet · [email protected]
February 8, 2023 at 4:40 PM

Will you add your name to ask Congress to pass an assault weapons ban immediately?

A dance hall in Monterey Park. A school in Uvalde. A Fourth of July Parade outside Chicago. A nightclub that was an oasis for the LGBTQ+ community in Colorado Springs. Dear John, The mass shooting in Monterey Park, California was gruesome, gut-wrenching, and one more reason our…
  LeftNet · [email protected]
February 4, 2023 at 3:53 PM

Sign the petition: Your employer shouldn’t decide if you can take a new job

John, Imagine this: you just accepted a new job with higher pay and benefits. But a few days later, you get a letter from your former boss threatening to sue you if you take the new position. It might sound absurd, but this can and does happen to fast food workers, baristas, j…
  Team Sunrise via LeftNet · [email protected]
February 3, 2023 at 3:31 PM

Exxon knew 😡

Exxon knew their business was killing people. John, This is really serious. The New York Times just reported that Exxon not only knew about the dangers of climate change, but accurately and clearly predicted that burning fossil fuels would certainly make our planet uninhabitabl…
  MoveOn via Leftnet · [email protected]
February 1, 2023 at 4:37 PM

Kevin McCarthy wonders if he can cut Medicare. Tell him no.

Things could get bad. We risk a global financial crisis, 6 million Americans losing their jobs, and devastating families who rely on lifesaving benefits. Dear John, Tens of millions of Americans benefit from Social Security and Medicare, and these programs are viewed as the mos…
  June Barrett, National Domestic Workers Alliance via LeftNet · [email protected]
January 31, 2023 at 5:22 PM

Add your name: End sexual harassment against domestic workers →

No one should fear sexual harassment, violence, and abuse at work. Content warning: This email discusses issues of sexual abuse. John — On my very first night as a live-in caretaker for a new client, I was sexually assaulted. I didn't report him. I needed the money too badly. …
  Rachael, Lead Locally via LeftNet · [email protected]
January 30, 2023 at 7:18 PM

Hi, I’m Rachael, it's great to meet you.

I believe strongly in the mission of Lead Locally — to recruit and elect folks that will follow through on their campaign promises to fight for the climate. John, Hi there! My name is Rachael, and I’m an organizer at Lead Locally. I’ve dedicated my career to building a future w…
  LeftNet · [email protected]
January 28, 2023 at 3:31 PM

SIGN: Ban Trump from the White House under the 14th Amendment

We can not endure another Donald Trump Presidency. John, We can not endure another Donald Trump Presidency. Now, Democrats in Congress have drafted a bill declaring that Trump is unfit to serve under the 14th Amendment. The 14th Amendment prohibits anyone who previously took …
  COURIER via LeftNet · [email protected]
January 27, 2023 at 6:10 PM

This is beyond just “covfefe”

#️⃣KeepTrumpOffTwitter Have you seen the news, John? The umbrella company of popular social media apps including Facebook and Instagram have announced that they will be reinstating Trump’s social accounts on their platforms. This is a recipe for disaster. Will you sign the pet…
  MoveOn via Leftnet · [email protected]
January 25, 2023 at 4:37 PM

Petition: National emergency for abortion now

Fifty years ago, the Supreme Court decided that Americans have the constitutional right to an abortion. Now, in a time of great uncertainty, we’re asking that a president declare a public health and national emergency to protect this right for us all. Dear John, This week would…
  National Domestic Workers Alliance via LeftNet · [email protected]
January 24, 2023 at 3:53 PM

It's exploitative and unfair...

Tomorrow morning millions of domestic workers will show up to the job without basic protections from harassment. Content warning: This email discusses issues of sexual abuse. It happened so often that Etelbina would lose count: she'd be at work cleaning homes when her bosses …
  LeftNet · [email protected]
January 21, 2023 at 4:24 PM

Tell President Joe Biden: Expand the Child Tax Credit now!

Write a letter to President Biden today urging him to use his bully pulpit to keep fighting for the expanded Child Tax Credit. John, Before the New Year, Congress passed a $1.7 trillion spending bill that increased funding for many human needs programs. But a glaring omission w…
  MoveOn via Leftnet · [email protected]
January 18, 2023 at 4:06 PM

George Santos is a fraud (Petition)

It’s a litany of lies almost too long to recount: false claims that he is the descendant of Holocaust survivors, fabrications about his education and past employment, glaring gaps about his finances, and more. Dear John, Rep. George Santos grossly lied his way into office. Here…
  Lead Locally HQ via LeftNet · [email protected]
January 13, 2023 at 3:01 PM

Krysten Sinema + the Democratic majority

When the federal government doesn’t act, we turn to our communities. John, Last month, Senator Krysten Sinema announced she was switching parties to become an Independent, which made the Democrats' slim majority even smaller. Here’s how this relates to climate: With a Democra…
  Lucas Kunce via Leftnet · [email protected]
January 11, 2023 at 3:35 PM

I’m officially running against Josh Hawley, and I need you on my team.

Become a founding member of our grassroots movement >> Hi John, my name is Lucas Kunce — and I’m the 13-year Marine veteran and Democrat running to replace Josh Hawley in the U.S. Senate. Watch our brand new launch video, then sign up to join our grassroots movement to fl…
  Katie Porter via Leftnet · [email protected]
January 10, 2023 at 5:04 PM

I’m running for the U.S. Senate

I want you to hear it from me. John, It’s official: I’m running to represent California in the United States Senate. I need you in this with me, John. Can you make a donation today and become one of my campaign’s first official supporters? Chip in I’m running for the U.S. Se…
  John Paul, Sunrise via LeftNet · [email protected]
January 9, 2023 at 7:21 PM

Let’s chat about this ASAP

We’re explaining the climate emergency situation. John, With many parts of the country still thawing out from an unprecedented polar vortex that left thousands without power over the holiday season, it is becoming increasingly difficult for governments to ignore the looming cli…
  MoveOn via Leftnet · [email protected]
January 6, 2023 at 10:51 PM

Disqualify Trump under the 14th Amendment

Voters can file petitions for his disqualification with state election boards or the courts. Dear John, Sign the petition now to help make sure Trump feels the consequences of his traitorous actions. The Constitution’s 14th Amendment provides for the disqualification from publ…
  Lucas Kunce via Leftnet · [email protected]
January 6, 2023 at 4:46 PM

I’m officially running to replace Josh Hawley in the U.S. Senate.

Become a founding member of our grassroots movement >> Hi John, my name is Lucas Kunce — and I’m the 13-year Marine veteran and Democrat running to replace Josh Hawley in the U.S. Senate. Watch our brand new launch video, then become one of the first founding donors of ou…
  Anu Surendran, USA for UNFPA via Leftnet · [email protected]
December 27, 2022 at 8:19 PM

“It’s hell already in Somalia.”

Donate to help Unrelenting drought, armed conflict, and a pervasive hunger crisis have been plaguing Somalia for years. Now, the country stands on the brink of famine – and millions of lives hang in the balance. But John, we at the UNFPA are there now, providing essential re…
  MoveOn via Leftnet · [email protected]
December 21, 2022 at 4:31 PM

Sign: Expel MTG for her comment on Jan 6

Hate can be lethal. There should be no tolerance for anyone who threatens colleagues. Dear John, Sign the petition now to demand Kevin McCarthy expel Representative Majorie Taylor Greene from Congress. There is no place in Congress for Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who most rec…
  Lead Locally HQ via LeftNet · [email protected]
December 21, 2022 at 12:13 AM

Manchin is relentless

We can’t let up on our fight for a just transition from fossil fuels. John, Senator Joe Manchin is relentless in doing the bidding of the fossil fuel industry. He has now tried THREE times to pass through legislation, negotiated behind closed doors, that would give the fossil f…
  LeftNet · [email protected]
December 18, 2022 at 2:51 PM

[Add your name] Support public health over corporate greed

Sign on as a grassroots co-sponsor of Rep. Rashida Tlaib's Cumulative Impacts Act. John, For far too long, corporate polluters have poisoned Black, brown, Indigenous, and low-income communities. People in these “frontline communities” are suffering from high rates of asthma, c…
  Demand Progress via LeftNet · [email protected]
December 16, 2022 at 3:34 PM

[Add your name] The Senate must confirm Gigi Sohn

Comcast, Fox News, and the GOP have done EVERYTHING they can to stop the confirmation of Gigi Sohn to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) John, Comcast, Fox News, and the GOP have done EVERYTHING they can to stop the confirmation of Gigi Sohn to the Federal Communicatio…
  MoveOn via Leftnet · [email protected]
December 14, 2022 at 4:23 PM

Save student debt relief

Despite President Biden possessing the authority to cancel student debt as per the HEROES Act, passed by Congress in 2003, right-wing MAGA Republicans have filed numerous lawsuits challenging the legality of student debt cancellation. Dear John, Sign the petition now to demand …
  Lead Locally via LeftNet · [email protected]
December 13, 2022 at 7:30 PM

Here’s how we can fight back against Manchin’s dirty deal

We know the consequences of handouts to the fossil fuel industry: it means more pollution, more fracking, and more pipelines. John, Earlier this year, Senator Joe Manchin tried to force through a Dirty Deal in Congress that would undermine our progress on climate, and potential…
  Lara da Costa via LeftNet · [email protected]
December 12, 2022 at 11:22 PM

JOIN US: Protect Domestic Workers

One night, after I put their kids to bed, put things away, and started the laundry, I was fired. One night, after I put their kids to bed, put things away, and started the laundry, I was fired. It was 9pm. No notice, no reason. I had been a live-in nanny for two families for 3 y…
  Demand Progress via LeftNet · [email protected]
December 10, 2022 at 3:51 PM

[Take Action] We need to regulate Big Tech

Two important bills fighting Big Tech’s monopoly power are pending in Congress right now, but we’ve seen no action from Democratic leadership. John, Democrats have only one month left in the Congressional majority and time is running out to crack down on Amazon’s monopoly power…
  June Barrett via LeftNet · [email protected]
December 9, 2022 at 10:01 PM

Add your name: end sexual harrasment against domestic workers

No one should fear sexual harassment, violence, and abuse at work Content warning: This email discusses issues of sexual abuse. John — On my very first night as a live-in caretaker for a new client, I was sexually assaulted. I didn't report him. I needed the money too badly. S…
  Lead Locally HQ via LeftNet · [email protected]
December 2, 2022 at 5:43 PM

Working for a Better Future, One Local Race at a Time

From Pennsylvania to California to Texas, and states in between, one thing was clear: climate is top of mind for voters. We need to double down on our efforts to invest in grassroots organizing and campaigning for climate action at the state and local lev John, Election night w…
  LeftNet · [email protected]
December 1, 2022 at 9:24 PM

Sign the petition to President Biden: Allow entry to families denied by Trump’s Muslim and African Bans

The harms done to families impacted by Trump’s racist immigration policies won’t be so easily repaired. John, We urge President Biden to provide relief to all who have been impacted by the Trump administration’s Muslim and African Bans that this administration rescinded on Janu…