LeftNet · [email protected]

September 29, 2023 at 8:38 PM

Demand Sen. Menendez resign NOW!

John, In case you missed it, Democratic U.S. Senator Bob Menendez of New Jersey was recently charged with corruption — again. It’s the second time in ten years that Menendez has been indicted by the U.S. Department of Justice on corruption-related charges. This time, he’s bee…

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  Vera Institute of Justice · [email protected]

September 29, 2023 at 2:07 PM

Break the chains of forced prison labor

Help end the exploitation of incarcerated workers The 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery in the United States, included a loophole to allow forced labor for people convicted of a crime. And to date, just seven U.S. states have closed this loophole and abolished slavery behi…

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  The Squad · [email protected]

September 28, 2023 at 5:41 PM

Climate change is here

People are calling out for change. John, This climate crisis is a policy choice. Even as Big Oil lobbyists and corporations continue to spend millions of dollars to influence decision makers and mortgage our future — the people are calling out for change. Our communities wil…

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  MoveOn · [email protected]

September 22, 2023 at 3:17 PM

Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito

Supreme Court corruption is out of control. It's time for the Senate to investigate the illegal and unethical conduct of Justices Thomas and Alito. Dear John, Supreme Court corruption is completely out of control. Conservative justices have accepted undisclosed gifts from billi…

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  LeftNet · [email protected]

September 21, 2023 at 2:56 PM

Courts are blocking states’ commonsense gun reform.

John, No one should have to fear gun violence while at work, in school, or in prayer, but mass shootings have disturbingly become a normal part of daily life in the United States. In light of our country’s gun violence epidemic, many states have passed commonsense gun reform, …

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  MoveOn · [email protected]

September 20, 2023 at 6:09 PM

Petition: Tell Republicans NOT to take away free school meals for kids

Republicans in Congress are trying to take away the free school meals program and we need to fight back and demand that every child has access to free meals in school. Dear John, Urgent! A new proposal from Republicans in Congress aims to slash the free school meals program! Th…

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  MoveOn · [email protected]

September 16, 2023 at 4:03 PM

Will you sign the petition to demand justice for Jaahnavi Kandula?

The Seattle Police Department released footage revealing a disgusting and dehumanizing response by an SPD officer after another officer hit and killed 23-year-old Jaahnavi Kandula in an SPD vehicle. Dear John, Last week, the Seattle Police Department released body camera foota…

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  MoveOn · [email protected]

September 15, 2023 at 1:31 PM

​​Tell corporations to "F the Fees" with this free sticker

Corporations use unexplained “junk fees” to trick customers about true costs and pad their bottom lines. Dear John, We've all experienced the frustration of placing an order for takeout, buying a concert ticket, or booking a flight only for the price to suddenly skyrocket at ch…

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  The Squad Victory Fund · [email protected]

September 13, 2023 at 6:34 PM

Repayments begin in October

Our Squad won’t stop until broad-based relief is a reality. John, More than 43 million Americans have federal student loan debt. And with loan repayments scheduled to start next month, our Squad is still working hard to advance the critical relief our communities need. Already…

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  David Hogg, Leaders We Deserve · [email protected]

September 9, 2023 at 3:40 PM

Your Signature = Stronger Youth Representation 🖋️

I’m proud to announce Leaders We Deserve’s first endorsement: Averie Bishop! I’ll share more about why we made Averie our very first endorsement in her race for Texas State House District 112, but first: Can you add your name to support Averie’s campaign and help elect more bad…

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  Teams AOC, Ayanna, Cori, Ilhan, Jamaal, and Rashida · [email protected]

September 1, 2023 at 8:23 PM

How the People’s Response Act can change our communities

We cannot achieve safety by criminalizing mental health, substance use, and homelessness. And we cannot achieve safety by destroying lives instead of saving them. John, Our Squad is dedicated to making our communities, and communities across the country, safer. And Congresswome…

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  The Squad · [email protected]

August 23, 2023 at 3:49 PM

Generations of discrimination

Every student deserves to pursue higher education, whether they come from a wealthy community or not. John, Every student deserves an opportunity to pursue higher education, no matter their economic background. But for generations, barriers to entry have stopped many before the…

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  Hill Harper · [email protected]

August 22, 2023 at 4:13 PM

It’s time to end the filibuster (Sign the petition ⬇️)

It’s time to put the interests of the people above political games. John, I got into this race because Michiganders need Senators in D.C. who are willing to fight for real change and make the government work for us again. And for far too long, the filibuster in the U.S. Senate …

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  David Hogg · [email protected]

August 21, 2023 at 2:46 PM

Run. Hide. Fight.

Leaders We Deserve is committed to electing a new generation of leaders to fight for the change we know is possible. Run. Hide. Fight. This is what KIDS are taught to do — kindergarteners to high school seniors — if a gunman comes into their school and starts shooting. Instead…

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  Elizabeth Warren · [email protected]

August 14, 2023 at 5:26 PM

My plan to put child care within reach for every family

A win for parents, kids, child care workers, and our whole economy. Hi there, it’s Elizabeth Warren. A recent report gave me 19,961 more reasons to fight for universal child care. That’s how many dollars the average Massachusetts family has to spend on child care for one child e…

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  Hill Harper (leftnet.org) · [email protected]

August 11, 2023 at 4:49 PM

$495 per dose

It’s great news for your family — if you can afford it. John, The CDC just announced a new vaccine that would protect newborns from RSV, cutting hospitalizations down by 75%. This shot will undoubtedly save lives. And that’s great news for your family — if you can afford it. Th…

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  David Hogg via LeftNet · [email protected]

August 9, 2023 at 6:07 PM

Announcing Leaders We Deserve

This is the biggest thing I’ve ever been a part of. Hey John, it’s David Hogg, gun safety advocate and co-founder of March For Our Lives. Many of our elected officials can be described as one word: Cowards. Our kids, our planet, our freedoms, our democracy — are all under atta…

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  The Squad Victory Fund via LeftNet · [email protected]

August 4, 2023 at 8:07 PM

The tipping point for workers' rights

From picket lines to the halls of Congress, our Squad is intentional about supporting workers fighting for their rights. John, Corporate greed is sucking our country and our planet dry. From a climate in crisis to our broken justice system to the ability of workers to make a be…

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  Hill Harper (leftnet.org) · [email protected]

July 28, 2023 at 8:27 PM

The strike is on

I am a card-carrying member of SAG-AFTRA, and I am so proud to be part of an organized labor union John, Senate candidate and union organizer Hill Harper here. Have you heard the news? SAG-AFTRA — the labor union that represents Hollywood actors and other entertainment indus…

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  The Squad · [email protected]

July 19, 2023 at 6:10 PM

Supreme Court rulings

Our Squad is working day and night to call on President Biden to expand the court and bring true representation to American people in the highest Court in the land. Dear John, In June, the Supreme Court handed down a number of disastrous rulings, and it's more clear than ever t…

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  Hill Harper (leftnet.org) · [email protected]

July 18, 2023 at 4:11 PM

Did you see Elissa’s most recent vote?

I will be a fighter in the Senate Dear John, Did you see Elissa Slotkin’s most recent vote? You read that right. Elissa Slotkin joined Republicans in voting to ban Pride Flags at the Pentagon. I would have voted differently. I believe that we need to protect the rights o…

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  MoveOn via Leftnet · [email protected]

July 10, 2023 at 11:13 PM

Sign the petition to rise up against corruption in the Supreme Court

A report revealed that Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito accepted gifts from right-wing megadonors with cases before the court—without disclosing the gifts or recusing himself. Dear John, A blockbuster report recently revealed that Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has accept…

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  Hill Harper · [email protected]

July 10, 2023 at 2:31 PM

I’m running for Senate

I believe that our government should work for the people, be a force for good, and protect our freedoms. We can all feel it, John. Whether you’re a driver, a nurse, a teacher, a construction worker, or a business owner, you’re not truly represented in Washington. Now, I’m n…

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  Qasim Rashid via LeftNet · [email protected]

July 5, 2023 at 5:39 PM

Your early support is crucial to our success

I’m a human rights lawyer taking my fight to Washington because justice can’t wait. Dear John, You’re one of the first to know: I’m running for Congress to represent the 11th district of Illinois — because justice can’t wait. My name is Qasim Rashid, and I’m a human rights law…

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  MoveOn via Leftnet · [email protected]

June 28, 2023 at 7:38 PM

Sign now: Don’t ban Amanda Gorman’s “The Hill We Climb”

Our freedom to read—and to make choices about what our students and children can read—is being chipped away by attacks from right-wing parents and Republican legislators dead set on politicizing our schools. Dear John, Florida has passed a law that lets schools more easily ban,…

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  Teams AOC, Ayanna, Cori, Ilhan, Jamaal, and Rashida via LeftNet · [email protected]

June 27, 2023 at 3:41 PM

Fighting for student debt relief

We cannot allow the crushing burden of student debt to wreak havoc on people across the country. Hi John, Student loan payments are expected to resume on August 29 — and for many individuals and families, restarting payments means restarting impossible choices between paying ba…

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  MoveOn via Leftnet · [email protected]

June 23, 2023 at 3:28 PM

Will you sign this petition calling for a national climate emergency declaration?

Wildfires are fueled by climate change. We must declare a climate emergency now! Dear John, Tens of millions of people across the majority of the East Coast and Midwest have been dealing with hazardous air quality caused by unprecedented wildfires in Quebec, where almost 10 mil…

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  Elizabeth Warren via LeftNet · [email protected]

June 22, 2023 at 7:58 PM

John, add your name to support my Judicial Ethics and Anti-Corruption Act

The honor system just isn’t cutting it. Hi there, it's Elizabeth Warren. There are only nine federal judges who aren’t bound by an enforceable code of conduct. They all serve on the Supreme Court. And we’ve all seen the consequences. Justices ruling on cases with personal an…

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  Vera Institute of Justice via LeftNet · [email protected]

June 21, 2023 at 6:31 PM

Incarcerated people are fighting for their futures.

Add your name to support services and programs to uplift incarcerated people. John, The criminal legal system as we know it routinely violates human rights and diverts resources from effective social support programs that help make all of us safer. A better future is possible—b…

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  Vera Institute of Justice via LeftNet · [email protected]

June 13, 2023 at 6:52 PM

When workers are forced to work for very little or no pay—that’s slavery

We need to end involuntary labor in the U.S. prison system. John, A system that forces individuals to work for very little or no pay is called slavery. That’s what happens every day in the United States prison system, where incarcerated people work, under threat of additional p…

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  Lucas Kunce via Leftnet · [email protected]

June 12, 2023 at 7:37 PM

An important personal update

My wife Marilyn and I just welcomed our newborn son, almost two months early. Hi John, it’s Lucas Kunce, the Democrat running to replace Josh Hawley in the U.S. Senate, reaching out with an important personal update. Last Monday at 9:47AM, my wife Marilyn delivered our newborn …

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  Team Lateefah via LeftNet · [email protected]

June 9, 2023 at 7:17 PM

Will you help us stand up for reproductive rights now?

After Trump-appointed judges issued anti-abortion rulings, we have to fight back. Hi John, Trump-appointed conservative judges are trying to restrict the use of mifepristone, a drug that has been approved to use for medical abortion for over two decades. This could upend repro…

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  LeftNet · [email protected]

June 8, 2023 at 8:40 PM

Tell the Biden Administration: Protect Child Workers from Corporate Exploitation

John, this is unacceptable. Across the country — in red states, blue states, and everywhere in between — special interest groups representing corporations are pushing bills that would weaken child labor laws. In Iowa, Governor Kim Reynolds just signed into law one of the most …

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  MoveOn via Leftnet · [email protected]

June 7, 2023 at 5:04 PM

Happy Pride! Celebrate with a free “Pride Has a Story” sticker!

Target has succumbed to transphobic backlash online and decided to pull items from their Pride collection. Dear John, Last week, Target announced that they would be giving in to right-wing extremists and pulling certain items from their Pride collection after false and deeply t…

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  Vera Institute of Justice via LeftNet · [email protected]

June 6, 2023 at 3:14 PM

Did you know: People can be tried in immigration court without a lawyer

Fairness to Freedom will help protect immigrants’ rights. John, In the U.S., people facing detention and deportation do not automatically get a publicly funded attorney. If they can’t afford to hire a lawyer, they have no choice but to navigate the notoriously complicated and e…

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  Lose Cruz PAC via LeftNet · [email protected]

June 1, 2023 at 9:05 PM

Did you see this “joke” from Ted Cruz?

Excuse our language, but f*ck this guy. John, did you see this recent tweet from Ted Cruz — making a hilarious “joke” about the time he abandoned the people of Texas during a deadly winter storm to vacation in Cancun? Excuse our language, but f*ck this guy. It’s time to kick …

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  MoveOn via Leftnet · [email protected]

June 1, 2023 at 4:41 PM

Why is an election denier on NYU’s Board of Trustees? (Sign the petition)

NYU has an election denier and conspiracy theorist on their Board of Trustees. Add your name to demand she be removed. Dear John, Right-wing conspiracy theorist and Fox News host, Maria Bartiromo, sits on NYU’s Board of Trustees—a position of power that demands ethical standard…

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  LeftNet · [email protected]

May 31, 2023 at 2:31 PM

Tell Congress: Pass Medicare for All

John, it's time for Medicare for All. This month, Senator Bernie Sanders, Rep. Pramila Jayapal, and Rep. Debbie Dingell introduced the Medicare for All Act of 2023 along with over 100 original cosponsors. This is a huge moment, and we must take full advantage of it. Tell Congr…

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  Rashida Tlaib via LeftNet · [email protected]

May 27, 2023 at 2:35 PM

[take action] Ensure that Palestinian voices are heard and acknowledged.

When we stay silent, injustice thrives. John, Every year on May 15, Palestinians commemorate the day of the Nakba (Arabic for “catastrophe”). This year marks 75 years since the Nakba and the stories of trauma and pain of Palestinians who lived through it have rarely been heard.…

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  Summer Lee via Leftnet · [email protected]

May 25, 2023 at 11:16 PM

My first bill!!

The Hazard Pay for Health Care Heroes Act would strengthen protections for health care workers. John, I have exciting news! Today, I introduced my first bill in the House, the Hazard Pay for Health Care Heroes Act, along with Senator Ed Markey to strengthen protections for he…

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  MoveOn via Leftnet · [email protected]

May 24, 2023 at 10:14 PM

Sign the petition re: SNAP

Tell Congress to stop trying to take food assistance away from struggling families. Dear John, Republicans in Congress are trying to slash the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly known as "food stamps," which is a lifeline for working families all across …

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  Lose Cruz PAC via LeftNet · [email protected]

May 24, 2023 at 2:38 PM

NEW: Roll Call just shifted Ted Cruz’s race from “Solid Republican” to “Battleground”

This is a historic chance to get rid of Ted Cruz once and for all. Breaking News: Roll Call just shifted Ted Cruz’s Texas Senate race ranking from “Solid Republican” to “Battleground” — confirming that we have a historic chance to kick Ted out of the Senate. This is a pivotal m…

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  Vera Institute of Justice via LeftNet · [email protected]

May 23, 2023 at 10:06 PM

Stopped for driving while Black

Join Vera in fighting against racist traffic stops. Traffic stops aren’t making our communities safer—they’re killing us. John, Traffic stops keep killing people. We must end these unnecessary and dangerous interactions. Traffic stops are the most common contact between poli…

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  Elizabeth Warren via LeftNet · [email protected]

May 23, 2023 at 5:56 PM

re: The debt limit

The Republicans in Congress need to get their act together and prevent a national debt default. John, “X-Date” sounds like something out of a fantasy action movie — but it’s real, and it’s coming up fast. That’s the term people are using to describe the TBD date when the Unite…

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  Jamaal Bowman (via LeftNet) · [email protected]

May 20, 2023 at 7:04 PM

Calling somebody a white supremacist isn’t “like calling a person of color the n word”

Hey John, it’s Congressman Jamaal Bowman. I just want to make one thing clear: In her press conference in front of countless reporters Marjorie Taylor Greene said something incredibly dangerous — calling me “aggressive” and saying she feels “threatened” by me. Representa…

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  LeftNet · [email protected]

May 20, 2023 at 2:20 PM

Tell Congress: Pass a Jobs for All Act!

John, we need a Jobs for All Act. The Jobs for All Act would target employment and training resources to the unhoused, reduce discrimination against marginalized communities, and restore low-income citizens to dignity through employment. The Jobs for All Act gets America one s…

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  MoveOn [via Leftnet] · [email protected]

May 19, 2023 at 6:41 PM

Stop silencing transgender lawmaker Zooey Zephyr

Sign the petition to stop Montana Republicans from silencing transgender lawmaker Zooey Zephyr. Dear John, Montana Republicans have censored and disciplined Montana Representative Zooey Zephyr, barring her from the chamber simply for speaking her mind. Rep. Zephyr is the first …

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  MoveOn via Leftnet · [email protected]

May 18, 2023 at 9:16 PM

Here's how to disrupt Fox News' funding

Every dollar spent on advertising to Fox "News" viewers funds their dangerous rhetoric and conspiracies. Dear John, Tucker Carlson, the most-watched cable news host, was recently fired from Fox News.1 It’s reported that owners Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch claim their choice was a…

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  Zak Malamed (via LeftNet.org) · [email protected]

May 16, 2023 at 8:38 PM

Is there anything I can say to get you to donate to unseat George Santos?

With so much on the line, I’m wondering what it’ll take to convince you to make a contribution today. John, We launched our campaign just about 24 hours ago. Already, we’re seeing a surge in momentum. But knowing the steep uphill we have to climb to flip this district and unsea…

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  Vera Institute of Justice via LeftNet · [email protected]

May 16, 2023 at 3:50 PM

John: We need your answer - Do you want alternatives to policing?

Are you ready for a change? Together we can end the United States' overreliance on police John — in the time it takes you to read this sentence, another person in the United States will be arrested. The rate at which people in this country are routinely arrested is devastatin…

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