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  Fire Louis DeJoy Now · [email protected]
February 16, 2024 at 3:54 PM

Louis DeJoy is destroying the Post Office

Louis DeJoy has been an absolute disaster for the U.S. Postal Service. Hi, Louis DeJoy has been an absolute disaster for the U.S. Postal Service. The Trump-appointed postmaster general has raised rates on five occasions, slowed delivery, and cut operations at more than 200 locations…
  Joey DeFrancesco, DemandProgress.org · [email protected]
February 15, 2024 at 11:21 PM

Sign the petition: Tell President Biden to stop corporate greed!

Hi, Senator Bernie Sanders just released a report focused on three medications that are up to ten times more expensive in the United States than elsewhere in the world.1 We know Big Pharma has a track record of putting profits over people, all while some conservatives claim that we …
  Tax Musk · [email protected]
February 14, 2024 at 6:06 PM

Sign the petition: Make sure Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk are paying their fair share in taxes

Hi, The five richest men in the world (a list which includes Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos) have more than DOUBLED their wealth since 2020.1 Their collective wealth shot up from $400 billion to over $800 billion. All while inequality continues to widen. The top 1% of American earners now…
  End 702 · [email protected]
February 13, 2024 at 4:42 PM

Sign the petition: Don’t let Congress reauthorize mass surveillance!

Hi, Last Sunday, just before the Super Bowl, Politico reported that for only the fifth time since 1830, Congress plans to hold a secret session to debate extending extremely controversial spying powers.1 The House, under GOP Speaker Mike Johnson, plans to hold the secret session ahe…
  Don't Cut Social Security. Expand It! · [email protected]
February 10, 2024 at 3:29 PM

Stop the Republicans' death panel for Social Security

A House committee just advanced a death panel for Social Security and Medicare. Hi, House Speaker "MAGA" Mike Johnson says Social Security is "an existential threat" to the American way of life (yes, he really said that).1 And now he's pushing forward a plan to destroy Social Secu…
  Israel/Palestine · [email protected]
February 8, 2024 at 5:57 PM

Sign the petition: VOTE TODAY - Tell the Senate to vote NO on unconditional aid to Israel

Hi, The Senate will cast a critical vote today on sending $14 billion in unconditional security assistance to Israel. We must contact our Senators right now to block this no strings attached funding for Israel. The U.S. cannot keep handing over money and weapons while Israel bombs G…
  Israel/Palestine · [email protected]
February 6, 2024 at 9:20 PM

Sign the petition: Tell Congress to vote NO on unconditional aid to Israel

Hi, A vote is imminent in both the House and Senate on sending Israel more than $14 billion in security assistance,1 even as Israel’s bombing campaign in Gaza has killed over 27,000 Palestinians. Some members of Congress want to send Israel billions of dollars with no strings attach…
  Electoral College Alert · [email protected]
February 5, 2024 at 4:07 PM

Another Electoral College meltdown is coming

We must act now to prevent another Electoral College meltdown. Hi -- We're resending this critically important email because we've gotten an incredible response, and we want to make sure you don't miss it. Hi, Twice in the last six presidential elections, the candidate who lost the…
  Tax the Rich · [email protected]
February 2, 2024 at 4:15 PM

Sign the petition: Tax the outrageous salaries of Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg

Hi, In the 1970s, CEOs were paid 20-30 times the average pay of their company’s middle-class workers. Today, a CEO at the largest 350 U.S. publicly-owned firms makes close to 344 times the average pay of a typical worker.1 That’s outrageous corporate greed. While workers are struggl…
  Israel/Palestine · [email protected]
January 27, 2024 at 4:24 PM

Sign the petition: Democrats didn't support Biden sending weapons to Israel, they should oppose unconditional aid to Israel too.

Hi, NPR just reported that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rebuffed President Biden when Netanyahu rejected discussions of statehood for Palestinians in Gaza after the war.1 This is a fundamental disagreement between Biden and Netanyahu about peace in Israel-Palestine and …
  Electoral College Disaster Alert · [email protected]
January 26, 2024 at 5:59 PM

The next Electoral College meltdown is coming

We must act now to prevent another Electoral College meltdown. Hi, Twice in the last six presidential elections, the candidate who lost the popular vote won the White House: George W. Bush in 2000 and Donald J. Trump in 2016. And if not for 43,000 votes in 3 states – 0.02% of 154.…
  Hands Off Social Security · [email protected]
January 24, 2024 at 3:41 PM

A death panel to kill Social Security

A closed-door, fast-track commission is really a death panel to kill Social Security. Hi, Social Security is one of the most successful government programs ever, and polls consistently show that over 80% of the American people oppose cutting Social Security.1 But Republicans have …
  Stop Pfizer · [email protected]
January 22, 2024 at 8:37 PM

Sign the petition: Big Pharma tripled the price of Paxlovid to a 10,000% markup. They’ll do it for other drugs.

Hi, Giant Big Pharma companies like Pfizer and Sanofi are planning to raise the price of over 500 prescription drugs early this month in direct response to President Biden lowering the cost of 10 medications.1 Here’s what happened: President Biden’s landmark Inflation Reduction Act …
  Support Bernie’s bill · [email protected]
January 20, 2024 at 3:54 PM

Sign the petition: Bernie Sanders wants to stop GOP cuts, tax the rich and expand Social Security

Hi, While MAGA Republicans like Mike Johnson and Ted Cruz try to cut Social Security, Senator Bernie Sanders has introduced legislation to expand Social Security — funded in full by taxing the rich.1 Social Security is an essential benefits program. But because of a tax cap, the ult…
  Stop Big Oil · [email protected]
January 19, 2024 at 4:11 PM

Sign the petition: Protect the environment by banning single-use plastics

Hi, Did you know the United States generates enough plastic waste to fill a football stadium 1.5 times every single day? And that amount is increasing. That’s because only 8% of this plastic, specifically single-use plastic like foam cups and plastic bags, is recycled, leaving the r…
  Stop Comcast · [email protected]
January 17, 2024 at 2:48 AM

We’re closer than ever to restoring net neutrality!

We only have a few more hours to speak up for net neutrality. Hi, It’s been over six years since Donald Trump–appointed FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai repealed net neutrality protections.1 But now the FCC has proposed restoring net neutrality and Title II authority, and we’re closer th…
  Clarence Thomas Alert · [email protected]
January 16, 2024 at 4:31 PM

The Supreme Court's corruption gets worse

Chief Justice John Roberts is ignoring blatant corruption on the Supreme Court. Hi, The Supreme Court is engulfed in a barrage of corruption scandals and faces its lowest approval ratings in generations. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court is poised to play an unprecedented role in the 20…
  No war on Yemen · [email protected]
January 12, 2024 at 10:45 PM

Sign the petition: U.S. strikes on Yemen are reckless and unconstitutional

Hi, Thursday night, the United States launched airstrikes into Houthi-held territory in Yemen, killing at least 5 people and wounding at least 6. And the Houthis have vowed a “fierce retaliation.”1 President Biden’s decision to bomb Houthi-held areas of Yemen is reckless and dangero…
  Fund the IRS · [email protected]
January 10, 2024 at 5:11 PM

Sign the petition: Stop Republicans from protecting the ultra-wealthy. Fully fund the IRS!

Hi, With new funding from the Inflation Reduction Act, the IRS has been able to identify 1,600 ultra-wealthy tax cheats who owed more than $250,000 in recognized tax debt each! The agency has now collected $160 million from these tax cheats.1 Now, to protect themselves and their wea…
  Net Neutrality Update · [email protected]
January 9, 2024 at 8:44 PM

Sign the petition: Stand up to Cox and Verizon – restore net neutrality!

Hi, ACTION NEEDED: The final deadline for public comments in support of net neutrality is January 17. That means these are the final days for us to show the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that the public stands clearly and strongly for a free and open internet. Verizon, Cox…
  Hands off Social Security · [email protected]
January 7, 2024 at 5:13 PM

Sign the petition: Tell Republicans in Congress - hands off Social Security, no fiscal commission!

Hi, Republicans are trying to destroy Social Security ― but they don’t want us to know it. In one of his very first moves as House leader, Speaker Mike Johnson called for the "immediate" creation of a so-called "debt" commission.1 This is a classic GOP move to cover their true objec…
  Climate Update Alert · [email protected]
January 6, 2024 at 7:15 PM

Sign the petition: We must stop yet another proposed gas export terminal!

Hi, Every single dirty, polluting energy project in the United States heightens the threat of the climate crisis — Rio Grande LNG is no different. Rio Grande LNG (liquid “natural” gas) is a proposed methane gas export terminal slated for Brownsville, Texas, in the Rio Grande Valley.…
  Electoral College Disaster Alert · [email protected]
January 5, 2024 at 3:45 PM

The Electoral College system is a disaster. This plan can fix it.

We’re closer than ever before to upending the Electoral College. Hi, In 2000, George W. Bush lost the popular vote for president by 543,000 — and he still won the White House. In 2016, it happened again, when Donald Trump lost the popular vote by nearly 3 million votes and still bec…
  No Grocery Mega-Merger · [email protected]
December 30, 2023 at 4:24 PM

Think groceries are expensive now? Just wait.

The proposed Kroger-Albertsons mega-merger could send grocery prices skyrocketing. Hi, The proposed Kroger-Albertsons merger is a $25-billion corporate-consolidation nightmare that could send grocery prices even further into the stratosphere. But we're gaining serious momentum to sto…
  Ban racist gerrymandering · [email protected]
December 26, 2023 at 3:18 PM

Sign the petition: We can't let right wing judges gut the Voting Rights Act

Hi, More right-wing federal judges are trying to gut the Voting Rights Act. Last month, these judges made it much harder for people to challenge violations to the cornerstone voting rights legislation.1 This latest attack on voting rights could make it even easier for states to enga…
  Electoral College Disaster Alert · [email protected]
December 23, 2023 at 5:11 PM

Another Electoral College meltdown is coming

But we’re closer than ever before to upending the Electoral College. Hi -- Please check out the email we sent earlier this week. The stakes couldn't be higher. Hi, In 2000, George W. Bush lost the popular vote for president by 543,000 — and he still won the White House. In 2016, it…
  Tihi Hayslett, DemandProgress.org · [email protected]
December 22, 2023 at 5:53 PM

Sign the petition: Tell Adobe's CEO to stop selling AI-generated images of war

Hi, Disinformation about the ongoing Israel-Gaza war is bad enough — AI-generated images are making it even worse. Adobe is selling AI-generated images of the Israel-Gaza war, and it’s not just irresponsible — it's downright dangerous. Business Insider recently reported that images …
  Urgent Democracy Alert · [email protected]
December 21, 2023 at 4:50 PM

The Electoral College system is a disaster. We have a plan to fix it.

We’re closer than ever before to upending the Electoral College. Hi, In 2000, George W. Bush lost the popular vote for president by 543,000 — and he still won the White House. In 2016, it happened again, when Donald Trump lost the popular vote by nearly 3 million votes and still bec…
  Joey DeFrancesco, DemandProgress.org · [email protected]
December 20, 2023 at 6:02 PM

Sign the petition: The Supreme Court has policed itself for decades. It doesn’t work.

Hi, For decades, SCOTUS and the rest of the federal judiciary have policed their own ethics standards. It's been a complete disaster. According to a new ProPublica expose, judiciary ethics and financial disclosures are overseen by a secretive council of judges called the Judicial Co…
  Permanent Ceasefire · [email protected]
December 19, 2023 at 6:02 PM

Sign the petition: Gaza is a “graveyard for children” – we demand a ceasefire NOW

Hi, The number of people killed through Israeli attacks in Gaza has reached 18,787, with 50,897 wounded, and many more likely still buried under rubble.1 The vast majority are civilians, most of whom are women and children.2 The rate of children dying far surpasses all other current…
  Fire Louis DeJoy · [email protected]
December 17, 2023 at 3:56 PM

The mail is slow and about to be even slower.

The busiest season of the year is here, and mail delays are already spiking. Hi, Since Donald Trump tapped mega-donor Louis DeJoy to run the U.S. Postal Service, delivery has slowed, prices have spiked, and postal workers have repeatedly gotten shafted with low pay, increased hours, …
  Stop Comcast · [email protected]
December 14, 2023 at 4:58 PM

The final push to save net neutrality

We only have a few hours left to speak up for net neutrality. Hi, We're closer than ever to restoring net neutrality and Title II authority – and now big telecom and their allies in Congress are pulling out all the stops to prevent the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from fin…
  Patriot Act 2.0 · [email protected]
December 13, 2023 at 3:03 PM

Sign the petition: Stop the Patriot Act 2.0

Hi, Hidden away in the depths of newly proposed Congressional legislation lies one of the most disastrous policy proposals we’ve ever seen. The FISA Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2023 sounds innocuous on the surface. But it contains the single biggest expansion of mass-surveilla…
  Undo Trump policy · [email protected]
December 10, 2023 at 3:18 PM

Sign the petition: Why is there still a Trump appointee in charge at the USPS?

Hi, There’s been a Trump appointee in charge of the U.S. Postal Service for President Biden’s entire term. Louis DeJoy, Trump’s handpicked choice for the USPS, is still wreaking havoc on workers and customers, and trying to privatize the post office. There’s a simple solution: Presi…
  Fire Louis DeJoy · [email protected]
December 9, 2023 at 4:53 PM

Louis DeJoy is destroying the U.S. Postal Service

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy plans to cut seasonal workers by two-thirds. Hi -- In case you missed it, we wanted to resend this urgent email from earlier this week, pasted below. -- Demand Progress Action Hi, Since Donald Trump appointed Louis DeJoy to run the U.S. Postal Service,…
  HC mega-merger · [email protected]
December 7, 2023 at 3:15 PM

Sign the petition: Cigna and Humana should not be allowed to gain even more power

Hi, Cigna and Humana are the fifth and sixth largest health insurance companies in America, totaling nearly $300 billion in revenue in 2023. And now, the two corporate giants want to become one health insurance behemoth.1 A select few giant corporations already control so much in th…
  Stop Spying · [email protected]
December 6, 2023 at 8:04 PM

Sign the petition: Congress wants to use a dangerous spy tool on immigrants and their families

Hi, A shocking new bill in Congress would allow the FBI, NSA, and CIA to warrantlessly spy on immigrants – as well as their families in the United States – using tools meant for suspected terrorists and spies.1 The proposed bill would expand Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence S…
  Save the U.S. Postal Service · [email protected]
December 5, 2023 at 5:00 PM

Louis DeJoy is destroying the U.S. Postal Service

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy plans to cut seasonal workers by two-thirds. Hi, Since Donald Trump appointed Louis DeJoy to run the U.S. Postal Service, delivery times have slowed, postage prices have risen, and pretty much everything else he’s done has been a fiasco. Now it’s about …
  Block Kroger merger · [email protected]
December 3, 2023 at 3:21 PM

Sign the petition: Stop the Kroger-Albertsons grocery monster

Hi, Getting corporate consolidation under control is a critical step the government can take to protect consumers, workers, and small businesses. That’s why the Federal Trade Commission must stop two of the five biggest supermarket chains in the country from merging. Kroger and Albe…
  Grocery Megamerger · [email protected]
November 30, 2023 at 2:50 PM

Two companies could own 70% of all grocery stores in 167 different cities

The Kroger-Albertsons megamerger would be a disaster, pushing food prices even higher into the stratosphere. Hi, The proposed megamerger of grocery store chains Kroger and Albertsons will be a disaster, creating a grocery giant with the power to push food prices even higher into the …
  Supreme Court Corruption Alert · [email protected]
November 25, 2023 at 3:33 PM

Alito, Thomas, and Roberts must recuse

We’re not backing down from our call for a new code of ethics for SCOTUS. Hi, One of the biggest cases currently before the Supreme Court is Moore vs. U.S., and it could hand a $350 billion windfall to some of the biggest corporations in America while declaring wealth taxes unconsti…
  No more Ticketmaster fees · [email protected]
November 24, 2023 at 2:59 PM

Sign the petition: Ticketmaster has gone too far

Hi, Ticketmaster adding on big fees at checkout? Hotels slipping in a resort fee? Airlines pulling a bait-and-switch on the final price? It happens to consumers across the internet, costs the American people tens of billions of dollars a year in fees, and wastes 50 million hours of …
  Tihi Hayslett, DemandProgress.org · [email protected]
November 17, 2023 at 4:01 PM

Sign the petition: The GOP will continue attacking democracy if President Biden doesn't act now.

Hi, During the Biden presidency, Mitch McConnell and the GOP have used the filibuster to block several pieces of pro-democracy legislation to protect elections and voting rights. President Biden has a lot of power and tools to combat corruption and protect democracy with the stroke …
  Net Neutrality Update · [email protected]
November 16, 2023 at 10:44 PM

Sign the petition: Reverse Trump’s policy and save net neutrality

Hi, The fight to overturn Trump’s policy and restore net neutrality is officially in full swing. According to a new report, tens of thousands of comments in favor of net neutrality are already hitting the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from Demand Progress activists and our…
  Mobile Billboards to Stop Corporate Crime · [email protected]
November 15, 2023 at 8:27 PM

WTF, Merrick Garland?

Pfizer is nearly tripling the price of its lifesaving COVID drug. Hi, President Biden promised that his Justice Department would crack down on white-collar criminals and corporate monopolies.1,2 But in fact, after Biden was elected, corporate prosecutions fell to the lowest level in…
  Israel/Palestine · [email protected]
November 13, 2023 at 6:43 PM

Sign the petition: Stop the U.S. transfer of 155mm artillery shells to Israel

Hi, Civilian casualties in Gaza grow by the day — with the death toll in Gaza reaching over 10,000. The UN Secretary General said Gaza is becoming a "graveyard for children."1 President Biden can act to reduce the risk of civilian casualties by halting the United States' transfer of…
  No IRS cuts · [email protected]
November 10, 2023 at 5:34 PM

Sign the petition: Republicans are trying everything they can to cut IRS funding

Hi, Ever since Democrats added an extra $80 billion in funding for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in the Inflation Reduction Act to hold the ultra-wealthy accountable, Republicans have been on a crusade to rollback that funding. Why? Because additional funding provides the IRS w…
  Tihi Hayslett, DemandProgress.org · [email protected]
November 8, 2023 at 6:52 PM

Sign the petition: Working families are forced to choose between health and work

Hi, While many people have paid sick leave at their jobs, millions of Americans simply don’t. Over 61% of low-wage workers are forced to choose between showing up to work sick or missing a day’s worth of pay.1 Getting sick is part of life, yet corporations are punishing workers for …
  Supreme Court Corruption Alert · [email protected]
November 7, 2023 at 10:40 PM

REVEALED: Justices’ blatant conflicts of interest in major tax case

John Roberts and Samuel Alito own stock in 19 companies that stand to gain $30 billion in a case currently before the Court. Hi, A case currently before the Supreme Court could hand a $350 billion tax giveaway to corporations like Apple, Microsoft, Google, and Goldman Sachs. But it’s…
  Pfizer price hikes · [email protected]
November 1, 2023 at 11:41 PM

Sign the petition: Stop Pfizer's 10,000% markup of Paxlovid

Hi, Paxlovid saves lives. And Pfizer is jacking up its price. Pfizer just announced it’s going to nearly triple the price of the antiviral COVID drug that can help reduce symptoms, prevent hospitalizations, and save lives.1 Pfizer executives are prioritizing profits over patients. T…