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October 13, 2024 at 4:01 PM

Tell the FBI: Reopen the Kavanaugh Sexual Assault Investigation

According to a new report sponsored by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, the FBI received more than 4,500 complaints against Justice Brett Kavanaugh during his confirmation process. But the investigation was shut down by then-President Trump. John, “Nothing to see here.” This was esse…

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  Amanda Ford, DFA Advocacy Fund · [email protected]

October 12, 2024 at 6:38 PM

Demand security funding for polling places now

3 in 4 voters fear political violence this November. We must protect election workers and secure polling places before it's too late. John The threats against our elections are growing more dangerous by the day. Armed protesters. Death threats against poll workers. Suspicious p…

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October 11, 2024 at 10:23 PM

Congress must pause their campaigning for a moment to start saving lives NOW

While Americans suffer through an unprecedented hurricane season, Congress vacations. Demand they return to DC and pass additional disaster funding immediately! John As the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season continues its relentless assault on American communities, our elected offi…

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October 10, 2024 at 9:17 PM

Tell the EPA to protect vulnerable communities from vinyl chloride exposure

Vinyl chloride, a known carcinogen, is poisoning low-income communities of color. John, Toxic vinyl chloride is tearing apart frontline communities, devastating their health, and destroying their environment. Used to make PVC (polyvinyl chloride), this chemical is classified as a…

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October 9, 2024 at 11:24 PM

Tell Amazon: Reduce serious injuries on the job!

Amazon employees are getting injured twice as much as the industry standard. But Amazon leadership still refuses to meet with a worker group to find solutions to this crisis. John, According to data reported to OSHA, Amazon had 6.6 serious injuries for every 100 workers in 2022 -…

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  Amanda Ford · [email protected]

October 8, 2024 at 8:16 PM

Free school meals for all: Governors can act NOW!

Governor Tim Walz delivered free school meals for Minnesota’s children. Now Governors nationwide need to follow his lead. John Last week's Vice Presidential debate was a clear reminder of why we need Governor Tim Walz on the national stage and Walz doesn’t just talk about suppo…

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October 7, 2024 at 9:27 PM

Help make Energy Transfer drop their lawsuit now!

Big Oil is trying to silence one of the world’s most vocal environmental defenders with a $300 million lawsuit, and if we don’t take action now, it could be too late. John, Energy Transfer, the corporation behind the notorious Dakota Access Pipeline, is waging a war on Greenpeace…

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  Amanda Ford · [email protected]

October 6, 2024 at 5:07 PM

RE: Abolish the Electoral College for a true democracy

The Electoral College has been a compromise to democracy since it was invented. The National Popular Vote (NPV) Interstate Compact would replace it with one person, one vote across the country. John, Ever since the Electoral College was invented in 1787, it was a compromise with …

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October 5, 2024 at 5:06 PM

JD Vance lost the debate, but America can’t afford to lose the election!

JD Vance lost the debate last night, but that’s not enough. We need to make sure Trump and his far-right agenda lose in November. Donate now to fund the fight to turn close polls into a landslide victory for Walz and Harris. John, This week, we witnessed JD Vance fumble under th…

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October 4, 2024 at 5:37 PM

Stop Musk's billion dollar Pentagon backing

The Pentagon is funding Musk’s companies while he uses his billions to undermine democracy. It's time to demand accountability before it's too late. John, Nearly half of the Pentagon’s $1 trillion budget flows into the pockets of defense contractors, including the billions funnel…

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  Robert Reich and the DFA AF Team · [email protected]

October 3, 2024 at 6:24 PM

Tell Networks, Media, and Press: Stop 'Sane-Washing' Donald Trump Now.

The mainstream media are “sane-washing” Trump, treating his false and outrageous claims as if they were just perfectly ordinary. John, There’s a new term catching on to describe how the mainstream media has normalized Donald Trump’s increasingly dangerous lies and extremism. It’…

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October 2, 2024 at 9:13 PM

CNN reported falsely on Rep. Tlaib’s criticisms

CNN and reporter Josh Kraushaar falsely reported that Rep. Rashida Tlaib’s criticisms of Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel were based on his religion. In fact, Tlaib called out Nessel’s inconsistent prosecution of protesters and did not mention Nessel’s religion. John, CNN an…

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September 30, 2024 at 7:05 PM

Native activist Leonard Peltier deserves freedom

Having served 48 years in prison for a crime he did not commit, Native activist Leonard Peltier deserves his freedom. John When the FBI invaded the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in 1975, the confrontation turned into a shootout, and a young Native man and two FBI agents were ki…

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  Amanda Ford · [email protected]

September 29, 2024 at 4:53 PM

Abolish the Electoral College for a true democracy

The Electoral College distorts democracy by making millions of Americans’ votes meaningless and prioritizing a handful of battleground states. John, For too long, the Electoral College has twisted the foundations of our democracy, making it so that the votes of millions of Americ…

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  Amanda Ford · [email protected]

September 28, 2024 at 10:09 PM

Protect voting rights with four game-changing bills

Our democracy is under attack by voter suppression, gerrymandering, and dark money. John, Voter suppression, gerrymandering, and dark money are threatening the integrity of our elections, but we have a solution with four bills that stand between us and the destruction of our demo…

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  Ryan Grim, via DFA AF Team · [email protected]

September 27, 2024 at 10:01 PM

Defend Rashida

John, On September 13, the Detroit Metro Times ran a story based on an interview with Rashida Tlaib in which she denounced the filing of felony charges against pro-Palestinian protesters by Michigan AG Dana Nessel. Almost two weeks later, what she didn’t actually say in that inte…

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September 26, 2024 at 10:19 PM

Stop DeSantis' election police from intimidating voters

Governor Ron DeSantis is using his “election police” to target and intimidate people who signed a petition to restore abortion rights. John, Ron DeSantis has unleashed his election police to strike fear into Florida voters. People who dared to support the abortion rights ballot m…

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September 25, 2024 at 9:52 PM

Stand against Trump’s Project 2025 plan to erase reproductive rights

Trump and his allies are working to destroy reproductive rights nationwide John, Project 2025 It’s a calculated assault by Donald Trump and his allies to lay the groundwork for a nationwide abortion ban and much more. It calls for the creation of a National Anti-Abortion Coordin…

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September 24, 2024 at 10:40 PM

Keep the government’s hands off your reproductive health status!

Among the proposals of Project 2025 is a National Anti-Abortion Coordinator to oversee a nationwide pregnancy surveillance system, tracking highly personal information on women’s reproductive health care and the status of any pregnancies. John Would it surprise you to learn tha…

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September 23, 2024 at 10:34 PM

Mobilize now for Harris and Walz!

With early voting starting in days, your support will fund our work to turn a tight race into a landslide victory. John, The latest polls show Kamala Harris and Donald Trump still in what amounts to a statistical tie. Vice President Harris nailed it at the presidential debate, fo…

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  Amanda Ford, Director Democracy for America · [email protected]

September 22, 2024 at 5:52 PM

Extreme heat kills farm workers and construction workers

As temperatures climb with climate change, extreme heat can cause heat exhaustion and death to farm workers and construction workers. The Biden administration is proposing the first ever federal safety standards to protect workers from extreme heat. John, For 14 months in a row,…

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  Amanda Ford, Director Democracy for America · [email protected]

September 21, 2024 at 4:26 PM

Tax Elon Musk before he becomes a trillionaire!

Elon Musk is on track to become a trillionaire as soon as 2027. He may join the Trump administration if Trump is elected. We need to increase taxes on billionaires to bring better balance to the economy. John, We can do the math: Given Elon Musk’s current net worth of $253 billio…

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  Amanda Ford, Director Democracy for America · [email protected]

September 20, 2024 at 11:07 PM

Dark money has corrupted our democracy, putting billionaires in charge

Citizens United is flooding our elections with cash, but there’s still hope with the Democracy for All Amendment John, Our democracy is under siege. With dark money flowing like never before, corporations and billionaires are drowning out the voices of working people. They’re rig…

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September 19, 2024 at 11:01 PM

How we close down Louisiana's for-profit migrant detention centers

For-profit migrant detention centers are notorious for horrific abuses, including medical neglect, sexual assault, and overcrowding. John, Louisiana, with its nine immigrant detention centers, eight of them run by for-profit corporations, has become a modern-day hell for migrants…

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September 18, 2024 at 11:48 PM

Religious mandates don't belong in our schools!

Louisiana just passed a law requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments, Texas, Oklahoma, and others could be next. John, Louisiana has crossed a dangerous line. They’ve passed a law that forces public schools to display the Ten Commandments, eroding the foundational…

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September 17, 2024 at 10:36 PM

Tell President Biden to pardon and free Native activist Leonard Peltier

Having served 48 years in prison for a crime he did not commit, Native activist Leonard Peltier deserves his freedom. John When the FBI invaded the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in 1975, the confrontation turned into a shootout, and a young Native man and two FBI agents were ki…

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September 15, 2024 at 4:56 PM

Kamala vs Trump TIED!

With early voting starting in days, your support will fund our work to turn a tight race into a landslide victory. John, Yesterday was a turning point in the fight for our nation's future. It started with the release of the latest polls showing Kamala Harris and Donald Trump in a…

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  Amanda Ford, Director Democracy for America · [email protected]

September 14, 2024 at 4:44 PM

DeJoy is destroying mail-in voting

Trump’s Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is sabotaging the USPS to undermine mail-in voting and destroy our democracy. We must stop him before it’s too late. John This is no accident, Louis DeJoy, Trump’s handpicked Postmaster General, is systematically sabotaging the USPS to cri…

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  DFA AF Team · [email protected]

September 13, 2024 at 9:15 PM

Congress must reject Project 2025’s attack on education and nutrition!

Project 2025 wants to decimate essential education and nutrition programs. It's time to stop this reckless agenda. John Project 2025, crafted by right-wing think tanks and extremists, outlines devastating cuts to vital public services, including education and nutrition programs…

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September 12, 2024 at 9:28 PM

Demand justice for Ayşenur Eygi

The Biden administration is failing to act after Israeli forces killed 26-year-old American citizen Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi during a peaceful protest. John, Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi was a 26-year-old American, a recent University of Washington graduate, and an advocate for justice. On Septemb…

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September 11, 2024 at 11:55 PM

Kamala vs. Trump TIED

With early voting starting in days, your support will fund our work to turn a tight race into a landslide victory. John, Yesterday was a turning point in the fight for our nation's future. It started with the release of the latest polls showing Kamala Harris and Donald Trump in a…

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  Amanda Ford, Democracy for America · [email protected]

September 10, 2024 at 7:09 PM

We simply cannot let DeJoy end the Postal Service

Postmaster General DeJoy’s plans to privatize the U.S. Postal Service remain undeterred as prices are up and delivery speed is down. Congress must press DeJoy to stop the slowdowns and price hikes, and to restore previous delivery standards. John Wall Street is watching closely, …

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  DFA AF Team · [email protected]

September 8, 2024 at 4:42 PM

Tell Congress to let the Trump cuts expire

The GOP is plotting to extend Trump's tax cuts, a $5 trillion giveaway to the ultra-wealthy. John, Republicans in Congress are gearing up to extend Trump’s disastrous 2017 tax cuts, a giveaway that only benefits billionaires and big corporations. The numbers don’t lie. From 20…

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September 7, 2024 at 4:37 PM

Stop this Republican voter suppression scheme

Republicans are pushing a dangerous voter suppression bill under the guise of election security. John, Republicans are trying to sneak through a last-minute voter suppression scheme in the form of the so-called Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act. This bill is nothi…

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September 6, 2024 at 8:20 PM

No guns at the polls!

As Election Day 2024 nears, we must protect the sanctity of the voting booth from all forms of suppression and intimidation. Tell Congress to ban guns from polling places! John, Guns have no place at the polling place. Where we gather to vote should be a safe, welcoming plac…

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September 5, 2024 at 8:44 PM

President Biden must pardon Leonard Peltier

Leonard Peltier has been imprisoned for nearly five decades for a crime he did not commit. John For almost 50 years, Leonard Peltier has been in prison, denied a fair trial, and kept behind bars for a crime he has always maintained he did not commit. His story is one of the grea…

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September 4, 2024 at 8:37 PM

Protect separation of church and state: No Ten Commandments in public schools

Louisiana has passed a law requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments. This must be rejected as a violation of the separation of church and state. John The state of Louisiana has passed a law requiring that the Ten Commandments be posted in every public K-12 and hig…

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September 3, 2024 at 8:47 PM

No guns at the polls

No voter should have to cast their ballot under the shadow of intimidation or violence. It’s time for Congress to make polling places gun-free zones to protect our democratic process. John, Everyone should be able to vote without fear, but as the presence of firearms at polling…

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August 31, 2024 at 8:11 PM

How we expose Project 2025 in the media

The media must act now to expose the regressive and dangerous tax plan behind Project 2025 that threatens to devastate middle-class families while lining the pockets of the ultra-rich. John, The American people are being kept in the dark about one of the most dangerous tax scheme…

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August 30, 2024 at 5:20 PM

We can't afford to ignore any race

While others focus on swing states alone, we're fighting in every corner of America. Your support can tip the scales. John, The excitement is clear. Vice President Harris and Gov. Walz are raising record-breaking amounts, fueling big campaigns in critical swing states. They're e…

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August 28, 2024 at 8:01 PM

Say no to Kroger’s greedy tactics

Tell Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen to stop this surveillance pricing scheme immediately. John Kroger has crossed the line. As if rising grocery costs weren’t enough, they’ve now concocted a new scheme to drain even more from your wallet: surveillance pricing. This move is designed t…

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August 27, 2024 at 10:34 PM

Tell Democrats to align policies with voters, not Israel’s brutality

Will Democratic leaders listen to the overwhelming majority of their voters or continue to bankroll war crimes in Israel? It’s time to push them to make the right choice. John, The Democratic Party has long touted itself as the champion of human rights and democracy. Yet, as Is…

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  Amanda Ford · [email protected]

August 25, 2024 at 5:25 PM

Justices Alito and Thomas failed to recuse, must be impeached

Following the repeated failures of Supreme Court Justices Alito and Thomas to recuse themselves from cases in which they held conflicts of interest, inserting themselves into radical political activities, and in the wake of still more undisclosed billionaire gifts, both justices must be impeac…

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August 24, 2024 at 5:34 PM

Tell Congress: Save Our National Parks

The National Parks system, precious and majestic, is under stress from global climate change and ever-increasing numbers of visitors. Congress must provide the needed funding to keep the parks accessible and sustainable for future generations to enjoy. John, In the waning days of…

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August 23, 2024 at 9:50 PM

Trump's trying to hide THIS from voters before the debate

Trump claims he knows nothing about Project 2025, but the evidence says otherwise. John Donald Trump is trying to pull a fast one on the American people, and we can't let him get away with it. Project 2025 –- a radical 922-page blueprint to remake our government –- has deep ties…

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August 22, 2024 at 8:29 PM

Tell Khan and Kanter: Keep fighting corporate greed!

The Biden administration's antitrust efforts are working. Let's keep the momentum going. John, The Biden-Harris administration is putting teeth in its antitrust enforcement under the leadership of FTC chair Lina Khan, and DOJ Antitrust Division head, Jonathan Kanter. Now this enf…

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August 21, 2024 at 8:55 PM

Stop Judicial Overreach! The Supreme Court needs Term Limits!

The Supreme Court is riddled with right-wing extremism, causing a crisis of legitimacy. The TERM Act would create 18-year term limits for justices, with 2 appointees per President, resulting in a more balanced and accountable Supreme Court. John Two years after overturning Roe v.…

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August 20, 2024 at 8:20 PM

Support DFA's 50-state strategy

While others focus on swing states alone, we're fighting in every corner of America. Your support can tip the scales. John, The excitement is clear. Vice President Harris and Gov. Walz are raising record-breaking amounts, fueling big campaigns in critical swing states. They're e…

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August 17, 2024 at 9:44 PM

Did Trump Take $10 Million from Egypt?

The allegations are shocking—Egypt may have funneled $10 million to Donald Trump during his 2016 campaign. We must demand answers from Congress immediately. John, When allegations emerge that a foreign government may have funneled millions to a U.S. presidential candidate, it dem…

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August 16, 2024 at 10:44 PM

We must elect Kamala Harris and defeat Trump’s MAGA agenda

Kamala knows Trump's type, and she's ready to take him on. But she needs our sustained support to do it. John, Kamala Harris is on fire, and Trump is feeling the heat. From packed rallies to viral TikToks, Kamala is capturing the nation's attention and imagination. Her words a…

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