The news from Facebook

Dear MoveOn member,

In my time at Facebook as Chief Privacy Officer, I saw first-hand how important it is to protect the privacy of our users as part of our work in bringing people together. That's why, last week, I was encouraged to see Facebook respond to the significant external criticism, including mine, regarding the recent privacy problems that developed after my departure to run for California Attorney General.

Today, I remain troubled by the news that Facebook still plans to offer only an opt-out to "instant personalization"—meaning that users' information will be shared with third parties without clear consent.

That's why I'm joining MoveOn in calling for Facebook to reiterate its commitment to privacy by sharing user information only with prior approval from users.

I urge you to join me in changing your Facebook status to "Facebook: Privacy is a right, not personal preference. Stop sharing my information without my opt-in approval http://j.mp/RespectPrivacy"

Then, click here to join the Facebook group, "Facebook: Respect my privacy":

http://j.mp/RespectPrivacy

More sharing in the world is a good thing—it allows for the building of deeper bonds of community and social and political progress.  But strong privacy protections are a must for any Internet site like Facebook, because users have a right to protect their privacy.  User privacy won't be fully secure until Facebook recommits to letting users choose about third party sharing.

No privacy policy can remove the need for personal responsibility about what one posts—and companies cannot save people from personal embarrassment. But companies on the Internet and in the offline world must respect the privacy of their customers.

Facebook should make sure it has user consent for third party sharing. Please take a moment now and change your Facebook status to "Facebook: Privacy is a right, not personal preference. Stop sharing my information without my opt-in approval http://j.mp/RespectPrivacy"

Again, please join the Facebook group, "Facebook: Respect my privacy." Click here to join:

http://j.mp/RespectPrivacy

Chris Kelly
Candidate for California Attorney General and former Facebook Chief Privacy Officer

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An upset victory

Dear MoveOn member,

When I announced that I was taking on Senator Blanche Lincoln in the Democratic primary three months ago, none of the political insiders thought we had a chance.

But together, we've overcome incredible odds. And we're on the verge of victory next Tuesday.

Unlike my opponent, I could never have financed my campaign with huge checks from the Wall Street banks and big insurance companies. That kind of money doesn't go to a Democrat like me.

Instead, I turned to grassroots progressives like you. And you've responded generously, allowing us to wage a competitive campaign that's on the verge of turning the political establishment upside down.

But we've been outspent by more than two-to-one, and we urgently need more funds for our final get-out-the-vote operation. So with the special runoff election in just one week, I'm hoping I can count on your support one more time.

Raising $300,000 will only take 3 donations from folks in Inwood. Can you chip in?

https://pol.moveon.org/give/halter_runoff.html?aa=5&id=20827-10220574-8w_OkNx&t=1

I'm humbled to have you on my side. Thanks for all you do.

–Bill Halter

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Final push for Bill Halter

Bill Halter's campaign to replace Blanche Lincoln looked like a long shot, but now he's close to winning an upset victory that will turn the Democratic Party upside down. But he needs more resources to continue running an effective campaign in the final two weeks. So today we're looking for 3 donations from Inwood. Can you chip in $5? Contribute Now

Dear MoveOn member,

When Bill Halter decided to challenge conservative Democratic Senator Blanche Lincoln in the Democratic primary, it looked like a long shot. He was way behind in the polls, and she had $5 million in the bank—and plenty of corporate lobbyists willing to keep writing big campaign checks.

But now he's very close to winning an upset victory that will turn the Democratic Party upside down. Despite being outspent by more than two-to-one, he held a powerful incumbent below 45% in the primary election—and now the latest poll shows him ahead by two points headed into the runoff election in two weeks.¹

The only question now is whether he has enough resources to continue waging an effective campaign. If we can come through with $200,000 today, it'll help make sure he can afford to get his message out and build the get-out-the-vote operation required to win. If not, we could miss out on this year's best opportunity to hold corporate Democrats accountable for blocking President Obama's agenda.

So we need at least 3 donations from people in Inwood immediately. Can you chip in $5?

https://pol.moveon.org/give/halter_runoff.html?aa=5&id=20689-10220574-kEu77Qx&t=3

Sen. Lincoln has spent millions trying to distract Arkansas voters with a vicious smear campaign against Halter, but they're learning the truth: she's betrayed President Obama and blocked his agenda at every turn.

She threatened to filibuster health care reform and killed the public option, she opposed President Obama's plan to help struggling homeowners avoid foreclosure, and she's trying to roll back the Clean Air Act.

Now with both candidates headed to a runoff election in two weeks, we can send her packing for good. That'll send an overwhelming message that Democrats will face political consequences for siding with Wall Street banks and corporate lobbyists.

But first, we need to immediately raise another $200,000 for Halter's campaign. Can you chip in $5?

https://pol.moveon.org/give/halter_runoff.html?aa=5&id=20689-10220574-kEu77Qx&t=5

Thanks for all you do.

–Adam, Matt, Michael, Jodeen, and the rest of the team

Source:

1. "Halter Leads Likely Voters in Runoff 48-46, Overnight Poll Shows Majority Support for populist fighter over DC Insiders and Wall Street," Democracy for America, May 19, 2010
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=88454&id=20689-10220574-kEu77Qx&t=6

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Undercutting Obama

Dear MoveOn member,

We thought you might want to see a great Op-Ed that Paul Krugman wrote for Monday's New York Times.

In it, Krugman lays out exactly what we're up against if we want to truly achieve the change we voted for in 2008—corporate elites and their greed. In the article, he states:

"Much reporting on opposition to the Obama administration portrays it as a sort of populist uprising. Yet the antics of the socialism-and-death-panels crowd are only part of the story of anti-Obamaism, and arguably the less important part. If you really want to know what's going on, watch the corporations."¹

It's not news that corporate lobbyists run DC, but the last two years have shown us just how tight their grasp is. Some really important things have happened as a result of President Obama's election—especially the health care bill—but it's pretty clear that the fundamental change we all want will be impossible until we kick the big corporations and their lobbyists out of our capitol.

So, we've launched one of MoveOn's most important campaigns ever—to end the stranglehold that big corporations and lobbyists have on our democracy. Lobbyists make up 2% of Washington DC, yet they've been able to run roughshod over our democracy, rigging the rules and fixing the system so that 98% of the country gets little or no say. Big change—a clean energy future, an economy that works for Main Street instead of Wall Street, even getting BP to clean up after themselves in the devastating spill—will be impossible as long as lobbyists rule the roost. 

If you like the article, we hope you'll pass it along and share it on Facebook and Twitter. It's easy to do from here:

http://pol.moveon.org/corporatepower/?id=20671-10220574-cIiVyCx&t=1

Thanks for all you do,

–Ilyse, Milan, Tim, Jodeen, and the rest of the team

Sources:

1. "The Old Enemies," The New York Times, May 24, 2010 http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/24/opinion/24krugman.html

 

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Facebook's big privacy announcement

Make this your Facebook status: Mark Zuckerberg: Privacy is a matter of safety and security, not personal preference. Stop giving my information to 3rd parties without my opt-in permission http://j.mp/RespectPrivacy

Dear MoveOn Member,

Yesterday, in the face of massive public criticism, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced his company's big new plan for protecting user privacy.

One problem: they haven't said they will stop giving away users' information without first asking permission.¹ What kind of privacy protection is that?

Facebook says they will make their privacy controls less confusing, but that alone is not nearly enough to protect user privacy.

Facebook is clearly feeling the heat, but now is a crucial moment to show that users won't be satisfied until they stop giving away our personal data to corporations like Microsoft without getting our opt-in permission first.

That's why we're asking you to set your Facebook status today to read: Mark Zuckerberg: Privacy is a matter of safety and security, not personal preference. Stop giving my information to 3rd parties without my opt-in permission http://j.mp/RespectPrivacy

After you've updated your status, click here to join the "Facebook: Respect my privacy" Facebook group:

http://j.mp/RespectPrivacy

Privacy isn't just a personal preference—it's a matter of personal safety and financial security. When Facebook shares our information without opt-in permission, they increase the risk of identity theft.² Facebook is fun, but it's not worth making yourself an easy mark for Internet crime.

On Friday, we got another scary reminder of Facebook's problems with privacy. The Wall Street Journal found that Facebook had accidentally leaked the names, ages, and other personal information about users to advertisers like Google and Yahoo.³ It's just another example of how Facebook plays fast and loose with our personal information.

We need to keep the pressure on until Facebook promises to stop sharing our information without opt-in permission.

You can help by setting your Facebook status today to say: Mark Zuckerberg: Mark Zuckerberg: Privacy is a matter of safety and security, not personal preference. Stop giving my information to 3rd parties without my opt-in permission http://j.mp/RespectPrivacy

After you've updated your status, click here to join the "Facebook: Respect my privacy" Facebook group:

http://j.mp/RespectPrivacy

Thanks for all you do.

–Steven, Milan, Kat, Amy, and the rest of the team

Sources:

1. "Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Admits Privacy Gaffes," ABC News, May 24, 2010
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=88436&id=20653-10220574-Nhhf6_x&t=1

2. "Consumer Reports Survey: 52 Percent of Social Network Users Post Risky Information," Consumer Reports, May 4, 2010
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=88437&id=20653-10220574-Nhhf6_x&t=2

3. "Facebook, MySpace Confront Privacy Loophole, The Wall Street Journal, May 21, 2010
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=88432&id=20653-10220574-Nhhf6_x&t=3

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Sunlight

Click here to add your name: "The conference committee negotiations for Wall Street reform must be fully transparent. They should be televised on C-SPAN and the bill text should be made public well in advance of the final vote." Sign the petition

Dear MoveOn member,

What's the only thing powerful enough to stop thousands of bank lobbyists and their millions of dollars in campaign contributions?

Sunlight.

Wall Street was counting on the Senate to gut financial reform during committee sessions, far from the eyes of the public. But instead, the reform bill was debated out in the sunlight on the Senate floor and it got stronger and stronger.

Now lobbyists will try one last time to gut the bill behind closed doors during the final negotiations, and we can't let that happen. If we want the final bill to incorporate the strongest elements of the House and Senate bills, we have to tell Congress that backroom dealing is unacceptable, and that the negotiations should be out in the sunlight, on C-SPAN.

Will you add your name to our call for full transparency in the negotiations?

http://pol.moveon.org/finregcspan?id=20619-10220574-siZzxrx&t=3

The petition says: "The conference committee negotiations for Wall Street reform must be fully transparent. They should be televised on C-SPAN and the bill text should be made public well in advance of the final vote."

After the House passed its financial reform bill in December, everyone expected that to be the high-water mark for reform. The Senate bill was expected to be far weaker, thanks to the hundreds of lobbyists the banks employ.

But when Senate leaders decided to debate the bill on the floor, rather than in closed-door committee sessions, a funny thing happened. With the public still furious at Wall Street and the SEC pursuing allegations of fraud against Goldman Sachs, no one wanted to be seen carrying the big banks' water. So rather than a weaker bill, the Senate-passed legislation is in most ways stronger than the House's.

But if the final negotiations in the conference committee are taken behind closed doors, it'll give the banks a chance to undo all of the progress reform has made. If we can ensure that the negotiations continue to be held out in the open, it'll give regular folks the upper hand in the final round of battle with the banks.

Will you add your name?

http://pol.moveon.org/finregcspan?id=20619-10220574-siZzxrx&t=4

Thanks for all you do.

–Daniel, Matt, Nita, Amy, and the rest of the team

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Pop quiz

Dear MoveOn member,

Pop quiz: Who should pay the bill for the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico?

A) Oil companies*

B) Taxpayers

*Clicking here will add your name to this petition: "Oil companies, not taxpayers, should pay for oil spill damages. Congress should get rid of the limits on oil spill liability."

Thanks for all you do.

–Steven, Kat, Adam, Ilya, and the rest of the team

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