Netanyahu, again

Can you help us ensure that President Obama's approach to Iran, not John Boehner's or Benjamin Netanyahu's, has a chance?

Dear MoveOn member,

On Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed Congress at the invitation of House Speaker John Boehner. It was a breech of American protocol and an insult to President Obama. But more importantly, it was an attack on America's diplomatic efforts to limit Iran's nuclear program.

Netanyahu's influence didn't end with the speech. Immediately after the address, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell attempted to rush legislation that could derail the negotiations.¹ And major newspapers across the nation had Netanyahu on their front pages this week, amplifying his assault on the diplomatic talks.²

All told, Netanyahu's presence has supercharged the war hawks' efforts to thwart diplomacy—which is why we need to supercharge our own efforts to create the space for negotiations to work.

So we're hitting the phones, planning visits to key Senate offices, and designing hard-hitting ads calling out Democratic senators by name—if we can raise the funds to do it.

Can you chip in $3 to ensure that President Obama's approach to Iran—not John Boehner's or Benjamin Netanyahu's—has a chance?

Yes, I'll chip in.

Together with allies, MoveOn members' efforts so far have helped preserve the diplomatic process. Key Democrats have halted McConnell's anti-diplomacy blitz.³ But this success amounts to only a temporary reprieve. 

Now, we have three weeks before a potential vote could derail the nuclear talks once and for all—three weeks to solidify enough Democrats behind the president that we can give diplomacy a chance.

Diplomacy is a delicate balancing act. We can't know if these talks will succeed—but we do know that we can't afford the alternative: another Mideast war. We need to give the talks the time and space to succeed.

When Netanyahu spoke to our Congress, at the invitation of Speaker John Boehner and without reaching out to the White House, he attempted to slam the door on diplomacy. Members of Congress have heard from him—now, let's make sure they hear from us.

We have three weeks to make the case for diplomacy louder and clearer than the case for endless war. 

Can you chip in $3 to support a diplomatic process and defeat the fearmongering of John Boehner, Mitch McConnell, and Benjamin Netanyahu?

Yes, I'll chip in.

Thanks for all you do.

–Jo, Brian, Jadzia, Anna and the rest of the team

Sources:

1. "Democrats upset McConnell wants to fast-track Iran bill," CNN, March 4, 2015
http://www.moveon.org/r/?r=303300&id=109403-10220574-MQO_P1x&t=1

2. "New York Post 'BIBI GOES NUCLEAR: Netanyahu's Historic Speech to Congress, Bam Gets Schooled' Wednesday, March 4, 2015," Pundit From Another Planet, March 4, 2015
http://www.moveon.org/r/?r=303301&id=109403-10220574-MQO_P1x&t=2

3. "Democrats Rebel Against Mitch McConnell Over Iran Nuclear Bill," The Huffington Post, March 4, 2015
http://www.moveon.org/r/?r=303302&id=109403-10220574-MQO_P1x&t=3

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97% agree with Senator Warren

Warren's message cuts across the aisle in key states. A new YouGov poll shows 97% of voters in key battleground states agree that bankers should be jailed for crimes committed on Wall Street.

Dear MoveOn member,

A new YouGov poll released today shows widespread support—across parties—for Senator Elizabeth Warren in key battleground states on the economic issues that'll define the 2016 presidential election.¹

94% of voters—Democrat, Republican, and Independent—agreed with Warren's argument that our political system is rigged in favor of the rich and powerful. More than 80% agree with her calls to lower interest on student loan rates and expand Social Security benefits. And voters were impressed by her track record—70% reported that her work to hold Wall Street accountable and create the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau offers convincing reasons to support her as a candidate in 2016.

This poll is more proof that Warren's economic populism is a winner across the political spectrum, and that's why we've got to get the word out about it.

Let's end this week with the pundits and the politicos all talking about Elizabeth Warren's great chances in a general election.

Will you share this graphic on Facebook, with a tweet, or by email today?

There's a good reason why leading Democrats and now even Republicans are sounding more and more like the senior senator from Massachusetts. Let's spread the word.

Thanks for all you do.

–Mark, Stephen, Ben O., Maria, and the rest of the team

Source:

1. "YouGov Poll: Warren's Message and Biography A Big Winner Among 2016 Battleground State Voters," MoveOn.org, March 5, 2015
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=303315&id=109376-10220574-BI8a8Yx&t=8

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Start a petition?

Dear MoveOn member,

Yesterday, we asked you in a survey what local issues you're paying close attention to, and you answered: "Bhsots psxmzieojzft, [url=http://mgzcohmvazec.com/]mgzcohmvazec[/url], [link=http://ukneedirkjam.com/]ukneedirkjam[/link], http://iaysjlxyhzxm.com/"

MoveOn can't take up every important local issue—but did you know that you can start up your own online petition on MoveOn's petition website?

Starting a petition is incredibly easy—in just a couple short clicks, you can immediately start sharing your petition with friends to collect signatures.

Click here to start your own petition right now.

Thanks for all you do.

–Milan, Alejandro, Joan, Bobby, and the rest of the team

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Netanyahu's speech

Democrats in the Senate hold the cards when it comes to stopping war.

Dear MoveOn member,

If we're going to avoid another U.S. war in the Middle East, this is a moment of truth.

Today, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed a joint session of Congress at the invitation of House Speaker John Boehner.¹ As expected, Netanyahu denounced the Obama administration's nuclear negotiations with Iran—providing fodder for war hawks who've already been organizing in the Senate.²

Now, Democrats in the Senate hold the cards. If they sign onto anti-diplomacy bills that have been introduced in the last few weeks, we'll be on a slippery slope to war with Iran. On the other hand, if grassroots pressure helps keep Democrats from folding to the hawks, the Obama administration can continue to pursue peace.

It's up to us to make our voices heard. So we're launching an emergency drive to ramp up the pressure on Senate Democrats—to make sure they don't cave in to the intense pressure being applied by war hawks in the wake of Netanyahu's speech. Will you chip in $3 to help prevent another open-ended U.S. war in the Middle East? 

Yes, I'll chip in to help prevent another catastrophic war in the Middle East.

MoveOn members have been a tireless and effective frontline defense in the fight to keep us out of another endless war.

For months, our calls, petitions, op-eds, vigils, and congressional visits have targeted Democrats in Congress—reminding them that if we broker a diplomatic resolution to Iran's nuclear program, the United States would achieve an enormous win—by using tough and principled diplomacy instead of rushing to war.

But the stakes just got higher. What happens next could make or break critical diplomatic negotiations with Iran. To keep off the path to war, we've got to act fast. Will you chip in $3 to help keep us out of another war in the Middle East? 

Yes, I'll chip in.

There are now two dangerous pieces of legislation gaining ground in the Senate: one proposed by Senators Mark Kirk (R-IL) and Bob Menendez (D-NJ), the other introduced by Senators Bob Corker (R-TN) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC). Both efforts are backed by some of the same right-wing Republicans who propelled us into the war with Iraq. Both have some Democratic co-sponsors. And both could kill our chances for peaceful diplomacy with Iran in an instant—by driving Iran away from the negotiating table.

Our task is to ensure that Democrats in Congress resist the war hawks. If they hold the line, we'll be able to preserve diplomacy with Iran—and prove that it's a viable alternative to endless military aggression in the Middle East.

Can you chip in $3 so that MoveOn can counter these escalating attacks on diplomacy?

Yes, I'll help MoveOn make sure war hawks in Congress can't push us towards another endless war in the Middle East.

With your help, MoveOn will hold Democrats accountable, hold the line, and—if we're successful—we'll give the Obama administration the space it needs to let diplomacy work.

If talks with Iran fail because of unwarranted congressional meddling, Democrats who side with Republican war hawks will be at fault. And we'll make sure that progressive voters will hold them accountable in the weeks, months, and years to come.

But if we stand strong now and give diplomacy a chance to work, we can win this. MoveOn members have stopped war hawks from dictating policy throughout Obama's presidency—including this past December, when Republicans tried to torpedo negotiations with Iran. With your help, we can do it again.

Will you chip in $3 and help us stop the march to war?

Yes, I'll chip in.

Thanks for all you do.

–Anna, Jadzia, Jo, Manny, and the rest of the team

P.S. Please check out "Democrats: Don't Side With Republicans on Iran," an op-ed by me and Becky Bond of CREDO Action, published in Roll Call.

Source:

1. "Netanyahu, in Speech to Congress, Criticizes 'Bad Deal' on Iran Nuclear Program," The New York Times, March 3, 2015
http://www.moveon.org/r/?r=303277&id=109287-10220574-0Cxi0Yx&t=2

2. "Democrats upset with GOP effort to fast-track Iran bill," The Washington Post, March 3, 2015
http://www.moveon.org/r/?r=303283&id=109287-10220574-0Cxi0Yx&t=3

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Join a training: Storytelling for action

Want to learn how to tell your member of Congress your personal story of why you stand with Senator Elizabeth Warren to stop the Trans-Pacific Partnership deal? Please RSVP for the training call this Thursday at 9 p.m. ET/8 CT/7 MT/6 PT.  RSVP for the training

Dear MoveOn member,

The past few months have been filled with inspiring actions and great organizing opportunities—and now it's time to up our game. 

From the Run Warren Run campaign helping to make Elizabeth Warren and income inequality already a centerpiece of the coming 2016 presidential race to our role in a huge win for Net Neutrality, MoveOn members have been making an impact.  

One of the big fights that's coming up is the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)—a secretive corporate giveaway masked as a trade deal. Last week, under the leadership of Senator Elizabeth Warren, several senators stood up on the Senate floor and called TPP bad for democracy and bad for working families.¹

In the coming weeks, we'll be organizing events at congressional offices across the country to let our representatives know that the TPP is a bad deal for America. With corporations throughout the world lining up to support this deal, we need to make sure we're prepared to fight back. 

That's why we're launching our new "Grassroots Power" training series. Our first training is this Thursday, March 5, at 9 p.m. ET/8 CT/7 MT/6 PT, and we'll focus on how to motivate people and build support for our issues through the power of story. Will you join this unique training opportunity? 

Yes, I'll take part in this unique training.

Here's what we'll cover during the training: 

• Components of a strong personal story 
• Coaching on developing your own story 
• How to share your story and experiences with elected leaders 

Storytelling is a great tool in progressive organizing. People like Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Cesar Chavez used personal stories. Politicians are like everyone else, and a personal story from a constituent can make a real difference in their decision-making.

Would you like to join the training call and learn how to tell a short and effective story? 

Yes, I would like to join the training call.

Sorry I can't make it, but I'm interested in helping organize an event in my community to stop the TPP. 

TPP is about more than just a deal that will cost jobs and make American taxpayers liable for contracts made by large corporations. By allowing corporations to sue governments in secretive tribunals whenever labor, environmental, or other regulations might threaten corporate profits, the TPP threatens core values of fairness and transparency in our democracy. Right now the Obama administration is joining with Republicans in Congress to try and fast-track the TPP and move it straight to the president without Congress voting on it. We have to stand up now and tell our members of Congress we want transparency and a chance for the people to have a say.

Members of Congress have seen lots of charts and reports, but they haven't yet heard our personal stories on the TPP or other key issues. Can you join the training call this Thursday at 9 p.m. ET/8 CT/7 MT/6 PT so when the time comes, you can tell your member of Congress your personal story? 

Yes, I can make the call.

Sorry I can't make it, but I'm interested in helping organize an event in my community to stop the TPP.

Thanks for all you do.

–Alejandro, Corinne, Ben W., Mark, and the rest of the team

Source:

1. "The Senate Blockbuster Showdown on Trade the Media Missed," The Huffington Post, March 2, 2015
http://www.moveon.org/r/?r=303274&id=109278-10220574-ZGFG%3D8x&t=7

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Frank Underwood vs. Elizabeth Warren

While the Internet was losing its marbles Thursday night over #thedress and two runaway llamas, our favorite fake president was busy trolling our favorite real senator.

Dear MoveOn member,

While the Internet was losing its marbles Thursday night over #thedress and two runaway llamas, we decided to imagine what would happen if our favorite fake president started trolling our favorite real senator: Frank Underwood meets Elizabeth Warren.

Take a look at how it started, then click here to see the whole (imagined) conversation on Buzzfeed:

To be clear: every comment in the post was actually uttered by the real Senator Warren or Francis Underwood, Kevin Spacey's devious antihero in Netflix's House of Cards.

But this imagined and satirical Facebook war was our own concoction—a playful look at conversation between a politician who speaks from her heart, follows her convictions, listens to her constituents, and governs for everyday people and one who, in his own words, thinks "democracy is so overrated."

With the new season released just yesterday, literally millions of Americans are talking about #HouseofCards—including many folks who don't follow politics the way MoveOn members do. Let's make sure they're hearing about a real political hero as well.

Take a look—and don't forget to share it with friends.

Thanks for all you do, and have a great weekend!

–Mark, Bobby, Stephen, Maria, and the rest of the team

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Elizabeth Warren hears us

Dear MoveOn member,

In response to a reporter's question about "the folks that your message is resonating with, that want you to run for president, that support you as a senator," Elizabeth Warren recently said:

Americans understand that the game is rigged, and they've had enough of it. They're ready to fight back. They want a Washington that works for them.

I think that people are getting more engaged, politically, and they're seeing through a lot of the rhetoric that politicians have been throwing out there for a long time. They want to see some real change, and I think that's what we need to work on.¹

The hundreds of house meetings and rallies, the more than 300,000 petition signatures, the thousands of media stories—what gets to the heart of all of this tremendous organizing is that Elizabeth Warren herself hears us. She does.

Can you help keep this tidal wave of support going by chipping in $3?

Yes, I'll chip in.

While Sen. Warren was meeting with constituents last week, Massachusetts resident and MoveOn member Bram Haver handed her the signatures of 9,030 of her Massachusetts constituents encouraging her to run for president (Bram is on the left):
 

Bram shared with Elizabeth Warren his story about saving money for his three kids' college funds only to have them lose one-third of their value during the economic crisis in 2007. He told her:

When we bailed out Citigroup and Goldman Sachs, we stuck my kids—along with millions of others—with the bill. Each of my kids will now graduate with $30,000-$50,000 in debt. I read up on how to save the right way, and followed the rules, and then the bottom fell out. I felt ashamed, even though I knew it wasn't my fault. It's wrong that we're burdening our kids with historic debt while we bail out the banks that got us into this mess.

With just 36 hours' notice, Bram was able to organize fellow MoveOn members in Massachusetts to greet Senator Warren and show her why they hope she'll run for president.

The truth is, this kind of grassroots mobilization takes resources—the technology to invite nearby supporters on a moment's notice, the ability to print those stacks of petition signatures (and to gather the signatures in the first place), and the funds to hire local photographers like the one who snapped this great photo of Bram with Elizabeth Warren that helps tell the story.

It's all worth it when we learn that what we're doing together is reaching Senator Warren.

Can you chip in $3 to help out so that we're ready for the next opportunity to greet Elizabeth Warren with love and support?

Yes, I'll chip in.

This week, when Senator Warren launched her "Middle Class Prosperity Project" with Representative Elijah Cummings and top economists like Joseph Stiglitz², Run Warren Run supporters were there to cheer her on again.

Our work is adding up. Wherever Senator Warren goes, she gets a glimpse of the millions of people who want her leading the Democratic Party and want her voice in the presidential race. With your help, we can keep that going.

Can you chip in $3?

Yes, I'll chip in.

Thanks for all you do.

–Victoria, Erica, Alejandro, Milan, and the rest of the team

Sources:

1. "Warren: Supporters are 'ready to fight back,'" CNN, February 20, 2015
http://www.moveon.org/r/?r=303145&id=109101-10220574-huvsXIx&t=2

2. "Elizabeth Warren, Elijah Cummings Launch 'Middle Class Prosperity Project,'" The Huffington Post, February 23, 2015
http://www.moveon.org/r/?r=303146&id=109101-10220574-huvsXIx&t=3

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