MoveOn.Org Civic Action

Education & Advocacy - Public Policy: In 2023, MoveOn members channeled their voices to take collective action and challenge the status quo. Together, MoveOn members signed and delivered petitions, participated in lobby visits, wrote tens of thousands of letters, made tens of thousands of calls, and confronted senators at their offices, in their districts, and on Capitol Hill.

Education & Advocacy - Foreign Policy: At cornerstone moments such as foreign policy budget debates, any rising threats of war, massive loss of life, or nuclear threats MoveOn Civic Action strategically utilized all the tools we have to hold elected leaders, including the White House, accountable to their constituents, including peer-to-peer texting, call alerts, petition deliveries, op-eds, and COVID-safe in-person and online events where appropriate. Some issues on which we engaged our membership in 2023 include expanding public support for diplomacy and diminishing calls for direct military engagement and inflated war funding, particularly in Ukraine and West Asia; driving narrative around the people's uprising in Iran; responding to fallout and potential regional escalations resulting from not (See Schedule O) reentering the Iran nuclear agreement, including the Saudi war in Yemen; addressing humanitarian issues, including refugee placement and the allowance of aid, with an emphasis on Gaza, Yemen, Afghanistan, and Ukraine; divesting from the Pentagon and investing domestically in intersectional issues such as climate, racial justice, and economic relief; and mainstreaming the call for a ceasefire and supporting strategies to condition military funding to adhere to existing U.S. law governing foreign aid policy. In October, 500,000 people signed a petition calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. In November, more than 100,000 people called for conditioning funding to adhere to U.S. foreign aid policy. MoveOn members raised more than $800,000 to support direct relief efforts in Gaza.

Education & Advocacy - Petitions Platform: With compounding crises and attacks against our communities, MoveOn Civic Action's free petition platform has been a catalyst for millions of MoveOn members and progressive partners from across the country. It has propelled us forward on issues that impact our lives from police violence to student loan debt to LGBTQ+ rights to bodily autonomy and so much more. Whether at the forefront of a campaign or as an integral part of a larger strategy, MoveOn petitions have empowered local change-makers to make tangible differences at the local, state, and federal level. Petition highlights from 2023 include amplifying the voices of labor unions during the hot labor summer, pushing for student debt relief, and calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.

Fight Back Table (FBT): The FBT convenes organizations to foster collaboration, alignment, and teamwork to tackle the unprecedented threats facing our democracy and communities of color. The FBT continued to address and coordinate around the heightened attacks on "culture war" issues, including critical race theory, reproductive rights and justice, and gun violence. As local and national groups surfaced a need for resources, messaging, and on-the-ground support to respond to dangerous and divisive tactics, the FBT played an important role in developing and executing a strategy to push back on the culture wars.