Huge Crowds Greet MoveOn Banned Bookmobile at Chicago Tour Kickoff

Chicago, I.L. – Yesterday, MoveOn Political Action’s first Banned Bookmobile multistate tour officially launched in Chicago, with nearly 100 attendees and MoveOn distributing hundreds of books during the event. Illinois Senator Laura Murphy and Representative Anne Stava-Murray discussed the new first-in-the-nation law they championed in the legislature to prohibit the banning of books in public libraries. National Education Association President Becky Pringle, American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten, and MoveOn Executive Director Rahna Epting came to Chicago to promote their organizations’ efforts to hold Ron DeSantis and his MAGA…

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Republicans accuse Biden of ‘antisemitic boycott of Israel’ by pulling research aid to West Bank

Senate Republicans accused the Biden administration of undertaking an “antisemitic boycott” and called for the State Department to reverse its cutoff of scientific and technological cooperation with institutions in certain Israeli territories. The Washington Times stories: White House

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House GOP VA Committee members look to make firing of poor-performing VA employees easier

House Republicans want to make it easier to fire employees at the Department of Veterans Affairs. Republicans on the House VA Committee are looking to advance the Restore VA Accountability Act. Committee Chairman Mike Bost (R-Ill.) is leading the bill and said the legislation will help the VA get rid of poor performers and those accused of serious misconduct more quickly. Federal employee unions and good-government groups say the bill will only make it harder for the VA to recruit employees. Lawmakers introduced this latest bill after the VA announced…

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A Radical Idea for Fixing Polarization

For most Americans, voting for a member of Congress is one of their simplest civic duties. Every two years, they pick the candidate they like best—usually the same one they chose last time—and whoever gets the most votes will represent them and a few hundred thousand of their neighbors in the House of Representatives. In nearly every case, the winner is a Republican or Democrat, and whichever party captures the most seats secures a governing majority. That basic process has defined congressional elections for much of the past century. But…

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Mexican Drug Cartels Operating at ‘Industrial Scale,’ House Panel Is Told

The drug cartels in Mexico are operating on an “industrial scale,” according to an official at the investigative arm of the Department of Homeland Security. “Mexican cartels have taken over fentanyl production,” Steven Cagen, an assistant director for countering transnational organized crime at Homeland Security Investigations, told a House subcommittee hearing Wednesday. “Mexican cartels have taken over fentanyl production and operate on an industrial scale.” – Steven Cagen of Homeland Security Investigations pic.twitter.com/zhzsJepf4N — Virginia Allen (@Virginia_Allen5) July 12, 2023 The Homeland Security subcommittee on border security and enforcement, chaired…

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Get Your Free Bookmarks Today and Support Our Mission to Fight Book Bans

  MoveOn’s first ever Banned Bookmobile is on the move and will be traveling through multiple states, giving out as many banned books as possible to students to fight back against book bans by MAGA politicians like Ron DeSantis. We hope to see you on the road! But whether you’re able to join us in-person or not, you can still show your support! That’s right, MoveOn just released our brand-new, special-edition “The Books They Ban Are the Books I’ll Read Next” holographic bookmark—and we’re giving them away for FREE while…

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