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The 2016 GOP field ~ DNC Factivists


FactivistsWith 15 declared Republican presidential candidates, and their first debate right around the corner, it’s more important than ever to stay in the know about all the ridiculous ideas GOP candidates have and why each and every one of them would be terrible for America.

We’ve compiled everything you need to know about the Republican presidential hopefuls into a handy online guide to the GOP field, and we’ll be adding news and other facts to share over the next few months — so you’ll always have the latest info about the outrageous things our opponents have to say. Click here to check it out.

With so many candidates in the 2016 GOP field, it can seem overwhelming to keep them all straight. But here’s something that should help: They’re all pushing basically the same bad agenda that would be disastrous for all of us. Our online guide has all the proof you’ll need.

Take a look, and then share it with your friends and family. And thanks, Carmen:

http://my.democrats.org/The-2016-GOP-Field

DNC 2016

Webinars | Affordable Care Act 101


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SBA and Small Business Majority will host free Affordable Care Act 101 webinars so small business owners can learn the basics of the Affordable Care Act and how they can enroll in health insurance marketplaces. Join us every other Thursday at 2 PM ET.

Join us for the Affordable Care Act 101 webinars in Spanish once a month on Tuesdays at 4 PM ET.

Support Amazon.com … To preserve the Amazon and advance the rights of indigenous communities on the front lines.


It’s been a powerful few weeks here at Amazon Watch. Our work is being recognized around the globe, and support continues to grow in every corner. The primary reason? We’re confronting the most important issues of our time, doing it with both power AND integrity, and achieving big results.

Those results wouldn’t be possible without your support, and we invite you to help us leverage these recent successes to achieve even greater positive change for the Amazon and our climate future. Please donate today to preserve the Amazon and advance the rights of indigenous communities on the front lines.

By defending the rights of our indigenous partners and educating the world about the threats to the Amazon, we’ve changed the conversation. Vatican officials had said that Pope Francis would not address the environment during his trip to South America. However, after pleas from indigenous leaders, civil society, and the many thousands of you who called on the Pope to urge President Correa to leave the oil in the ground in Yasuní National Park and to respect indigenous rights, the Vatican changed course. In his first papal visit to South America, Pope Francis passionately called on Ecuador to protect the Amazon and issued a strongly-worded apology for the grave injustices the Catholic church had perpetrated on indigenous peoples.

Shortly after that, the news hit that Amazon Watch is one of several environmental organizations receiving support from Leonardo DiCaprio and his foundation. This support is critical to our plans to continue working with indigenous allies and our global network of supporters to engage world leaders in the campaign to keep fossil fuels in the ground from the Amazon to the Arctic. #keepitintheground!

Please stand with us and make your gift today. Together we will ensure that the movement continues to grow.

For the Amazon and our future,


Leila Salazar-López
Executive Director

Exxon Mobil says they don’t support client deniers …


Tell Exxon Mobil to disclose their funding for climate deniers.

ExxonMobil says they don’t fund climate deniers.

Let’s see the proof! Tell ExxonMobil to disclose all of their lobbying and organizational funding.

ACTION ALERT
Tell ExxonMobil to Disclose Their Funding

Recently an ExxonMobil representative said, “We do not support those who deny the reality of climate change.” We know that’s not true. ExxonMobil is a member and supporter of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), a group known for spreading climate disinformation.

As you know, earlier this week UCS released a new report documenting nearly 30 years of climate deception by major fossil fuel companies. In it, leaked documents show that ExxonMobil has been involved in decades of deception. For example, evidence shows they funded climate contrarian research from 2005-2010 and are still a member of the American Petroleum Institute who was behind a large campaign to sow doubt about the science of climate change and continues to question the science today.

If ExxonMobil claims not to be funding climate denier groups, let’s see the proof. Tell ExxonMobil to disclose all of their lobbying and organizational funding.

Take Action

Sincerely,
Jean Sideris
Jean Sideris
Climate Campaign Manager
Climate & Energy Program
Union of Concerned Scientists

On this day in history …


On this day in 1940, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who first took office in 1933 as America’s 32nd president, is nominated for an unprecedented third term. Roosevelt, a Democrat, would eventually be elected to a record four terms in office, the only U.S. president to serve more than two terms… read more »

Twenty-one people are shot to death at McDonald’s » 1984

Incident on Chappaquiddick Island » 1969

Soviet Union agrees to grant Hanoi economic aid » 1955

Truman signs second Presidential Succession Act » 1947

Spanish Civil War breaks out » 1936

Allies begin major counter-offensive in Second Battle of the Marne » 1918 WW1

http://www.history.com