MoveOn.org
Guide Note: MoveOn.org is a liberal/progressive non-profit organization that has been active in the American political landscape. The organization frequently sparks political debate with controversial television and print advertisements.
Fast Facts:
- Membership: 3.3 million
- Has a political action committee called MoveOn.org PAC
- Founders: Joan Blades and Wes Boyd
- Former Director Tom Matzzie now runs Campaign to Defend America
The Mahalo Top 7
- Official Site: MoveOn.org
- Wikipedia: MoveOn.org
- The New York Times: Times Topics: MoveOn.org
- MoveOn.org: General Petraeus or General Betray Us?
- USAToday.com: MoveOn sparks protests from GOP & White House with 'Gen. Betray Us' ad
- FOXNews.com: MoveOn.org's Attack Ad on Petraeus Strikes Republicans' Nerves
- Google News Search: MoveOn.org
MoveOn.org Recent News
- Examiner.com: Google bans anti-MoveOn.org ads (Oct. 11, 2007)
- CBS News: MoveOn Launches New 'Betrayal' Ad (September 26, 2007)
- FOXNews.com: House Condemns MoveOn.org's Petraeus Ad (September 26, 2007)
- Associated Press: N.Y. Times Calls MoveOn Ad a Mistake (September 24, 2007)
- New York Times: MoveOn to Pay Full Times Ad Rate (Sept 23, 2007)
- Washington Post: MoveOn Unmoved By Furor Over Ad Targeting Petraeus (Sept 21, 2007)
- The New York Times: Bush Slams MoveOn.Org And Democrats For Petraues Ad (September 20, 2007)
- FOXNews.com: Senate Votes to Condemn MoveOn for Ad Attacking General Petraeus (September 20, 2007)
- FOXNews.com: Dems Rev Up Base at MoveOn.org Candlelight Vigil (July 18, 2007)
- PBS: MoveOn.org Defends Anti-war Ads (August 24, 2007)
- San Francisco Chronicle: MoveOn.org files suit against Viacom over online video (March 23, 2007)
- CBS News: NRSC Calls On Dems To Return MoveOn.org Donations (September 10, 2007)
- CBS News: MoveOn.org May Target Democrats Who Support Bush On Iraq (September 6, 2007)
- Bloomberg: MoveOn.org Says It Will Pay Times More (Sept 23, 2007)
MoveOn.org Background and Articles
- Wikipedia: History of MoveOn.org
- USATODAY.com: Gallup defends results against MoveOn.org attack (2004)
- CNSNEWS.com: MoveOn.org Pulls Anti-War Ad Following Criticism (2005)
- CNN: MoveOn.org becomes anti-Bush powerhouse (2004)
- Rolling Stone: The Online Insurgency (2005)
MoveOn.org Videos and Media
- YouTube & Google Video: MoveOn.org Search
- YouTube: MoveOn.org ad against McCain: "Bomb Iran" song
- YouTube: MoveOn.org ad: Bush in 30 seconds
- YouTube: The O'Reilly Factor on MoveOn.org
- Amazon.com: MoveOn's 50 Ways to Love Your Country: How to Find Your Political Voice and Become a Catalyst for Change
- Nevada Appeal: MoveOn.org vigil photos
MoveOn.org Blogs and Message Boards
- Campus Activism Blog: A Review of MoveOn.org
- PR Watch.org: Iraq: Why Won't MoveOn Move Forward?
- American Thinker Blog: Moveon.Org Targets Pro-Surge Democrat (August 30, 2007)
- Huffington Post: O'Reilly Calls MoveOn.org, Media Matters "Most Vicious Element In Our Society Today" (September 6, 2007)
MoveOn.org Timeline
- September 18, 1998: MoveOn.org domain name registered by Joan Blades and Wes Boyd
- 1999: MoveOn established its own political action committee, the MoveOn PAC
- 2003: MoveOn.org claims more than 750,000 members in the United States
- 2004: MoveOn.org debuts the Bush in 30 seconds campaign ad
MoveOn.org Opinion and Blog Posts
- ADL: Hitler Ad Should Never Have Appeared On MoveOn.org
- FactCheck.org: MoveOn.org: Caught Red-Handed Applying a Double Standard (August 30, 2006)
- Guardian Unlimited Blog: MoveOn evens the score (September 20, 2007)
- The Caucus: Bush Calls MoveOn Ad 'Disgusting' (September 20, 2007)
