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September 18, 2019July 15, 2022 Freedom Forward Saudi Arabia, Successes

2019 Success: UN and New York Public Library Cancel Saudi Propaganda Event

Freedom Forward and a coalition of allied organizations successfully pushed the United Nations and New York Public Library to cancel a propaganda event by the Saudi Arabian dictatorship in New York during the September UN General Assembly.

Release: NBA, Atlanta Hawks, and Milwaukee Bucks Urged to Oppose UAE Dictatorship’s Human Rights ViolationsOctober 4, 2022
On the eve of the October 2022 #NBAinAbuDhabi games, Freedom Forward and 12 organizations urged the NBA, Milwaukee Bucks, and Atlanta Hawks to oppose the terrible human rights record of the rulers of the United Arab Emirates. This UAE record includes kidnapping, spousal abuse, homophobia, accusation of rape, and war.
Letter urging NBA to Oppose UAE Dictatorship’s Human Rights ViolationsOctober 3, 2022
On the eve of the October 2022 #NBAinAbuDhabi games, Freedom Forward and 12 organizations urged the NBA, Milwaukee Bucks, and Atlanta Hawks to oppose the terrible human rights record of the rulers of the United Arab Emirates. This UAE record includes kidnapping, spousal abuse, homophobia, accusation of rape, and war.
How to Break the Fossil Fuel LobbyOctober 3, 2022
Two Questions: How do we make it easier for thoughtful politicians to move faster in the fight against climate change?How do we break the handcuffs that the fossil fuel industry has placed on our political system? Photo by Conor Tarter. President Biden's climate change legislation – the "Inflation Reduction Act" – was a big first … Continue reading How to Break the Fossil Fuel Lobby