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MORNING MESSAGE David Hatch Co-Governing Puts Us ‘In The Room Where It Happens’ What does it mean to move “from protest to power?” That’s the question People’s Action members like me asked at our national convention in Washington, D.C. two years ago. At that time,...

Co-Governing Puts Us ‘In The Room Where It Happens’

Co-Governing Puts Us ‘In The Room Where It Happens’

What does it mean to move “from protest to power?” That’s the question People’s Action members like me asked at our national convention in Washington, D.C. two years ago. At that time, just a few months into the Trump administration, 72 grassroots leaders out of the...

Progressive Breakfast

MORNING MESSAGE George Goehl Who Is Blocking 'Medicare for All'? A majority of Americans are in favor of Medicare for All. And why not? Right now, nearly 30 million people in this country are uninsured; 40 million can’t afford health-care co-pays and deductibles and...

Progressive Breakfast

MORNING MESSAGE Leo Gerard The Koch Brothers’ New Look There’s a new Koch organization in town. Instead of trying to buy politicians to do the bidding of billionaires, as Charles and David Koch have historically done, their rebranded network now says they will support...

The Koch Brothers' New Look

The Koch Brothers' New Look

There’s a new Koch organization in town. Instead of trying to buy politicians to do the bidding of billionaires, as Charles and David Koch have historically done, their rebranded network now says they will support community groups trying to cure the miseries of eons –...

Progressive Breakfast

MORNING MESSAGE Jacob Swenson-Lengyel Organizing For Governing Power In Chicago Chicago’s 2019 municipal elections delivered significant victories for People's Action member groups like The People's Lobby and Reclaim Chicago. These wins come after years of organizing...

Organizing For Governing Power In Chicago

Organizing For Governing Power In Chicago

Chicago’s 2019 municipal elections delivered significant victories for progressives. These wins come after years of work by unions and People's Action member groups, and may provide a model for organizers in other cities looking to win progressive governing power....

Progressive Breakfast

MORNING MESSAGE Leo Gerard How To Protect The Right To Organize Workers whose labor makes profits for executives should not live in abject poverty. This is what labor leaders have been saying for two centuries, and it's what Abigail Disney, granddaughter of the...

How To Protect The Right To Organize

How To Protect The Right To Organize

Abigail Disney, granddaughter of the co-founder of the Walt Disney Co., called out the family business’ current CEO last month for making what’s supposed to be the happiest place on earth pretty darn miserable for its workers. All of the company profits shouldn’t be...

It's Time For The Democratic Party To Stand Up

It's Time For The Democratic Party To Stand Up

Trump ordering former White House lawyer Don McGahn not to appear before Congress, and McGahn not showing up, is just the latest example of House Democrats appearing to beg Big Daddy Trump for candy, just so he can slap their hands and say, “No Children! Go to your...

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