by George Goehl | Apr 24, 2017 | Blog
This is the text of opening remarks delivered Sunday evening at the People’s Action founding convention in Washington, DC – “Rise Up: From Protest to Power.” David pulled a stone from his bag and slung it. And hit Goliath on the head. And he fell to the ground....
by George Goehl | Nov 8, 2016 | Election 2016
Just a few weeks ago, Donald Trump’s campaign was careening towards a crushing Election Day defeat, but as Americans head to the polls, the prospect of a Trump presidency remains possible. As Trump pushes towards the finish line, he continues his campaign of division....
by George Goehl | Nov 7, 2016 | #BestOfUs2016, Election 2016, Progressive Vision
Despite the Cubs’ victory the night before, when we woke up at 3:45 a.m. Thursday for the first leg of our #BestOfUS2016 journey with Ai-Jen Poo, it was almost as dark in Chicago as this election season has felt to many of us. But by the time we arrived in Reno,...
by George Goehl | Nov 7, 2016 | #BestOfUs2016, Blog, Election 2016, Progressive Vision
Literature used by canvassers on Friday working to unseat Maricopa County, Ariz., Sheriff Joe Arpaio. Trumpism is nothing new to the people of Phoenix, Arizona. Sheriff Joe Arpaio, of Maricopa County, has been a real-life preview of what Donald Trump means for...
by George Goehl | Nov 5, 2016 | #BestOfUs2016, Election 2016, Progressive Vision
‘Sam Gbafa of the Reno Justice Coalition, shown in this frame from Facebook Live, speaks to organizers Thursday at the University of Reno in Nevada. On Wednesday, Ai-jen Poo and I kicked off a six-day, six-state tour to inspire people to go to the polls, knock on...
