by George Goehl | Feb 23, 2018 | Blog
The revolution may not be televised, but in 2018, the resistance is being electoralized. This comes not a minute too soon: elections have already begun, with precinct caucuses in Iowa, special elections across the country and six months of rolling primaries starting...
by George Goehl | Jan 19, 2018 | Blog
Imagine telling a laid-off employee they won't have Medicaid to fall back on. On January 11, the Trump administration issued this cruel announcement: If you can’t find a job, don’t count on being able to get health care. Under an unprecedented new policy, the...
by George Goehl | Oct 27, 2017 | Blog
GOP lawmakers are laughing into their hats as they head home from Capitol Hill, thinking tax cuts for the rich – the ones they’ve wanted for so long – are finally within reach, if they can hold on a little longer. There’ll be smiles all around the Thanksgiving table,...
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. We are...
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....