by Libero Della Piana | Jun 1, 2017 | Blog
As resistance to Trump’s agenda gathers steam, many sectors of the progressive left and Democratic Party leaders turn their eyes toward the 2018 elections as the next step in the struggle. But too few are working to defend and restore voting rights. Don’t get me wrong...
by Libero Della Piana | May 10, 2017 | Blog
When people feel powerless - locked out of decision-making, bypassed by real governance - they turn to protest. Especially for the disenfranchised and oppressed, protest is often the only way to exert power and affect policies and practices that impact their lives and...
by Libero Della Piana | May 1, 2017 | Blog
Colorful banners, puppets and hand-painted signs filled the streets of Washington, D.C. as an upbeat crowd of more than 200,000 made their way from from the Capitol Building up Pennsylvania Avenue to the White House, sending a strong message that climate change is a...
by Libero Della Piana | Apr 25, 2017 | Blog
“Let me begin by thanking the People’s Action network for making the political revolution," U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders told a raucous afternoon crowd in Washington, D.C. at "Rise Up: From People to Power," the founding convention of People’s Action, on Monday. "This...
by Libero Della Piana | Apr 20, 2017 | Blog
This Earth Day, we face a climate threat greater than ever before. And he lives in the White House. On the campaign trail, Donald Trump consistently mocked climate science and promised to gut policies protecting our communities, natural resources and the environment....