by Mehrdad Azemun | Nov 18, 2019 | Blog, Democracy, Election, Featured
Many people hate the word “politics.” They equate it with corruption, greed and the consolidation of unchecked power. And the U.S. Presidential race only magnifies these feelings and perceptions. Our sitting President, Donald Trump, has proven himself a master at...
by Sam Pizzigati | Nov 14, 2019 | Democracy, Election, Featured, Politics
Photo credit: Gage Skidmore / flickr / cc The 220-year-old Gracie Mansion, the official residence of New York’s mayors since 1942, hosted billionaire Michael Bloomberg for three terms. The first term began after Bloomberg, then the Republican candidate for mayor,...
by Tim Wilkins | Nov 4, 2019 | Blog, Democracy, Election, Featured
“The one percent in this country is very powerful - no ifs, ands or maybes. But you know what? The 99 percent, when we stand together, is even more powerful.” With these words, Sen. Bernie Sanders issued a rallying cry for a broad social movement - one centered on...
by Ryan Greenwood | Oct 24, 2019 | Blog, Democracy, Election, Featured
At People’s Action, we believe in the power of extraordinary everyday people. We also believe this power belongs in government - including in the highest office of the land. That’s why our movement politics program elevates the voices of the multi-racial working...
by Isaac Grimm | Oct 18, 2019 | #PeoplesWave, Blog, Democracy, Election, Featured, Housing
Spotlights hit New Hampshire every four years, when presidential candidates roll into town. For months, we trip over them everywhere - at diners, supermarkets, town halls, and on small-town street corners. Every candidate is hoping we, as first-in-the-nation primary...
by Joy Blackwood | Oct 17, 2019 | Blog, Democracy, Featured, Health
As a longtime D.C.-area advocate, I’ve visited Capitol Hill and Members of Congress many times. But never before have I felt I might face arrest for exercising my constitutional rights! Capitol Police are actively stopping us from delivering #MedicareForAll petitions...
