by Del. Stephanie Smith (D-MD) | Aug 7, 2019 | Democracy, Election, Featured, Leigh Friedman, Politics
We all want a new President - but at People’s Action, we know it will take a lot more than one candidate at the top to turn this country around. That’s why we’re recruiting and training more than 500 grassroots community leaders to run for elected office at every...
by Peter Certo | Jul 18, 2019 | #PeoplesWave, Election, Featured, Gender Justice, Politics
You’ve heard the cliche: If you’re taking heat from “both sides,” you must be doing something right. It’s dubious advice, but it fits pretty well for “the Squad” — the progressive first-year Reps. Ayanna Pressley, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rashida Tlaib, and Ilhan...
by Robert Borosage | Jul 2, 2019 | Election, Featured
“Anyway, my time is up. I’m sorry.” Joe Biden may have been talking about the timer, but his hapless performance in his first Democratic debate imparted an ironic twist to the words. This first debate of the season is but one of many, but it may well mark a turn in...
by David Hatch | Jun 21, 2019 | Democracy, Election, Featured, Organizing, Policy, Politics, Progressive Vision
People’s Action and its member groups have boldly moved into electoral politics, successfully electing our own members and candidates who share our values to office. We’ve done this by building training pipelines and strategies that have proven effective to elect...
by Jeremy Saunders | Jun 17, 2019 | Blog, Criminal Justice, Democracy, Election, Featured, Protest, Race
A blue wave surged across New York State last November, as voters went to the ballot box to demand true progressives represent them in Albany. This unprecedented voter turnout helped create an undeniable Democratic majority in our state legislature for the first time...
by Mehrdad Azemun | Jun 14, 2019 | Blog, Election, Featured
In a continued series of wins for grassroots people power, People’s Action celebrated another milestone for movement politics in Denver last week. Colorado People’s Action’s (CPA) endorsed candidate Candi CdeBaca ran an insurgent campaign for a City Council seat in...
