by Leo Gerard | May 28, 2019 | Archive, Blog, Featured, Koch Brothers, Organizing, Philanthropy, Politics
There’s a new Koch organization in town. Instead of trying to buy politicians to do the bidding of billionaires, as Charles and David Koch have historically done, their rebranded network now says they will support community groups trying to cure the miseries of eons –...
by Jacob Swenson-Lengyel | May 24, 2019 | #PeoplesWave, Archive, Blog, Democracy, Election, Featured
Chicago’s 2019 municipal elections delivered significant victories for progressives. These wins come after years of work by unions and People's Action member groups, and may provide a model for organizers in other cities looking to win progressive governing power....
by Leo Gerard | May 23, 2019 | Archive, Blog, Featured, Future of Work
Abigail Disney, granddaughter of the co-founder of the Walt Disney Co., called out the family business’ current CEO last month for making what’s supposed to be the happiest place on earth pretty darn miserable for its workers. All of the company profits shouldn’t be...
by Miles Mogulescu | May 23, 2019 | Archive, Blog, Featured, Politics
Trump ordering former White House lawyer Don McGahn not to appear before Congress, and McGahn not showing up, is just the latest example of House Democrats appearing to beg Big Daddy Trump for candy, just so he can slap their hands and say, “No Children! Go to your...
by Mary Gerisch | May 22, 2019 | Blog, Featured, Health, I Speak
A few weeks ago I was in handcuffs, one of six People’s Action members arrested at Sen. Mitch McConnell’s office in Washington, D.C.. We engaged in a peaceful protest after we asked Mitch to step out of the way of #MedicareForAll, and he refused. Why was I there,...
by Martha Burk | May 21, 2019 | Blog, Featured, Gender Justice
We’re living in the most perilous time for abortion rights and reproductive freedom since Roe v. Wade was decided in 1973. While some erosion of abortion rights has occurred over the decades — parental consent laws, waiting periods, procedure curtailment — the...
