Democracy
What Is the Antidote to Despair?
The holidays are a joyous time...
Why We Hope
It would be easy to despair in times like these. Powerful corporations profit from our climate crisis. Millions suffer from war or must flee their homes, and democracy is under attack. This is a time when we need each other more than ever. Yet many people feel alone....
Try This in a Small Town
"This is what is possible with good government that works for people. This is what happens when people are put closer and closer to decision-making power." - Carrie Santoro, Pennsylvania Stands Up Country singer Jason Aldean recently sparked a firestorm with his song...
The Time Is Now For A Just Transition
Fossil fuels are killing our planet and our communities. Michael Witten, who used to mine coal in West Virginia, has seen this up close, and that’s why he’s demanding change now. Witten worked in coal mines for more than eight years in West Virginia’s Boone County...
The Organizing Revival Is Here!
The Organizing Revival is HERE! More than a thousand of you came from all across the country to join me in Arlington, Virginia for our...
That Thing I Did With You, It Changed My Life
The People's Action Convention is where we can experience our collective power through reflection and action.
The Genius of Stop-Sign Organizing
I am so excited about what it means to organize right now. Not only are there unprecedented federal resources on the table to spark transformational change in communities, it’s clear that organizers, because they are trusted and engaged where they live, can turn this...
Leveraging Federal Funds: There's Money To Fix That Problem
Ever since the passage into law of the American Rescue Plan, Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act, CHIPS Act and Inflation Reduction Act, here’s what I say to friends and family whenever they bring up a problem we all know needs to be fixed right now. “Do you know...
This Is One of the Best Times in History to Be an Organizer
As a community organizer, I often imagine what it would have been like to march with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and win the Voting Rights Act. I always find inspiration in Dr. King’s words, especially this passage from his final book, Where Do We Go From Here? “Let...
Elect Working People For Everything
The 2022 midterms were full of surprises to many political pundits, analysts, and consultants. A popular narrative predicting a massive Republican wave election turned out to be wrong, with Democrats retaining the U.S. Senate and performing stronger than expected in...
