Economy
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People's Action Stands Up, Speaks Out
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With Trump, Prices Rise and Workers Lose
The other day when I went to the supermarket with a friend, we couldn’t help but notice the higher prices. Then I asked if she knew how much supermarket executives are paid. Do you know, I asked, that Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen gets more than $19 million a year? And...
Con Trump, los precios suben y los trabajadores pierden
El otro día cuando salí al supermercado con una amiga, notamos como los precios son cada vez más altos. Le pregunté si sabía cuánto ganan los ejecutivos de esas mismas tiendas. ¿Sabes tú - le pregunté - que el ejecutivo de Kroger, Rodney McMullen, gana más de 19...
Why Do My Groceries Cost So Much?
Giant corporations and billionaires want to keep their taxes low and the prices we pay high. That’s why they want Trump back in office. [button...
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...
Treasury Builds a Road to Recovery, With People's Action
President Biden’s Build Back Better agenda may be stalled in Congress, but let’s not forget: the American Rescue Plan, which directs $1.9 trillion towards rebuilding communities, has been signed into law. Now it’s up to us to ensure these funds reach those who need...
Essential Workers Deserve $15 An Hour
I’m one of America’s millions of essential workers. We’re working in your children’s schools, at your grocery stores, and at drive-through windows. We’re cleaning your homes. And we’re struggling so hard to make ends meet. Congress is debating whether to raise the...
We Need a People's Bailout NOW
One of every five working Americans – more than 32 million people – have lost their job to COVID-19. A tsunami of evictions will come unless lawmakers take meaningful action now. Unemployment is rising - again. Hunger is rising, too. And cases of COVID are rising...
Organizing Amidst The COVID-19 Crisis
As the 2008 financial crisis unfolded, tens of millions of Americans were hurting and making meaning of what was happening. It was the first time in my life that suddenly, tens of millions of people were significantly more ready to be organized than in the weeks...
