by Adam Kruggel | Nov 3, 2018 | Blog
A wave of bold women candidates are transforming politics in Pennsylvania: from Jess King, the Lancaster County Mennonite who’s running for Congress, to Kristin Seale in Harrisburg, Danielle Friel-Otten in Chester County, Sara Innamorato and Summer Lee in Pittsburgh,...
by Nick Schutt | Nov 3, 2018 | Blog
Nick Schutt is the real deal. He farms corn and beans in Hardin County, Iowa on 80 acres of land that have been in his family for three generations. Nick has seen corporate agriculture pollute the landscape – and transform the social fabric - of rural life around him....
by People's Action | Nov 2, 2018 | Breakfast
IA's Steve King Erupts At Questions Rep. Steve King erupts as his immigration views are compared to the Pittsburgh shooting suspect’s. WaPo: "Republican Rep. Steve King, who is frequently criticized as aligned with the themes of white nationalism, is in the midst of a...
by Jeff Bryant | Nov 2, 2018 | Blog
Whether Democrats take back the House in the midterm elections may come down to races like the one in West Virginia’s third Congressional District. “Richard Ojeda has taken a district that Trump won by almost 50 points … and turned into a toss-up,” writes Bill...
by Kaleb Van Fosson | Nov 2, 2018 | Blog
My name is Kaleb Van Fosson, and I’m a student at Iowa State University in Ames. I’m a political science major, and an active member of Iowa Student Action. I’m also a registered voter in Iowa’s Fourth Congressional District, so my representative in Congress is Steve...
by People's Action | Nov 1, 2018 | Breakfast
Trump Doubles Down With Racist Ads Trump shocks with racist new ad days before midterms. CNN: "In the most racially charged national political ad in 30 years, President Donald Trump and the Republican Party accuse Democrats of plotting to help people they depict as...
by Michaela Lovegood | Nov 1, 2018 | Blog
I will remember when I vote on November 6 that the only reason my brother is still alive is because Tom Wolf, the governor of the state where he is currently on death row, issued an executive order to stop executions in Pennsylvania. If Wolf loses in November, it’s...
by Jeff Bryant | Oct 31, 2018 | Blog
“A change in education is Arizona’s No. 1 issue,” Garcia said in a televised debate. “It is my strength, it is Ducey’s weakness, and it’s going to be the difference.” (Photo: Victoria Pickering/flickr/cc) The moment Beth Lewis realized the powerful political forces...
by Leigh Friedman | Oct 31, 2018 | Blog, Leigh Friedman
Five days out from the midterm elections, here’s a final snapshot of People’s Action’s electoral program. With so much at stake in these elections, People’s Action and our member organizations are running our biggest program ever. We are so proud to support our...
by People's Action | Oct 31, 2018 | Breakfast
Fighting To Restore Florida Voting Rights In Florida, those who can’t vote are fighting to restore voting rights for the formerly incarcerated. ThinkProgress: "Nicole Vista can’t vote, but that isn’t stopping her from knocking on dozens of doors every week so that 1.4...
by Keith Sellars | Oct 31, 2018 | Blog
Keith Sellars is one of twelve residents of Alamance County, North Carolina who was arrested and jailed in 2017 for the “crime” of voting, allegedly in violation of probation or parole – even though Keith was mailed a voter registration card and cleared by poll...
by People's Action | Oct 30, 2018 | Breakfast
Pittsburgh To Trump: Stay Home Pittsburgh mayor suggests Trump should wait to visit. CNN: "As Pittsburgh prepares to bury the victims of what is believed to be the deadliest attack on the Jewish community in US history, the city's mayor said Monday he thinks President...
by Krista Sperber | Oct 30, 2018 | Blog
It’s been a long road, but we’ve traveled it together. On the sixth anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy joined members of the New Jersey Organizing Project to announce what we hope will be important steps towards finally bringing all of our...
by People's Action | Oct 29, 2018 | Breakfast
ADL Warns Anti-Semitism Has 'Moved Into The Mainstream' Anti-Semitism has moved 'into the mainstream,' ADL director says. Politico: "Anti-Semitism has 'moved from the margins into the mainstream,' Anti-Defamation League CEO and National Director Jonathan Greenblatt...
by Daniel Doubet | Oct 28, 2018 | Blog
Saturday morning, a gunman killed 11 Jewish people who were worshiping at the Tree of Life Synagogue in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh. The gunman stated his reasons on social media before his attack: “his people” were “being slaughtered” because a...
by People's Action | Oct 26, 2018 | Breakfast
Mail Bombs Target Dems, Trump Critics What we know now about the 12 suspicious packages. USA Today: "After 12 potential explosive devices were mailed to prominent Democrats, law enforcement authorities Friday continue to search post offices after warning the public...
by Leo Gerard | Oct 25, 2018 | Blog
Everything is great, right? Unemployment is the lowest in half a century. The economy is churning out a high GDP. Home values are rising rapidly again. Inflation remains low. Still, the stock market has been crashing in recent weeks. Investors don’t like President...
by People's Action | Oct 25, 2018 | Breakfast
Millions Vote Early Millions have voted early in midterms. Here’s what that means. NYT: "Early voting for the midterm elections has begun in states across the country, and enthusiasm — and voter turnout — both appear to be high, with hundreds of thousands of mail-in...
by Jeff Bryant | Oct 25, 2018 | Blog
Local issues hold the key to many midterm elections, despite all the talk about how President Donald Trump is nationalizing these races and Democrats should follow his lead and do the same. It's important to know that in many places, voters still care first about...
by Elianne Farhat | Oct 24, 2018 | Blog, Democracy, Election, Politics
We can imagine a world where everyone can live free, joyful lives, regardless of what they look like, where they came from, or how they worship. We can imagine a democracy that’s by the people, for the people, and is representative of the people. We can imagine a...
by Lauren McCauley | Oct 24, 2018 | Blog
In an effort to make the stakes clear in the upcoming vote on universal home care in Maine, supporters of Question 1 from across the state are posting dozens of videos to social media explaining why passage of the referendum is so important to them personally, and for...
by People's Action | Oct 24, 2018 | Breakfast
GOP Voter Suppression Targets Minorities Nationwide Republican voter suppression efforts are targeting minorities. NPR: "Since the 2010 elections, 24 states have implemented new restrictions on voting. Alabama now requires a photo ID to cast a ballot. Other states...
by People's Action | Oct 23, 2018 | Breakfast
Gorsuch, SCOTUS Shield Ross From Census Scrutiny SCOTUS shields Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross from answering questions in census controversy. WaPo: "The Supreme Court on Monday shielded Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross from answering lawyers’ questions in a lawsuit...
by Jeff Smith | Oct 23, 2018 | Blog
Everyone knows Jeff's truck – it’s a red pickup with a big, hand-stencilled sign in the back that says, “Stop & Talk.” If you travel the back roads of western Wisconsin, most people have met its driver, the “stop and talk guy,” Jeff Smith. That’s because this Eau...
by People's Action | Oct 22, 2018 | Breakfast
Trump Wants To Eliminate Transgender As Category ‘Transgender’ could be defined out of existence Under Trump administration. NYT: "The Trump administration is considering narrowly defining gender as a biological, immutable condition determined by genitalia at birth,...
by Joe Mangino | Oct 22, 2018 | Blog
The New Jersey Organizing Project is a marvel. This Jersey Shore grassroots group was born after Hurricane Sandy when neighbors in towns like Stafford, Brick and Seaside Heights came together to rebuild homes and lives, with a little help from their friends. No one...
by People's Action | Oct 19, 2018 | Breakfast
Voter Turnout May Hit 50-Year High Voter Turnout Could Hit 50-Year Record For Midterm Elections. NPR: "The 2018 elections could see the highest turnout for a midterm since the mid-1960s, another time of cultural and social upheaval. 'It's probably going to be a...
by Jeff Bryant | Oct 19, 2018 | Blog
Hundreds of educators are running for office in this November's midterm elections. This year's Educator Spring brought teachers into the streets in massive protests that thrust education issues into electoral contests up and down the ballot, and pushed...
by Miles Mogulescu | Oct 19, 2018 | Blog
Dear Mr. Bezos: You’re the richest man in the world, with a net worth of $160 billion according to Forbes. According to Time Magazine, in early 2018 you were earning $230,000 a minute (which comes to $13,800,000 an hour.) You’re also the owner of The Washington Post,...
by People's Action | Oct 18, 2018 | Breakfast
Trump Threatens Military Shutdown Of Mexico Border Trump threatens military closure of Southern border to block migrants. Politico: "President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to order the military to close the U.S.-Mexico border if the flow of migrants making...
by Woody Woodruff | Oct 18, 2018 | Blog
As Maryland prepares to name a new governor on November 6, voters have a clear choice: Ben Jealous, the Democratic challenger, or Republican incumbent Larry Hogan. Jealous is the former Rhodes Scholar who in 2008 became the youngest-ever national leader of the NAACP...
by People's Action | Oct 17, 2018 | Breakfast
WH Picks Lobbyist To Dismantle Medicaid, CHIP The woman who helped demolish health care access in Maine is now running Medicaid for the country. ThinkProgress: "Mary Mayhew was criticized for completely reorganizing the state department in a way that directly harmed...
by Adrienne Evans | Oct 17, 2018 | Blog
Something good is happening in the Gem State. Real good. You might not read it yet in headlines, but it’s happening - and real - everywhere from Boise to Idaho Falls. "We're winning the war of ideas, and that's why they're worried,” says Paulette Jordan. “They might...
by People's Action | Oct 16, 2018 | Breakfast
College Students To Vote In Record Numbers More college students expected to vote in 2018 midterms. The Conversation: "The 2016 presidential election results jolted college students – and faculty and administrators at their colleges – to attention. Young Americans...
by Anna Attie | Oct 16, 2018 | Blog
44 million people in the US owe nearly $1.5 trillion in student debt, a total that grows larger every day. Students often choose between eating three meals a day, paying rent, and buying textbooks. For many of us, the excitement of graduating is tempered by the fear...
by People's Action | Oct 15, 2018 | Breakfast
Dems Lead In House Race Fate of House hangs in balance. Slate: "Democrats are in an increasingly good position to take control of the House of Representatives in the midterm elections, according to a CBS News/YouGov poll. If the election were held today, Democrats...
by Sam Pizzigati | Oct 15, 2018 | Blog
Two meticulously sourced — and deeply disturbing — warnings about our shared global future have appeared over the past week. One has terrified much of the world. The other hasn’t, not yet at least, but most certainly should. You’ve most likely already encountered the...
by Tim Wilkins | Oct 12, 2018 | Uncategorized
Trump Amps Up TV War Trump mesmerizes with TV sideshow. Axios: "Trump is finally fully merging his presidency with television, relishing the mounting amount of time that he's devoting to filling the airwaves. What things that actually matter are being ignored as our...
by Lois Gibbs | Oct 12, 2018 | Blog
If there's one thing "EPA" doesn't stand for, it's Equal Protection for All. Too many communities of color, like North Birmingham, Alabama, are threatened by toxic chemicals in their soil and water, and the EPA doesn't offer them the protections they are entitled to...
by People's Action | Oct 11, 2018 | Breakfast
Border Wall Battle Set For December Cancel your Christmas plans. Politico: "We’ve seen a massive ramp-up of the 'build-the-wall' rhetoric from key Hill Republicans -- signaling that the Dec. 7 funding deadline will be a major funding clash over the physical border...
