by People's Action | Apr 25, 2017 | Breakfast
You can join Rise Up: Protest to Power, the founding convention of People's Action! Watch LIVE online Hometown Rising: A Town Hall Tue, April 25, 12:00-1:15pm Surrender on the Wall Trump signals he'll surrender on border wall funding. CNN: "Hours after Trump...
by Jacqueline Bediako | Apr 25, 2017 | Blog
The contributions made by African immigrants are nationally and internationally relevant. From food to architecture to music and sport, African immigrants not only enrich existing communities, but add their energy and creativity to help emerging communities prosper....
by Mark Trahant | Apr 25, 2017 | Blog
Can President Donald J. Trump and the Republicans actually govern? As we near the 100th day mark the answer has been a loud “no.” So far. This week the Congress and the president will once again try for wins to fund the government, repeal the Affordable Care Act,...
by Libero Della Piana | Apr 25, 2017 | Blog
“Let me begin by thanking the People’s Action network for making the political revolution," U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders told a raucous afternoon crowd in Washington, D.C. at "Rise Up: From People to Power," the founding convention of People’s Action, on Monday. "This...
by People's Action | Apr 24, 2017 | Breakfast
You can join Rise Up: Protest to Power, the founding convention of People's Action! Watch LIVE online - Moving from Defense to Offense feat. Van Jones Mon, April 24, 8:45 - 10:00am Eastern From Protest to Power feat. Sen. Bernie Sanders Mon, April 24, 2:20 -...
by Tim Wilkins | Apr 24, 2017 | Blog
We are on the front lines of fighting the Trump Agenda, at the 'Rise Up' People's Action convention in Washington, D.C. Van Jones speaks in his plenary about the seeds of a new progressive movement. #RiseUp2017 #FromProtestToPowerPosted by People's Action on...
by George Goehl | Apr 24, 2017 | Blog
This is the text of opening remarks delivered Sunday evening at the People’s Action founding convention in Washington, DC – “Rise Up: From Protest to Power." David pulled a stone from his bag and slung it. And hit Goliath on the head. And he fell to the ground. We are...
by Michael Winship | Apr 21, 2017 | Blog
Baby boomers like me fondly remember the Rocky and Bullwinkle cartoons of childhood (and adulthood, for that matter — in their grown-up jokes and cultural references they presaged The Simpsons by a good 25 years and are still pretty hilarious). You may particularly...
by Robert Borosage | Apr 21, 2017 | Blog
Barack Obama’s stature will grow ever more impressive in the rearview mirror. We already miss his dignity, his grace, and his intelligence. His presidency was largely a competent, no-drama, scandal-free administration, and it will only gain in esteem as we gag on a...
by People's Action | Apr 21, 2017 | Breakfast
Trump Risks Shutdown Trump demands border wall funding to keep government open. AP: "[Budget director Mick] Mulvaney told The Associated Press in an interview that 'elections have consequences' and that 'we want wall funding' as part of the catchall spending bill ......
by Isaiah J. Poole | Apr 21, 2017 | Blog
Here's something that can't be dismissed with a dismissive Donald Trump tweet: An electoral wave is building that seriously threatens the stranglehold that Republicans have on electoral power around the country. It showed itself this week when an unknown, young...
by Dave Johnson | Apr 20, 2017 | Blog
Polls show that the public likes President Trump's plan to spend $1 trillion on infrastructure. That's because they think he actually plans to spend $1 trillion on infrastructure. He doesn't. Not hardly. Not by a long shot. In fact... Infrastructure Spending Is...
by Jeff Bryant | Apr 20, 2017 | Blog
It was just an Easter holiday party. But it seemed like an occasion that could give the Trump White House an easy opportunity to show racial inclusiveness. But as the Daily News reports, when the White House staged its first annual Easter Egg Roll, it forgot to invite...
by People's Action | Apr 20, 2017 | Breakfast
We Act Radio Supports Our Fight. Please Support We Act Radio. The voice of the resistance in the nation’s capital and nationwide wants to keep telling the stories of People’s Action and others fighting for justice. Support independent truth-telling with a contribution...
by Libero Della Piana | Apr 20, 2017 | Blog
This Earth Day, we face a climate threat greater than ever before. And he lives in the White House. On the campaign trail, Donald Trump consistently mocked climate science and promised to gut policies protecting our communities, natural resources and the environment....
by Chuck Collins | Apr 19, 2017 | Blog
It’s that time of year again. Flowers are flowering, spring is springing, and across the country college graduates are graduating with their newly awarded degrees held high. Also high is the mountain of student debt most of these recent graduates are taking on. All...
by Todd Larsen | Apr 19, 2017 | Blog
At the end of April, hundreds of thousands of people will take part in the People’s Climate March in Washington, D.C. and around the country. The march will send a clear message that the majority of Americans understand that climate change is all too real — and...
by People's Action | Apr 19, 2017 | Breakfast
We Act Radio Supports Our Fight. Please Support We Act Radio. The voice of the resistance in the nation’s capital and nationwide wants to keep telling the stories of People’s Action and others fighting for justice. Support independent truth-telling with a contribution...
by Richard Eskow | Apr 18, 2017 | Blog
Pramila Jayapal, the newly elected member of Congress from Washington state’s 7th District, never intended to become a politician. Jayapal will speak and be honored at “Rise Up,” the founding conference for People’s Action, in Washington, D.C. next week. She shared...
by Robin Claremont | Apr 18, 2017 | Blog
If you groan about tax day, you’re certainly not alone. But what if tax day was something we could be proud of as members of a democracy? Would you feel differently about paying taxes if you knew they were going to support public services that you, your family and...
by Dave Johnson | Apr 18, 2017 | Blog
While we're talking about taxes... The Zero Hour with RJ Eskow recently spoke with economist Dean Baker, co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research, about "A New Way to Make Corporations Pay Their Fair Share." [fve]https://youtu.be/LdaMApH6iJw[/fve]...
by People's Action | Apr 18, 2017 | Breakfast
We Act Radio Supports Our Fight. Please Support We Act Radio. The voice of the resistance in the nation's capital and nationwide wants to keep telling the stories of People's Action and others fighting for justice. Support independent truth-telling with...
by Dave Johnson | Apr 17, 2017 | Blog
We are in a time of fantasy proposals from our country's "leaders." What We the People need is real policy proposals to address our real problems. "Tax Reform" Next up on the Trump/billionaire/corporate agenda in Congress is "tax reform." Whenever you hear Republicans...
by Dave Johnson | Apr 17, 2017 | Blog
Some states have cut worker safety protections and made it difficult for unions to do their job. They say they do this to attract jobs and businesses. What they are really doing is hurting human beings in their race to the bottom, and the nation is following their...
by Sarah Anderson | Apr 17, 2017 | Blog
Did you pay all of your taxes this April? Wall Street banks typically pay much less than the official 35 percent corporate tax rate. And yet after attacking Hillary Clinton for her ties to Wall Street, President Donald Trump is pushing reforms that would make it even...
by People's Action | Apr 17, 2017 | Breakfast
Bernie Fortifies His Position Establishment Dems increasingly comfortable with Bernie. The Hill: "More than a dozen Democrats interviewed by The Hill say the Vermont Independent has become a powerful and welcome voice ... While misgivings remain about giving too much...
by Richard Eskow | Apr 17, 2017 | Blog
Thousands of demonstrators marched on Saturday to demand that Donald Trump release his tax returns. But, barring an unexpected surprise – a W2 form issued by Vladimir Putin, or a 1099 from mafia boss Anthony 'Fat Tony' Salerno – we already know Trump’s ugliest tax...
by Bill Moyers | Apr 14, 2017 | Blog
It’s been a week now since Donald Trump once again became our president. Here’s how it happened. After he unleashed missiles on a Syrian airfield, members of Washington’s national security establishment and elite pundits swooned. Top Democrats and Republicans led the...
by Libero Della Piana | Apr 14, 2017 | Blog
The digital era offers exciting new ways to empower and mobilize ordinary people to work together at the grassroots for change. Yet digital tools are no panacea, and can even pose serious problems for organizers if not used wisely. The annual Organizing 2.0 conference...
by Dave Johnson | Apr 14, 2017 | Blog
The things that come out of President Trump's mouth seem to depend on who he talks to or what he sees on TV in the minutes immediately preceding his mouth motion. Based on his recent switchbacks, Trump has been spending a LOT of time talking to the alums of Wall...
by Jeff Bryant | Apr 14, 2017 | Blog
Jay Badams has reached the limits of his patience. As superintendent of Erie, Pennsylvania schools since 2009, he’s dealt with the chronic underfunding of his schools for years. Every year, he and his staff grapple with ever more painful budget cuts. He and his staff...
by People's Action | Apr 14, 2017 | Breakfast
Republicans Face, or Duck, Town Halls Sen. Jeff Flake faces angry crowd. AZ Republic: "U.S. Sen. Jeff Flake endured a brutal face-to-face confrontation with angry constituents Thursday as liberal voters dominated a standing-room-only audience at a town-hall meeting in...
by Lois Gibbs | Apr 13, 2017 | Blog
As we begin our national conversation about tax reform, why don’t we start with low-hanging fruit – the things we can all agree are right? Why not reinstate the Superfund tax, which used to make polluters pay to clean up their own mess? By reinstating this “Polluter...
by Sam Pizzigati | Apr 13, 2017 | Blog
Those of us on the shady side of sixty can remember when ordinary people could actually enjoy traveling on an airplane. There were meals on all but short-hop flights. Comfortable seats with ample legroom. Plenty of space to stow your bags, since flights seldom took...
by Jeff Bryant | Apr 13, 2017 | Blog
In this season of resistance, there's no issue more imperative to your community than the fight for public education. While Congress is in recess, until April 23, you've got the opportunity – and a brand new advocacy tool from the Network for Public Education – to...
by People's Action | Apr 13, 2017 | Breakfast
Trump May Sabotage ACA Trump threatens critical ACA subsidies for insurers. ABC: "In an interview with the Wall Street Journal Wednesday, Trump suggested the federal government would hold back key subsidy payments made to health insurers offering insurance to...
by Richard Eskow | Apr 12, 2017 | Blog
White House Budget Director Mick Mulvaney has issued a declaration of class war against the American people. His words may have sounded wonkish or technical, but underneath the coded language, Mulvaney was expressing Republicans' extreme ideas with unusual directness....
by Robert Borosage | Apr 12, 2017 | Blog
Donald Trump’s feverish tweeting appears to be contagious. Amid a chorus of praise for the administration’s cruise missile strike on a Syrian airbase last week, Neera Tanden, the head of the Center for American Progress, dashed off a tweet calling on voters in Hawaii...
by People's Action | Apr 12, 2017 | Breakfast
Kansas Spooks GOP Progressive Democrat nearly pulls off upset in Kansas' fourth congressional district. HuffPost: "...State Treasurer Ron Estes (R) beat Bernie Sanders-backed Democrat James Thompson ... the race in Kansas shouldn’t have been close ... in a reliably...
by Richard Eskow | Apr 12, 2017 | Blog
It’s possible to get carried away with outrage. Sometimes people mean to say relatively innocent things and they come out sounding wrong. Politics doesn’t need to become an indignation factory, and not every Republican gaffe is a sign of incipient fascism. But Sean...
