Dear Friend -
As Board Chair of Our Revolution, I wanted to personally reach out to you in these difficult times and express our solidarity. Thank you for being with us in this fight against Trump & the Oligarchs. I hope you’ll take a moment to read how our organizers are working in their local communities everyday to defend our democracy from corruption.
— Larry Cohen |
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NEWS FROM THE POLITICAL REVOLUTION |
HEADLINES: Fighting Authoritarianism | No Kings! | No Troops on Our Streets | Fire Trump’s Censorship Czar | Protesting Peter Thiel | Confronting Oligarchs in the Hamptons | Electing Zohran Mamdani | New Endorsements! | & MORE!
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Trump is escalating his authoritarian rhetoric and tactics, and we’re reaching a turning point.
He’s declared war on the “enemy within,” directing military leaders to use OUR cities as “training grounds.” He’s cracked down on our freedom of speech by seizing control of the mainstream media to turn it into his own propaganda machine. He’s signing memos authorizing the FBI to come after his political opponents – including us. The list goes on. And on. And on.
“What we’re seeing is a deliberate merger of authoritarianism and oligarchy,” said Our Revolution executive director Joseph Geevarghese wrote in an op-ed in The Hill. |
Big Tech funded Trump’s return to power, and now his administration is funneling billions of our tax dollars to build a Big Brother state, put troops in our streets, and fund cruel detention centers and deportation flights.
As Democrats in Congress use their leverage to shut down Trump’s corrupt government, Our Revolution is mobilizing our nationwide movement to Fight Trump & the Oligarchs at every turn.
We are exposing the corruption, unleashing pressure campaigns in the halls of Congress, and deploying our volunteer-led Citizen Action Teams in city after city. |
Our activists are on the streets every week — showing up on billionaires' doorsteps in the Hamptons, confronting oligarchs like Peter Thiel in San Francisco, bird-dogging politicians on Capitol Hill, and gearing up for the biggest No Kings Day yet. We don’t have time to waste. That’s why Our Revolution is focused on building grassroots power to Fight Trump & the Oligarchs with our targeted 3 Point Strategy: - Fight Trump’s Oligarch Agenda - from Capitol Hill to City Halls
- Elect Anti-Oligarch Champions up and down the ballot
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Get Oligarch Money out of Politics and uplift the grassroots
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On October 18th, millions of us are rising again to show the world: America has no kings, and the power belongs to the people.
We turned out in June, showing the world that Americans are standing up to Trump’s authoritarianism. Now, as Trump doubles down, our nationwide coalition is mobilizing bigger than ever.
Our Revolution is organizing turnout for No Kings events in cities coast to coast. Together, we’re taking to the streets to prove that people power — not oligarchs — will decide the future of our democracy.” |
FIRE CARR - TRUMP’S CENSORSHIP CZAR
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On Tuesday, Our Revolution activists confronted Trump’s censorship czar at the FCC’s first open meeting since he pressured ABC affiliates to pull Jimmy Kimmel Live! off the air.
“This was us using our free speech rights to tell Brendan Carr that he can’t use threats as FCC chair to impinge those rights,” Our Revolution deputy director Paco Fabián told The Hollywood Reporter. |
Carr sat stone-faced while we chanted “Fire Carr, the censorship czar!” — before Homeland Security officers escorted us out.
Trump and his cronies won’t silence our dissent. Free speech means the right to call out corruption, oligarchy, and authoritarianism. |
After Our Revolution organized nationwide protests against Palantir, we are showing up every week to protest outside Peter Thiel’s bizarre ‘Antichrist’ book readings in San Francisco. Peter Thiel, the Big Tech Oligarch behind Palantir, keeps cashing taxpayer checks to build tools of surveillance and war.
It’s time to shine a light on Palantir’s shadowy operations: aiding ICE’s real-time immigrant tracking, enabling deadly targeting in Gaza, and using its tech to spy on us all.
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From Wall Street to the Hamptons, we’re making it clear: Oligarchs can't hide.
Our Revolution activists marched down Billionaires Lane — right past the mansions of Trump and Cuomo’s oligarch donors to send a message: the people are fighting back. |
“The ultra rich should not be able to run away from the people they are impacting with their political decisions,” Our Revolution organizer Vincent Vertuccio told Newsday. “We are building a movement of people who say enough is enough, and we're willing to disrupt business as usual.”
This is people power vs. oligarchy — and we’re not backing down. Our activists are taking the fight to oligarchs’ doorsteps and our organizers are knocking doors to get out the vote for candidates who will challenge their power. |
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This week, Eric Adams dropped out of the NYC race under pressure from Trump to consolidate the field against progressive champion Zohran Mamdani.
Democratic leadership should be standing behind the democratically elected nominee — not sitting on the fence as our movement hits the streets and phones to elect Mamdani.
That’s why Our Revolution organizers went straight to Capitol Hill to deliver 80,000 of your signatures directly to the offices of House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.
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Unions and the grassroots are lined up behind Mamdani and now our voices need to push Schumer and Jeffries over the line to give him their endorsement, Our Revolution organizer Liz Hohenberger told Washington Examiner. The pressure is on and we won’t let up until we get Zohran across the finish line to fight for affordable housing, groceries, and transportation for New Yorkers. |
Our Revolution organizers have been pounding the pavement across the all Five Boroughs: mobilizing votes on the streets, in the subways, and in key neighborhoods we need to win this race.
But no matter where you are in the country, you can be part of our voter turnout operation for Zohran Mamdani. Join us to make calls to NYC voters Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays through Election Day!
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Congratulations to Adelita Grijalva on her victory in Arizona’s 7th District special election!
Not only does she carry forward the legacy of her late father, Raul Grijalva, in this seat — but she will be a powerful new member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.
So of course MAGA Speaker Mike Johnson & GOP leaders are refusing to swear her in — all to block Adelita from being the 218th vote forcing release of the Epstein files.
This isn’t bureaucracy. It’s a COVER-UP. Demand Speaker Johnson swear in Adelita Grijalva NOW!
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Our Revolution is proud to endorse Cori Bush in her campaign to take back Missouri’s 1st Congressional District.
A nurse, pastor, and activist from Ferguson, Cori has always fought for working people with bold progressive policies like Medicare for All, student debt cancellation, and climate justice.
She was targeted and unseated by millions in dark money spending from corporate and pro-Israel super PACs — but together, we’re mobilizing the grassroots to reclaim MO-1 and prove once again that when we organize, we win. |
Time to get out the vote in New Jersey! Our Revolution is backing an exciting slate in Jersey City to grow our progressive footprint in the Garden State:
James Solomon is running an exciting campaign for Mayor; joined by At-Large candidates: Mamta Singh, Michael Griffin, and Roland Lavarro; and City Council candidates: Denise Ridley in Ward A, Lorena Loayza in Ward B; Dawn Giabalvo in Ward C; Veronica Akaezuwa in Ward D; and Eleana Little in Ward E.
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We’re putting our endorsement behind three great candidates in Dayton, Ohio, where progressives are building local power:
Shenise Turner-Sloss for Mayor, Darryl Fairchild for re-election as City Commissioner, and Jacob Davis for City Commissioner. |
We have a great line up of candidates in Pennsylvania. Our Revolution is proud to support Dylan Altemara for PA State House District 39, Rich Forsman for Camp Hill Borough Council, Kyle McIntyre for Upper Darby Township Council, and Nicki Williams for Judge of Elections in District 2-1. We’re also endorsing four progressives for Conestoga Valley School District: Suze Louis, Sarah E. Kern, Melissa Clinton, and Tim Shea.
This is what Our Revolution was built for: electing bold progressives at every level of government who will challenge the status quo and put people over profit. Let’s show what grassroots power can do.
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GOVT SHUTDOWN SURVEY RESULTS |
We asked thousands of you — our grassroots members — what Democrats should do during this government shutdown fight, and the results are clear:
👉 98% say they support Democrats holding strong & refusing to fund the government 👉 76% say they want Democrats to demand more than healthcare in negotiations |
Top demands: ❌ End the grift — no more contracts enriching Trump’s cronies & family ❌ Stop authoritarianism — get troops off the streets, protect free speech The message is simple: Fight for us, or get out of the way. |
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Trump has turned the presidency into a get-rich-quick scheme for himself and billionaire crypto donors—putting our democracy up for sale while working people are left holding the bag.
Join our LIVE virtual rally with Sens. Chris Murphy (D-CT) and Tina Smith (D-MN) on Tuesday, Oct. 7 in coalition with Indivisible, Americans for Financial Reform, and People’s Action.
RSVP now to hear leaders, learn why the crypto agenda threatens communities and democracy, and plan tactics to fight back against crypto dark money.
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Tune-in October 13th for a Live California Call with U.S. Rep Ro Khanna and special guests as we organize to pass Prop 50 — the Election Rigging Response Act. This is how we fight back against Trump and the GOP’s dirty redistricting scheme! RSVP HERE. |
Our Mission: Fight Trump and the Oligarchy. We have built a powerful network of organizers and activists — 60,000+ connected across the country — and we’re getting to work!
Use this sign-up tool to plug in — and pick your top areas of interest. Whether it’s pressuring lawmakers in their office or amplifying the message online, there are tons of ways to help! |
As we gear up for No Kings events nationwide, now is the time to pick up some Defund Oligarchy Merch ahead of October 18!
Whether it’s a pack of rally signs or some No Kings buttons, every purchase helps support our organizers as they mobilize turnout for protests and get voters to the polls for Zohran Mamdani and progressive candidates across the country. |
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