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Welcome to The Revolution Report — the weekly e-newsletter of
our national grassroots organizing network!

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Don’t miss our next National Organize to Win Call on Monday,
January 25th at 8:30pm EST featuring US Rep. Ro Khanna, who will
give us a Capitol Hill update; Minnesota Attorney General and Our
Revolution Board Member Keith Ellison and Open Markets Institute
Executive Director Barry Lynn who will discuss fighting corporate
monopolies; and DNC member Jodi Clemens on our work to transform
the Democratic Party!

RSVP HERE ( [link removed] )

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With Democrats in control of the White House and both houses of
Congress, progressives have a strategic opportunity to advance
our policy priorities - but only if we organize!

In 2021, Our Revolution is committed to strengthening our
national network of grassroots groups to:

1. Hold Biden Accountable. President Biden has promised action
on progressive policies. We’re holding him to his promises and
pushing his administration for bold action on our priorities like
cancelling student debt, universal healthcare, racial justice,
and more.

2. Elect Progressive Champions. There are hundreds of key
elections in 2021 - including state and local elections as well
as special elections like Nina Turner’s - and we’ll be doing the
work to help progressive champions win at every level.

3. Fight for Progressive Policies. From criminal justice reform
to affordable housing, 2021 promises to be a year when our
movement can make real progress in our communities and our
capital!

4. Build a Progressive Party. We are committed to transforming
the Democratic party by electing more progressives to party
leadership positions, from local precinct captains to national
DNC chairs.

READ MORE BELOW!

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As he works to clean up the mess left by Donald Trump, President
Biden will need cooperation from the Senate on Covid relief,
confirmation of his cabinet, and other urgent priorities that the
American people elected him to accomplish. But minority leader
Mitch McConnell, the “Grim Reaper” of Democratic legislation in
the Senate, has already threatened to filibuster a routine
resolution affirming that Democrats won the majority and can lead
committees. The fact is, McConnell and his GOP minority are
desperate to keep the filibuster as a weapon to prevent Joe Biden
from delivering on the promises he made to voters.

That’s why Our Revolution has partnered with Sen. Jeff Merkley,
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, and the Fix Our Senate coalition to end
GOP obstructionism and clear the way for progress on President
Biden’s agenda for America.

JOIN US - DEMAND DEMOCRATS FIX THE SENATE NOW!
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We have a new Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee and
Bernie’s going to need our grassroots organizing to win the
political revolution.

DONATE $5 NOW TO GET OUR NEW STICKER & INVEST IN OUR
REVOLUTION'S 2021 ORGANIZING PROGRAM!
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Our Revolution and our allies are calling on President Biden to
ban Big Tech executives from policing Big Tech at the Justice
Department. The power of corporate monopolies - like Amazon and
Google - are a threat to democracy and must be regulated. Names
being floated to lead the DOJ Antitrust Division include Renata
Hesse, a lawyer for Google and Amazon at the corporate law firm
Sullivan and Cromwell. Our Revolution believes that Big Tech’s
lawyers should be disqualified from overseeing the active DOJ
investigations targeting the industry’s monopolistic practices.
In short, foxes shouldn’t be hired to guard the henhouse.

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Our Revolution is calling on President Biden to use his
executive power to fight corporate monopolies.

JOIN US AND SIGN THE PETITION
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Former South Bend mayor and presidential candidate Pete
Buttigieg is on his way to running the Department of
Transportation under President Biden. But Our Revolution South
Bend members are raising concerns about his appointment given his
track record as Mayor. This week, Our Revolution Board Member
Jorden Giger told The New York Times
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that Mr. Buttigieg’s downtown revitalization plan, along with a
program to demolish or repair 1,000 of the city’s houses, had
accelerated gentrification and contributed to reduced rates of
minority homeownership. Our Revolution member Henry Davis Jr., a
Black city councilor, summed it up - “If past behavior is an
indicator of future behavior, then we kind of already know what’s
going to happen.”

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One of the first actions that Biden took after assuming the
presidency was to sign executive orders rejoining the Paris
Climate Accord and canceling the permit for the Keystone XL
pipeline. These actions are steps in the right direction, but
Biden can and should do more. Sen. Jeff Merkley recently wrote in
The Washington Post
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, “We need bold executive action that treats this crisis — quite
literally — as the emergency it is.” That’s why Our Revolution is
urging President Biden to declare a climate emergency and unlock
vast governmental powers that allow our nation to take
significant, concrete actions regardless of congressional
gridlock.

JOIN US TO CALL ON BIDEN TO DECLARE A CLIMATE EMERGENCY
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Our Revolution is organizing at the state and local levels to
ensure progressives have a voice inside the Democratic Party. In
California, where Assembly District Delegate (ADEM) elections are
underway, Our Revolution California has recruited over 100
candidates to run for these influential positions. On our Monday
Organize to Win Call
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, Amar Shergill, Chair of the California Democratic Party’s
Progressive Caucus, said the ADEM elections “are about who’s
going to control the future of the largest Democratic
organization in the nation. Our Revolution-endorsed delegates are
energized and looking to take over the party.“ CLICK HERE
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Our Revolution is calling on President Biden to support
progressive for open leadership positions inside the DNC, such as
at-large seats and committee, caucus, and council chairs. On our
Monday Organize to Win Call
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, Our Revolution National Board Member and Nebraska Democratic
Party Chair Jane Kleeb stressed the importance of progressives
having a seat at the table. “Too often, our party has been run by
only one shade of blue. We need more progressives inside the DNC
because it’s important that our voices are represented.”

Sign here to tell Joe Biden to nominate progressives to the DNC!
You can see the list of champions we support and nominate a
champion you know!
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Our Revolution is proud to join Stacey Abrams and endorse
Louisiana State Sen. Karen Carter Peterson in a special election
to represent Louisiana’s 2nd district in Congress. If elected,
she will be the first woman of color to represent Louisiana in
Congress. Karen joined our Monday Night Organize to Win Call
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and pledged to “pass legislation to increase the federal
minimum wage and end the tax breaks for the big corporations and
the wealthiest one percent.” Karen’s election is on March 20th -
SIGN UP HERE TO VOLUNTEER!
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Our Illinois Revolution endorsed Daniel Biss - a former Illinois
state legislator who’s running for Mayor of Evanston - on our
Monday Organize to Win Call.
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Daniel hopes to bring progressive values to the city of
Evanston and believes local races offer an outsized ability to
create change. “Reimagining public safety, building affordable
housing, and even addressing climate change are things that can
be done at the local level. Municipalities have the chance to
lead, push the envelope, and move aggressively and swiftly.
They're also a great place for us to win.”

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Our Revolution Ohio is going all out to send Nina Turner to
Washington to represent Ohio’s 11th Congressional District! Since
launching our Ohio GOTV Phone Bank in mid-December, our members
have had hundreds of conversations with residents of the
district. This week, the Cleveland Scene
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wrote about Our Revolution Ohio’s recent Democratic Party
Candidate Forum and called out Nina’s opponent, Shontel Brown,
for poor leadership in her role as Cuyahoga County Democratic
Party chair. According to the article, Brown and her party
insiders “aided and abetted” the return to power of one of the
county’s “slimiest career politicians,” calling the party tactics
used to secure his victory “nothing less than travesties.”

PHONEBANK FOR NINA! SIGN-UP HERE
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Our Revolution Virginia’s 2021 Kickoff Meeting
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focused on repealing Virginia’s anti-union “right to work”
laws. Delegate Lee Carter, joined the call to urge local
activists to support HB 1755
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would ensure that more Virginia workers finally have a seat at
the bargaining table. The call highlighted the racist roots of
“right to work” laws, which were designed to keep Black and white
workers from organizing together. As a result, “the black-white
economic divide is as great as it was in 1968,” Delegate Joshua
Cole explained on the call, which was held just prior to the
Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. King was murdered in 1968 while
supporting African-American sanitation workers in Memphis,
Tennessee.

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Our Revolution New Jersey is ramping up a campaign to urge
President Biden to cancel all student debt. While Biden did sign
an executive order to extend the pause on student loan payments
to September 30th, millions of student loan borrowers need
long-term relief. During the Our Revolution New Jersey 2021
Kickoff Meeting
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, Gabriella Ambroise - who has over $100,000 in debt - said,
“Students like me should not have to suffer for the rest of their
lives for wanting to pursue education that is almost a
requirement to get most positions.” On the call, our members
rolled-out a new #CancelStudentDebt video
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voices of Garden State students struggling to pay-off exorbitant
amounts of debt.

TELL BIDEN: CANCEL STUDENT DEBT!
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To get ready for 2021, Our Revolution South Carolina hosted a
strategy discussion with progressive allies during their Monthly
Organizing Meeting
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ORSC Board leaders Jessica Bright and Keith Gray, Sr.
Participating groups include the South Carolina Progressive
Network, Charleston Democratic Socialist of America, and the
Young Democrats.

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This week, members of Our Revolution Orlando joined with Black
Lives Matter activists to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin
Luther King Jr. by delivering PPE, food and hygiene items to poor
and underserved communities. Local organizer Corrine Daly said,
“This is an example of how Our Revolution is working together
with our allies to build strong alliances for the fights ahead.”

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Our Revolution Texas held its 2021 Kickoff Meeting
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this week with Medicare for All policy expert Michael Lighty on
the significance of passing the Healthy Texas Act. “We've won the
policy debate - what we lack is the political will at the top.
Building single payer from the grassroots up is the solution, and
state action is a real opening. If we can pass Healthy Texas, it
would transform the country politically.” Our members also
discussed advancing other progressive bills in the Texas
legislature, including cannabis legalization and the George Floyd
Act.

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Hello Somebody! We have an incredible opportunity to send our
very own Nina Turner to Congress this year!

SIGN UP HERE TO PHONEBANK!
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Next Tuesday, Our Revolution/New York Progressive Action Network
will hold their 2021 kickoff meeting that will include several
candidates for New York City Council, as well as Jumaane
Williams, who is running for NYC public advocate.

RSVP HERE ( [link removed] )

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Mixing art, politics and culture, Our Revolution Ohio and iLTHY
(I Love the Hype) present: Stand Your Vote: a virtual music and
activism festival streamed live via Facebook for free. Tickets to
the musical portion of the event may be purchased HERE
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proceeds going to Our Revolution to help elect progressive
candidates to office!

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Join Our Revolution Oregon as they put on a special briefing
with U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley to discuss reforming our democracy
and Senate Bill 1 - For the People Act, the first bill introduced
in the Senate this Congress.

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Next week, Our Revolution Massachusetts will be holding its
General Membership Assembly to establish its legislative and
electoral priorities for the first six months of 2021.

RSVP HERE ( [link removed] )

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We have a new Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee and
Bernie’s going to need our grassroots organizing to win the
political revolution.

DONATE $5 NOW TO GET OUR NEW STICKER & INVEST IN OUR
REVOLUTION'S 2021 ORGANIZING PROGRAM!
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