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Join us next week for Recovery Recess. Indivisibles,
This March recess (March 29 - April 11), we’re pivoting to our next major priority -- a bold and inclusive recovery that helps all Americans achieve their fundamental human rights and needs. The work begins with the THRIVE Agenda and taking advantage of the Democratic trifecta which gives us a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make radical change. We must address the impact of COVID-19 on our communities, as well as the pervasive structural inequalities that are too often pushed aside for future generations to solve. We can’t wait any longer -- the consequences are too dire.
We’ve got a few things you can do right now -- first, watch our explainer video on the THRIVE Agenda. Then, keep reading for more details on recovery or jump down to the bottom for more to-dos!
The THRIVE Agenda explained
The THRIVE Agenda is a recovery framework that tackles not just the COVID-19 crisis, but the intersecting crises of catastrophic climate change, racial injustice, public health, and economic inequality. Our vision will reshape the economy by grounding the work in climate, jobs, and justice, and we’ve got to act now.
Democrats want to pass an infrastructure bill and Biden is onboard with his Build Back Better initiative. The THRIVE Agenda fits into this plan by providing a policy outline to build a more just society -- one that enables people to find dignified work, live in healthy communities and a stable climate, and delivers racial, economic, gender, and environmental justice.
The THRIVE Agenda adds more specificity to the vision laid out in the Green New Deal resolution and makes it actionable for policymakers. One of the tools of the Agenda is the THRIVE Resolution, which lays out eight key pillars that any recovery package must work towards.
How we can accomplish this bold agenda
In order to pass a truly inclusive recovery package that reflects the principles of the THRIVE Agenda, we’ve got to put pressure on our members of Congress to really feel the gap between what has already been passed (emergency relief) and what is still needed (bold, structural change). That means underscoring that all people deserve a good life free from worry about meeting basic needs, with reliable and fulfilling work, and a dignified and healthy standard of living. It’s the bare minimum, and yet millions of people in this country do not have access to those human rights.
The best (and currently most difficult) way for Congress to pass recovery is through regular order without the filibuster. (You already know why the filibuster has got to go.) This is the best-case scenario because it would only take 51 votes to pass and allows us to have big, bold policies without dealing with Republican concessions or the many rules of reconciliation. To make this happen, we’re ramping up pressure not just for the THRIVE Agenda, but for democracy reform, too.
Here’s where you come in
For this March recess, we’re turning up the pressure on our members of Congress to support a bold, inclusive recovery package and reforms that strengthen our democracy. Join our Recovery Recess Week of Action to demand your members of Congress prioritize passing a transformational recovery package and critical democracy-saving reforms. We’re asking our senators and representatives to prioritize bold, sweeping democracy reform while not letting anything (aka the filibuster) get in the way, and to demand the boldest recovery possible following the THRIVE Agenda.
Here’s how you can get involved:
We need everyone to pitch in to make our progressive vision a reality and that means we can’t lose momentum. We’ve got a lot of work ahead of us, but if February recess was any indicator, Indivisibles like you are always ready to put in the work to drive transformational change.
In solidarity,
Indivisible Team 
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