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News from the Frontlines of the Political Revolution!

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May 1st is International Workers' Day, and Our Revolution is
supporting labor by fighting to get the Protecting the Right to
Organize (PRO) Act of 2021 over the finish line!

Watch today’s LABOR LIVESTREAM double-header!

At 12p ET, we’re holding a rally outside the home of U.S. Sen.
Mark Warner to call on him to co-sponsor the PRO Act. Warner is
one of only 3 Democratic senators who hasn’t signed on. (The
other 2 - Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly - are also getting called
out by our organizers on the ground in Arizona.)

WATCH THE ACTION LIVE at 12p ET

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Then at 2 pm ET, we’re hosting a Virtual National Town Hall on
the PRO Act featuring US Reps. Katie Porter and Jamaal Bowman, as
well as leaders from the Communications Workers of America, the
Democratic Socialists of America, the Working Families Party, and
OTHERS!

CLICK HERE AT 2p ET TODAY!
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On Monday, our National Organize to Win Call will also focus on
Rebuilding the Labor Movement with Michigan Congressman and
former national AFL-CIO organizer Andy Levin and other special
guests! Be sure to join us on Monday, May 3 at 8:30pm EST.

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Significantly, in his speech to Congress this week, President
Biden called on Congress to Fight for $15 and a Union:

“The guys and women on Wall Street, Wall Street didn't build this
country. The middle class built this country. And unions build
the middle class. And that's why I'm calling on Congress to pass
the Protect the Right to Organize Act, the PRO Act, and send it
to my desk to support the right to unionize. By the way, while
you're thinking about sending things to my desk, let's raise the
minimum wage to $15."

While we welcome Biden’s words of support for our progressive
agenda, we need real action. That’s we’re organizing to get
Senate Democrats to fight the filibuster and deliver for working
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Workers have been fighting for $15 and a union for years. This
week, Biden signed an executive order tackling the first part of
that fight, raising wages for federal contract workers to $15 an
hour. EPI estimates that up to 390,000 low-wage federal
contractors will see a raise under this policy - up to $3,100 per
year on average. About half of these impacted workers will be
women and about half will be Black or Hispanic.

"While it's a huge step for the federal government to show an
example, we need to actually deliver results," said Larry Cohen,
chairman of Our Revolution. "This would be a big result for
federal contractors, but there are many millions more that are
obviously not covered, and we shouldn't give up on them either,
and we should use the budget process because otherwise there's no
chance of raising the minimum wage in the Senate."

Our Revolution is calling on Biden to also address the “union”
part of the Fight for $15 and a Union. He can do so by punishing
federal contractors that violate labor laws, steal wages and
abuse their workers, while rewarding good employers who respect
the right of workers to organize.

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Our Revolution is carrying out our 5-Point Plan to Win on Labor
Reform by:

* Mobilizing our national network of local Our Revolution groups
from coast to coast to support unionizing efforts across the
country;
* Holding our elected officials accountable to pass the PRO Act,
crack down on union-busting and wage theft, and pass a $15
minimum wage;
* Electing progressive champions who will stand with workers,
protect their right to organize, and strengthen unions;
* Fighting for policies like ensuring gig workers have labor
rights; and
* Pushing the Democratic party to adopt a progressive platform of
meaningful labor reforms, and elect more of our members to Party
positions.

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IN THIS WEEK’S ISSUE: Criminal justice reform, expanding
Medicare, new endorsements, and more!

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On our Monday Organize to Win Call
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, we were joined by Ben Cohen, activist and author who recently
released a book, “Above the Law: How Qualified Immunity Protects
Violent Police,” with a preface by Killer Mike. Ben described how
qualified immunity protects police officers that have engaged in
questionable behavior, and the efforts to end it. Our Revolution
members in Maryland, Illinois and other states are organizing to
end qualified immunity in their communities.

Special Offer for Our Revolution Movement Builders! Click HERE
to get 30% off Ben’s book!

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Our Monday Organize to Win Call
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also featured two progressive prosecutors, both endorsed by
Bernie and Our Revolution, who were elected to office in November
and are already bringing transformative change to their
communities.

Eli Savit, Prosecuting Attorney for Washtenaw County, Michigan,
has enacted an impressive number of reforms in his 4 short months
in office - including ending cash bail, rescinding zero
tolerance, and refusing to bring charges involving “pretext
stops” - the type of traffic stop that led to the killing of
Daunte Wright. “Pretext stops are fishing expeditions rooted in
racial profiling. They are what Driving While Black is. They
build mistrust in communities of color, can lead to police
killings, and are not necessary to public safety. Ending pretext
stops can be one step towards police reform.”

Monique Worrell, State Attorney for Orange-Osceola County,
Florida, ran on a platform that included favoring restorative
justice wherever possible. In her first 100 days in office, she
enacted a policy to reduce the jail population of non-violent
offenders due to the spread of Covid-19, redirected priorities
and resources to focus on violent crime, and created a unit to
investigate allegations of police brutality and misconduct. “I’ve
started prosecuting law enforcement officers who abuse their
discretion. We are not going to tolerate this behavior — we have
to ensure the safety of our communities, and that means keeping
them safe from officers who are bad actors.”

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This week, Our Revolution joined with 18 progressive groups to
call on the Biden administration to remove Deputy Attorney
General-designate Lisa Monaco from the deliberation process over
who will lead the Department of Justice Antitrust Division.
Monaco has previously worked with both Apple and Google, two of
the Big Tech giants that the DOJ Antitrust Division is
responsible for holding accountable. The DOJ Antitrust Division
needs leadership committed to reigning in the power of Big Tech
giants, and an individual with ties to a targeted corporation
should not play a role in determining who will lead the office.

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The Hillsborough Mayor & Township Committee rolled out a ban on
retail cannabis shops in the township, although Hillsborough
residents voted 2 to 1 in favor of cannabis legalization in
November. Our Revolution Hillsborough is advocating for a full
and comprehensive roll-out of retail cannabis shops and urges the
community to speak up at the May 25th council meeting. Our
Revolution Hillsborough members will attend the May 25th meeting
and will continue to urge the township to respect the voters of
Hillsborough who strongly voted in support of this popular
legislation. “Cannabis retail will proactively stimulate the
local economy and will create dozens of good-paying jobs for
Hillsborough” said Didier Jimenez, chair of Our Revolution
Hillsborough.

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While Our Revolution members are fighting for Medicare for All on
the outside - mobilizing to pass local resolutions and statewide
single payer bills and holding their elected officials
accountable - our allies on the inside are pressing the White
House to take us one step closer to healthcare justice.

Over 80 House Democrats signed a letter
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to President Biden and Vice-President Harris, calling on them
to expand Medicare as part of their American Families Plan by (1)
lowering the eligibility age; (2) adding dental, vision, hearing,
and an out-of-pocket cap; and (3) allowing Medicare to negotiate
drug prices. The House letter followed a similar letter
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signed by Bernie and 16 other senators: “Medicare has been one
of the most successful and popular federal programs in our
nation’s history … the time is long overdue for us to expand and
improve this program so that millions of older Americans can
receive the health care they need.” They argued that the
expansion could be paid for with the hundreds of billions of
dollars that would be saved if Medicare were allowed to negotiate
drug prices.

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Our Revolution activists have been working in coalition with
Amazon Watch and other environmentalists on behalf of attorney
Steven Donziger. After Donziger won a billion dollar judgment
against Chevron for dumping toxic sludge into indigenous Amazon
lands a decade ago, he has been persecuted by Chevron and its
attorneys. For over 600 days now, Steven has languished under
house arrest for trumped up charges.

The tide may finally be turning in Steven’s favor. After Our
Revolution led or participated in email campaigns and rallies, 6
Members of Congress, led by Reps. Cori Bush (MO) and Jim McGovern
(MA) are urging Attorney General Merrick Garland to conduct an
investigation into whether these unjust legal proceedings
constitute judicial abuse.

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Our Monday Organize to Win Call
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on Criminal Justice Reform featured two progressive district
attorney candidates: Philadelphia’s Larry Krasner, a trailblazing
D.A. who’s running for re-election, and Pamela Price, a civil
rights attorney in Alameda County, CA who ’s challenging an
incumbent on a platform of Justice with Compassion.

For 30 years, Philly D.A. Larry Krasner was a criminal defense
and civil rights lawyer who specialized in suing the police. In
2017, he’d “had enough” and ran for D.A. on a progressive
platform, winning the most votes of any Philly D.A. candidate in
20 years. On our call, he thanked Our Revolution for our support,
and gave credit to “a people-led, grassroots movement, including
a whole lot of people who get stepped on."

He’s accomplished a lot in his 3 years in office, including
holding police accountable; cutting future years of incarceration
in half and future years of supervision by two-thirds; reducing
the number of juveniles sent to “snake-pit” facilities by 80%;
exonerating 18 people; breaking a 10-year contract with ICE that
facilitated deportations; and establishing the first-ever unit to
protect workers from crimes committed by employers. “You steal
food from a convenience store, you get busted. You steal
thousands from your workers, you can't just drive off in your
Range Rover and say, ‘Whoops, I went bankrupt.’"

Larry said he believes the rise in crime nationwide during the
pandemic confirms the need for defunding and reform. “The lesson
isn't build more jails and hire more cops. It's that we need to
put more money into prevention. We need to shrink the footprint
of law enforcement. We need to move funding from police,
prosecutors, probation departments to things that actually
prevent crime - public schools, treatment programs, community
based organizations. This is what people want.”

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Pamela Price has spent her entire legal career fighting for
justice on behalf of women, workers, low-income people, and
communities of color. “I got arrested in my first demonstration
at age 13 and I’ve been fighting ever since.” She’s running for
Alameda County District Attorney on a platform
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accountable, working to end mass incarceration, and other
reforms. “For too long in Alameda County, we've over-incarcerated
and over-criminalized. Racial disparities are off the charts. We
can do better.” When Pamela ran in 2018, it was the first time in
53 years that anyone had challenged an incumbent D.A. in the
county. “Police unions from around the state came here and spent
$1.5 million to stop us. And we will need your help to fight this
fight because we know they're coming back.”

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Our Revolution Ohio’s State Organizing Meeting
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featured Sen. Nina Turner, who gave members an update on her
race to represent CD-11 in Congress. She announced the opening of
two campaign offices - in Akron and Cleveland - and the launch of
a biographical campaign video
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. She thanked Our Revolution for being “on the front lines” for
progressives across the state. “You are part of the movement that
is pushing the current administration to the left. And the
policies we are pushing for are not only popular, they are
necessary.”

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Our Revolution endorsed Aftab Pureval in the race for Mayor of
Cincinnati, Ohio. Pureval is a strong progressive and was the
first Democrat elected to the Hamilton County Clerk of Courts in
over a century. He has a clear plan for economic recovery and
growth for all of Cincinnati, for reforming the police department
and investing in public safety, and for creating more affordable
housing and improving public transportation. “True, holistic
justice means that everything we do serves to support and advance
the rights and needs of those at systemic disadvantages,” Aftab
said.

The primary election is on May 4th.

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to call voters on Sunday from 6:30 to 8:30pm EST.

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Atlantic County Our Revolution’s Mico Lucide has been endorsed by
the LGBTQ Victory Fund. Mico’s running to transform the Atlantic
County Clerk’s office into a hub for local political involvement
and activism, and is a critical voice in the campaign to abolish
the establishment-friendly Party line in New Jersey primary
elections. “In some counties, a county chair makes the
determination, and that is not fair,” Lucide said. “The ballot is
not giving candidates equal access to the eyes of the voter, and
that is something we should change."

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TEXANS - VOTE TODAY! Our Revolution Texas has a full slate
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progressives running for office across the state. Our
endorsements include Deborah Peoples - who Bernie called a “true
progressive” - for Mayor of Fort Worth; Our Revolution member
Diana Saleh for Arlington City Council District 3, where should
would be the first Palestinian-American elected; and former
Bernie delegate Mina Davis in her race for the Hutto Independent
School Board. We also urge those in Austin to VOTE NO on
Proposition B, a mean-spirited Republican initiative aims to
criminalize homelessness in this fast-growing and increasingly
unaffordable city.

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Our Revolution Virginia’s Democratic Primary Kickoff
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featured several candidates, including Delegate Lee Carter who
spoke about the pernicious influence of money in politics.
Carter, who is running for Governor, stated: “I have the freedom
to get at our root problems because I do not take corporate
money.” Our Revolution Virginia has endorsed Carter, as well as
Sam Rasoul for Lt. Governor, and Jay Jones for Attorney General.

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Our Revolution Massachusetts hosted a Forum on Inequality
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to build support for the Fair Share Amendment which would impose
a 4% surcharge on income above $1 million to fund progressive
priorities. Over the past 40 years, the top 1% of earners in the
Bay State have seen income rise over 500% to $1.8 million.
Meanwhile, the bottom 80% have barely managed to keep pace with
inflation.

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Our Revolution-PDA Arizona has submitted a resolution
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the Arizona Democratic Party calling on Sens. Kyrsten Sinema and
Mark Kelly to back President Biden’s agenda “by publicly
declaring their support for ending the Senate Filibuster and
voting to eliminate it from the Senate rules.” The resolution
also underscores that recent polling shows “over three quarters
of Arizona Democrats, two-thirds of Arizona independent voters,
and nearly half of Arizona Republicans believe that passing major
legislation to address the problems we face as a nation is more
important than preserving traditional Senate rules like the
filibuster.” The resolution has nearly 100 co-signers
representing over 70% of Arizona’s legislative districts.

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DNC SURVEY! From the beginning, Our Revolution has been focused
on transforming the Democratic Party so that it represents
working people, not corporate donors. That means fighting for a
progressive platform and it means working towards structural
change within the party. After the 2016 election, we successfully
organized to get so-called super or non-elected delegates out of
the nominating process, open up primaries to unaffiliated voters,
and allow vote by mail for both primaries and caucuses. These
reforms are all part of how we build a party that represents
working people - and we need to make sure these reforms are kept
in place, and expanded.

That’s why, at last year’s Democratic Party Convention, we helped
pass a resolution that calls on the DNC Rules and Bylaws
Committee to solicit public input on the on-going reform process.
As a result, the DNC has just released a public survey about
party reforms on its website, and we need to make sure that the
party leaders hear from the grassroots about our organizing
priorities, like permitting same-day party registration for
primaries, encouraging vote by mail, and continuing to keep
superdelegates out of the nominating process.

MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD - TAKE THE DNC SURVEY HERE!
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Join activists across the nation on Saturday, May 8th at 2pm EST
for the John Lewis Votercades! Hosted in more than 100 cities,
these votercades will bring awareness to S1, HR4, and HR 51-
bills that aim to expand voting and civil rights. Find your
nearest action at www.JohnLewisDayofAction.org
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Join Our Revolution South Carolina and renowned single-payer
advocate Wendell Potter and Medical University of South Carolina
student activist Ian O'Connor for a discussion on Medicare for
All and expanding Medicaid in the Palmetto State!

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Join Our Illinois Revolution and special guests Rep. Marie Newman
and Rep. Chuy Garcia for our monthly virtual meeting.

RSVP HERE ( [link removed] )

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