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Insider News from the Political Revolution!

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HEADLINES: BIG Election Wins | Progressives BEAT Manchin Dems | Summer Lee
Victory in PA-12 | Jamie McLeod-Skinner in OR-5 | Bernie vs. Big Tech |
Cawthorn Out of Office | Roe v Wade Actions | SC Labor Forum | M4A Day of
Action | Larry Cohen: On Democracy | & MORE!

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[ [link removed] ]We scored major wins this week with Summer Lee and Jamie McLeod-Skinner
— proving that organizing can outmatch big money. On Tuesday, Jessica
Cisneros takes on anti-choice “Dem” Henry Cuellar, and we need you to
become a RECURRING DONOR to Our Revolution right now to fund our voter
outreach in Texas & beyond!

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Join us this Monday, May 23rd, at 8:30p ET/7:30 CT for our National
‘Organize to Win’ Call with Our Revolution Board Member and Minnesota
Attorney General Keith Ellison on the state of the progressive fight in
2022!

Congressional races are heating up, and we’ll be strategizing directly
with Mike Ortega (CA-46), Delia Ramirez (IL-3), and Litesa Wallace (IL-17)
— tune-in to meet these incredible allies and help get them into office!

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ORGANIZING TO OUTMATCH BIG MONEY

Our Revolution candidates pulled off pivotal wins on Tuesday because our
movement out-organized and outworked the monied interests. Our
people-powered operation activated voters to elect progressives and
deliver serious blows against the Manchin wing of the Party.

In Oregon, Jamie McLeod-Skinner took a decisive lead over Blue-Dog Kurt
Shrader — nicknamed “Joe Manchin of the House” for famously undercutting
Biden’s agenda and being a key vote against lowering drug prices.

Biden still came out to endorse Shrader against Jamie and Big Pharma
helped him outspend her 10:1. But her progressive platform triumphed, and
Jamie is set to become the first queer representative in the 5th District
come November!

“Kurt Schrader became the national poster boy for learning the hard way,”
Our Revolution Executive Director Joseph Geevarghese told [ [link removed] ]The Hill.
“Progressives won some big races despite millions of dollars from
corporate billionaires pouring into Democratic primaries.”

In PA-12, years of grassroots organizing in Pittsburgh helped Summer Lee
overcome $4.5M in spending against her to defeat a union avoidance lawyer
running as a corporate Dem. Before the money poured in, Summer had a
25-point lead — but our movement still pulled out this historic win!

Also in Pennsylvania, John Fetterman won in a landslide against
Establishment darling Conor Lamb. Despite insurance companies funding
bizarre ads against him - and suffering a stroke days before the election
- he won every county in the state to secure its Democratic US Senate
nomination.

In his race, Fetterman explicitly slammed Joe Manchin, who endorsed his
opponent, and came out on top by a margin of 2:1.

Not coincidentally, a new [ [link removed] ]NBC News poll shows the same 2:1 margin among
Democratic voters, who want to vote for a candidate “who proposes
larger-scale policies that cost more and might be harder to pass into law,
but could bring major change” vs. incremental change proposals.

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All told, in recent elections, AIPAC, crypto, and billionaires teamed up
to spend more than $18M helping corporate-aligned Democrats and hindering
working-class candidates.

A flood of corporate cash blanketed the airwaves attacking progressive
women of color running for Congress — resulting in losses for Nida Allam
in NC-4, Erica Smith in NC-1, and Attica Scott in KY-3.

“The same groups have been spending heavily in primaries across the map
this cycle,” Our Revolution Political Director Aaron Chappell told [ [link removed] ]Roll
Call. “It’s insane that a couple of issue groups can spend this much money
and have a real impact on races.”

[ [link removed] ]Our fight is far from finished! The Texas primary is this TUESDAY —
chip in now to help us GROW THE SQUAD by getting more progressives like
Jessica Cisneros over the finish line.

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On Friday, Bernie joined Jessica Cisneros for a rally in San Antonio to
get out the early vote ahead of Tuesday in her runoff against Henry
Cuellar - one of the WORST “Democrats” in Congress.

Cuellar is anti-choice, anti-worker, and brazenly corrupt — a faithful
servant of Big Pharma and Big Oil. While he has the backing of Speaker
Nancy Pelosi and Rep. Jim Clyburn, Jessica has our progressive movement
behind her.

Also this Tuesday, money is pouring in against Jasmine Crockett and
Michele Vallejo who are also running against the establishment in Texas.

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We can expect to see more of the “Ohio Model for Purging Progressives”
they first honed against Nina Turner in the pivotal races just around the
corner, [ [link removed] ]The American Prospect reports.

Bernie is leading the push to bring an end to this warfare - calling on
DNC Chair Jamie Harrison to take action and ban Super PAC money in
Democratic primaries, [ [link removed] ]Punchbowl reports.

“The goal of this billionaire-funded effort is to crush the candidacies of
a number of progressive women of color who are running for Congress,”
Bernie said.

The corporate establishment sees us growing stronger, and they’re
desperate to stop the ascendance of our multiracial, multigenerational
movement.

[ [link removed] ]Rush a donation now to help elect powerful progressive candidates and
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CAWTHORN OUSTED FROM OFFICE

Our Revolution is thrilled to see insurrectionist Madison Cawthorn ousted
from Congress. He conceded his seat in North Carolina’s 11th District on
Tuesday to Republican challenger Chuck Edwards.

Our members and our partners at Free Speech For People are still battling
the likes of Marjorie Taylor Greene in the courts, and we need your
support more than ever to uphold the Constitution which prohibits
insurrectionists from re-election.

With AIPAC funding 109 of them in the primaries, we have a lot of
important work in front of us. We’re up against Doug Mastriano and Scott
Perry in Pennsylvania, and in Arizona, we’re taking on US Reps. Paul Gosar
and Andy Biggs — and State Rep. Mark Finchem who joined the mob and
breached the Capitol on January 6th!

TAKE ACTION: [ [link removed] ]Sign our petition to your state elections official
demanding they uphold the Constitution and bar insurrectionists from the
ballot.

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REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE ACTIONS

Our Revolution chapters around the country took part in a National Day of
Action - Bans Off Our Bodies - organized with Planned Parenthood.

Thousands came out in Princeton, NJ, Cleveland, Ohio, Columbia, SC, and
other cities to rally for reproductive justice.
Abortion is healthcare and healthcare is a human right. We cannot let the
far-right authoritarians undo decades of work on this critical issue.

Thanks to our organizers Anna-Marta Visky, Diane Morgan, Lucero Mesa,
Andrea Jimenez, Miguel Ribau, and others - and to Rep. Bonnie Watson
Coleman and everyone who joined these mobilizations to make the voice of
the majority heard!

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Our Revolution continues to ramp up pressure on President Biden to sign
executive actions strengthening workers’ ability to unionize and punish
union-busters.

“It’s incredibly powerful for the president to visibly show solidarity by
inviting low-wage workers to the Roosevelt Room, that’s awesome,” Our
Revolution Executive Director Joseph Geevarghese told [ [link removed] ]The Hill. “The
pat on the back, the embrace, is not in itself enough. The president has
to use the full power of the United States government to help these
workers organize.”

Our Revolution also stands with Bernie to call on Biden to help low-wage
federal contract workers losing millions to bureaucratic fumbles amounting
to wage theft, as reported by [ [link removed] ]The Washington Post this week.

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Speaking of worker rights, Our Revolution South Carolina convened a Labor
Forum right before helping lead the Reproductive Rights Rally in downtown
Columbia.

South Carolina AFL-CIO President Charles Brave joined Gubernatorial
candidate Senator Mia McLeod and State House Candidate Keith Grey, Sr.

Brave, a longtime labor leader in both the AFL-CIO and the International
Longshoremen's Association, spoke of the “critical role unions played in
creating a middle-class, and the successes of the civil rights and women’s
rights movements.”

Senator McLeod pointed to low wages as one reason for the exodus of young
people from the state, calling “South Carolina a right to work for slave
wages state.” She pledged to “work to strengthen unions and fight to
repeal right-to-work laws.”

Grey decried increasing corporate reliance on “independent contractors”
and called for “adequate funding to enforce labor protection laws on the
books.”

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CALLING OUT CVS’ ANTI-M4A SPENDING

Last week, Our Revolution joined National Nurses United for a National Day
of Action, where supporters showed up to canvass customers at CVS stores
around the country.

We called on CVS Health to stop funding anti-Medicare for All efforts and
worked to raise awareness with customers of the company’s nefarious
actions.

CVS is the largest donor to the Partnership for America’s Health Care
Future, donating $5M to the dark money lobbying group fighting tooth and
nail against M4A and any candidates who support it – including Bernie’s
2020 campaign.

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We are undeterred! Also last week, Our Revolution members rallied at the
Capitol Thursday with Bernie, who as Budget Committee Chairman held the
first-ever Senate hearing on Medicare for All and reintroduced the bill!

[ [link removed] ]Become a sustaining member of Our Revolution today to power the next
phase of our fight for Medicare for All. We are moving the ball forward!

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FACEBOOK v. BERNIE
TAKING ON BIG TECH FOR DEMOCRACY

Did you see the big story in [ [link removed] ]The Daily Beast showing how Facebook
suppressed Bernie during his presidential campaign?

Facebook actually blocked constituents from seeing Bernie’s message and
told him to change his political platform to suit their social media
platform – despicable. A small number of companies have way too much
power, and it’s crippling our Democracy.

That’s why we’re fighting to break up the power of these big tech
monopolies acting as gatekeepers to the public square.

The Open Apps Markets Act and the American Innovation and Choice Act would
enable fair competition on Big Tech platforms and app markets. This will
give small businesses a fair shot and empower citizens with more choices
on the platforms.

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[ [link removed] ]But we can’t win without your support. If you live in California or
Washington, click HERE to easily call your Senators and tell them to pass
these two important bills!

Not only are we calling for legislative actions, but we’re also calling on
President Biden to use the power of the Justice Department to crack down
on Big Tech.

While Google is pressuring the Biden administration to force DOJ
trust-buster Jonathan Kanter to recuse himself from investigating the
company, Our Revolution joined dozens of progressive and antitrust
advocacy groups to stand up against the tech giant, [ [link removed] ]Bloomberg
reported.

If the DOJ doesn’t grant Kanter a waiver to scrutinize the company, “it
will not only be bending to these petulant and dangerous tactics but
giving other powerful corporate actors incentive to engage in similar
behavior,” our letter reads.

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NEW DOCUMENTARY:
PROGRESSIVES ON A KNIFE’S EDGE

A new documentary by British outlet openDemocracy asks: Can US
Progressives Defeat Big Money and Trumpism? The film - Progressives on a
Knife’s Edge - features deep discussions with US Reps. Pramila Jayapal, Ro
Khanna, and Jamie Raskin, [ [link removed] ]Common Dreams reports.

openDemocracy co-founder Anthony Barnett also spoke with Our Revolution
Chair Larry Cohen on the film about our organizing work, the state of the
Democratic Party, and the fight against fascism.

“Democracy itself is actually the leading issue when we do surveys,” Larry
said. “Without a better democracy, we won't have healthcare. We won’t
solve the climate crisis. We won’t deal with racial justice. We won’t deal
with the inequality of wealth.”

“Democrats are totally addicted to big money,” he told Barnett. “Not only
*can* progressives defeat Big Money and Trumpism, they’re the only
Democrats trying. This primary season, we must nominate candidates who
reject corporate money and the rightwing economic policies that go with
it.”

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2022 MEMBERSHIP REWARDS!

To show our gratitude to members joining at higher donation levels, we’re
sweetening the deal! For $10 a month, we’ll throw in our sticker 6-pack,
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tote bag, or join at the $50 level to get it all and a T-shirt.

As committed Movement Builders, we know the real reward is taking action
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BATTLING THE PARTY FOR DEMOCRACY

[ [link removed] ]Politico reported this week on our fight to make the Massachusetts
Democratic Party more democratic.

“A group of Democratic delegates that includes members of Our Revolution
Massachusetts is accusing the state party of stymying a resolution that
would eliminate a group of unelected members from the roughly 400-person
state committee,” Politico wrote.

Our Revolution organizer and Somerville delegate Rand Wilson is “leading
the charge to change the rules,” said Politico. Rand argues that having a
third of the state committee unelected — makes party leadership
“unaccountable to its grassroots base.”

We are working to get 500 delegate signatures by May 21 to bring the
resolution for a vote at the convention. If you’re interested in helping
reform the state party contact [ mailto:[email protected] ]HERE.

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Join us Monday, May 23rd, at 8:30p ET/7:30 CT for our National ‘Organize
to Win’ Call with Our Revolution Board Member and Minnesota Attorney
General Keith Ellison on the state of the progressive fight in 2022!

Congressional races are heating up, and we’ll be strategizing directly
with Mike Ortega (CA-46), Delia Ramirez (IL-3), and Litesa Wallace (IL-17)
— tune-in to meet these incredible allies and help get them into office!

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As we showed this week with the victories of Summer Lee and Jamie
McLeod-Skinner, we can overcome the force of big money by reaching voters
directly.

We have a shot to elect more allies and replace more #ManchinDems in these
pivotal primaries. On Tuesday, Jessica Cisneros goes up against one of the
worst — Henry Cuellar — and we can defeat him if we continue to rise up as
a unified front and outmatch corporate power.

Help us make calls any day of the week for Our Revolution partners like
Alexi Giannoulias for Illinois Secretary of State, and congressional
candidates Andy Levin (MI-11), Brittany Ramos DeBarros (NY-11), David
Segal (RI-2), Amy Vilela (NV-1), and DC Council candidates Erin Palmer and
Zack Parker.

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NEW YORK TOWN HALL

Get ready for Our Revolution’s New York Town Hall this Monday, May 23rd,
from 7 to 8 pm ET! We have amazing progressive candidates taking on the
corporate opposition, and they need OUR help to win their primary races.

We'll be joined by Jumaane Williams and Ana Maria Archila, candidates for
Governor and Lt. Governor, as well as two of our most inspiring
congressional candidates, Melanie D’Arrigo and Brittany Ramos DeBarros,
and others!

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This week, we’re ramping up calls to elect Amy Vilela to Congress. She is
a progressive champion and a powerful leader in the fight for Medicare for
All.

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Vegas - SIGN-UP HERE to make calls for Amy!

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Help us defend democracy by electing progressive Secretary of State
candidate Alexi Giannoulias in Illinois!

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Sign up for phone banking as we organize to elect progressive Democrat and
Our Revolution member David Segal to Congress.

We will be calling thousands of Our Revolution supporters in Rhode
Island’s First Congressional District, which includes much of the city of
Providence.

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Sign up for phone banking as we organize to re-elect progressive Democrats
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We will be calling thousands of Our Revolution supporters in Michigan’s
11th congressional district, which includes Detroit area communities such
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Sign up for phone banking as we organize to elect progressive Democrat and
Our Revolution member and endorsed candidate Brittany Ramos DeBarros to
Congress.

We will be calling thousands of Our Revolution supporters in this Staten
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