Insider News from the Political Revolution!
HEADLINES: Bernie vs. Manchin | Climate Rally w/Jane Fonda + Andy Levin | Ruth Leads & Elrich Leading in MD! | VT Endorsements - Welch + Balint | Climate Survey | Squad Arrested for Abortion Rights | M4A Resolutions | & MORE!
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Join our LIVE National Organize-to-Win Call with US Rep. Ilhan Omar on reproductive rights, student debt cancellation, and the future of the progressive movement — this Monday at 8:30p ET/5:30 PT!
We’ll also hear from NY State Senate candidate Sarah Blas on her race and Charly Carter of Democracy Initiative on filibuster reform.
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BERNIE vs MANCHIN
Bernie Sanders called out Joe Manchin by name on live TV for “sabotaging the Democratic agenda” again this week – killing a package to address climate, tax the rich, and cut child poverty and drug prices.
Party leaders would be wise to follow Bernie’s lead, stand up to this literal coal baron, and actually deliver for folks ahead of November — when fascism will be on the ballot.
We can’t afford the weakness of Democratic leadership, pretending that Manchin is negotiating in good faith or representing the people of West Virginia who actually want and need these critical common sense measures.
Get active in Our Revolution now to demand action from the party in power and elect progressives to make Manchin irrelevant!
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DEL. SHEILA RUTH LEADS!
Progressive Del. Sheila Ruth is in the lead to be elected to serve her first full term on the Maryland State Assembly (District 44B)!
Serving on the Environment and Transit Committee, Sheila is working hard to achieve the positive economic and equity impacts that a well-planned transportation system would make in the Baltimore region.
Sheila is championing state-based universal healthcare and told us on our LIVE Broadcast last week how fossil fuel companies must pay for the climate crisis — “taxpayers shouldn’t be on the hook for that!”
Sign-up as a sustaining member of Our Revolution to help elect more candidates like Sheila up and down the ballot!
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Also in Maryland, ballots are still being counted in a very tight race between incumbent Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich, and healthcare CEO David Blair.
Like Sheila Ruth, Elrich is a long-time progressive champion and Our Revolution Maryland member.
Since his election in 2018, Marc has worked hard to make strides on key priorities of housing, environment, public education, healthcare, and economic justice.
“I like doing the work. The most important thing someone can do with their lives is to be purposeful and make a difference,” Marc told us on our National Organizing Call.
SIGN-UP HERE to help Our Revolution get out the vote for other great progressive candidates ready to partner with our movement for change.
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In Vermont, Our Revolution joins Bernie in backing Peter Welch in his run for U.S. Senate!
Peter fought housing discrimination in Chicago, was a public defender in the Upper Valley and has represented Vermont in Congress since 2007.
In the US House, Peter co-sponsored the Green New Deal and is a leader for lower drug costs, affordable childcare, rural broadband, and protecting democracy.
Peter is committed to unions, frontline workers, veterans, reproductive rights, and rebuilding the middle class.
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Becca Balint is also endorsed by both Our Revolution and Bernie Sanders, and she’s running to represent all of Vermont in Congress!
As a parent and public school teacher, Becca won her seat on the State Senate in 2014. She became the first openly gay Majority Leader and passed the first gun safety laws in Vermont history.
Becca also delivered the largest investment in affordable housing in a generation, and passed the strongest reproductive rights in the nation.
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CLIMATE RALLY w/ JANE FONDA & ANDY LEVIN
We have no time to waste on climate. Our Revolution invites you to rally with Jane Fonda and US Rep. Andy Levin, one of our best climate champions, running for re-election in MI-11.
The event kicks off at 4 pm Monday in Royal Oak, MI, and Jane Fonda will speak alongside OR Michigan leader and DNC Climate Council Michelle Deatrick and others.
A climate canvass will follow, and Our Revolution volunteers will be on hand with free T-shirts — let’s knock on every door ahead of Election Day Aug. 2nd!
While Big Oil and rightwing billionaires fund ads for Andy’s opponent, we’re reaching voters directly! An original cosponsor of the Green New Deal, Andy is dedicated to ending the climate crisis through a prosperous green economy.
RALLY WITH JANE & ANDY!
Last week, Andy was arrested two days in a row: on Tuesday as the only man from the US House to be detained demonstrating for women’s rights outside the Supreme Court and on Wednesday with unionizing cafeteria workers at the US Senate.
Andy is the REAL DEAL. Join our call team to GOTV for Andy! Bernie sounded the alarm on the far-right money targeting this race and called on all of us to make sure we re-elect this critical ally in Congress.
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We’re halfway through the 2022 primaries — and we’re still stacking up major progressive wins for Congress: Greg Casar (TX-35), Summer Lee (PA-12), Jasmine Crockett (TX-30), Jamie McLeod Skinner (OR-5), Andrea Salinas (OR-6), Delia Ramirez (IL-3) and Jonathan Jackson (IL-1), and others!
As corporate Dems sabotage their own prospects for the midterms, we’re growing progressive power at every level of government so eventually, we’ll outnumber them — and can override their complacency and complicity in blocking progress.
Become a recurring donor TODAY to help us take down the worst corporate Dems in these primaries and give voters the most electable AND progressive candidates in November!
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This 2022 primary season, Our Revolution Phonebank Force has made more than 500,000 phone calls to voters across the country! We’re recruiting as many folks as possible to hit that one-million mark and beyond!
Right now, we have shifts for incredible candidates for Congress like Brittany Ramos-DeBarros (NY-11), Andy Levin (MI-11), David Segal (RI-2), Melanie D’Arrigo (NY-3), and many others!
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WE NEED CLIMATE ACTION NOW
Our Revolution is part of a large chorus of progressives and environmentalists demanding President Biden declare a Climate Emergency and take executive action.
As we see unprecedented, record heat waves across this country — and the globe — oil companies, Republican puppets, and corporate Dems are preventing Congress from saving lives.
We want to hear from you! How many yachts for Joe Manchin are worth the millions of deaths from impending climate catastrophe? What will future generations curse us for the most?
Take our climate survey now to tell us what you think.
CLIMATE SURVEY
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SQUAD ARRESTED FOR ABORTION RIGHTS
On Tuesday, progressive House members were arrested outside of the Supreme Court protesting for abortion rights.
US Reps. Ilhan Omar, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Cori Bush, and a total of 17 members were arrested — including Rep. Andy Levin, the only male House member there in solidarity.
Ilhan also wrote an op-ed in The Nation this week, laying out actions to rein in a rightwing court that has gone rogue, such as term limits for SCOTUS judges, expanding the court, and ending the filibuster.
Our Revolution activists have been in the streets in rapid response for abortion rights. Join us to demand Democratic leadership bring the same energy to this fight.
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CALLING OUT SENATOR SCHUMER
BRING ANTITRUST BILLS TO A VOTE!
Our Revolution stands with more than a dozen Congressional Progressive Caucus leaders calling on Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to bring key antitrust bills for a vote ASAP.
The American Innovation and Choice Online Act and the Open App Markets Act would enable fair competition on Big Tech platforms and ban self-dealing, The Verge reports.
The sooner the Senate votes, the better — put it on the floor and dare suddenly “undecided” Dems like Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) to vote it down. There are even some Republicans ready to vote yes.
Add your voice and demand a Senate vote!
CALL CHUCK SCHUMER NOW
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M4A - FROM THE BOTTOM UP
A big thank you to Public Citizen which highlighted the role of Our Revolution in getting more than 100 resolutions passed by local governments in support of Medicare for All.
Our activists have worked to pressure cities and counties across the country to adopt these resolutions — including the latest one in Denton, TX! — generating media coverage and a groundswell for M4A.
“Denton’s victory brought the most social media presence so far with dozens expressing pride that theirs was the first city in Texas to declare support for Medicare for All,” Public Citizen writes.
Join as an activist, volunteer, or recurring donor of Our Revolution to keep building our fight for Medicare for All on every terrain.
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WORKPLACE DEMOCRACY IN CALIFORNIA
WE HAVE A SHOT - CALL YOUR SENATORS
We need YOU to stand up with fast-food workers, Our Revolution, SEIU, and Fight for $15 and a Union to demand the California State Senate pass AB-257 - The FAST Recovery Act. This bill would give these essential workers a say in setting health, safety, and employment standards while holding major food chains accountable.
TAKE ACTION - add your voice in solidarity with worker activists - tell your state senator to pass AB 257 for greater power and democracy in the workplace. Let’s not squander this opportunity!
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As you know, Bernie founded Our Revolution five years ago to wage the fight for our progressive policy solutions and elect allies who will work with our activists on the outside.
Our Revolution is the largest progressive grassroots-funded organization in the country — but we need to double our coalition and max out our power to beat back the big money dominating American politics. Become a sustaining member TODAY.
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Join our LIVE National Organize-to-Win Call with US Rep. Ilhan Omar to talk about reproductive rights, student debt cancellation, and the future of the progressive movement — this Monday at 8:30p ET/5:30 PT!
We’ll also hear from NY State Senate candidate Sarah Blas about her race and Charly Carter of Democracy Initiative about filibuster reform.
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Our movement is outworking big money through direct voter outreach to elect more allies and replace corporate Democrats in this summer’s primary races.
Join a call shift — it feels great to change a voter’s mind in real-time and know that you’re changing the composition of power.
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US Rep. Andy Levin is one of our most committed working-class fighters in Congress — and we need your help to make sure he beats a corporate Dem opponent gunning for the seat with AIPAC money!
We will be calling thousands of Our Revolution supporters in Michigan’s 11th district, which includes Detroit area communities like Bloomfield and Pontiac — hop on the dialer with us to make a few calls!
PHONEBANK TO HAVE ANDY’S BACK!
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Our Revolution is making calls to David Segal to Congress (RI-2) — and he would be a key ally against corporate power and corruption. Join us to make an impact on one of the most critical primaries of 2022.
VOLUNTEER HERE!
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Melanie D’Arrigo is an incredible advocate for Medicare for All, the Green New Deal, and our popular progressive agenda – let’s beat out the establishment and send her to Congress! Help us reach voters directly in NY-3.
MAKE CALLS FOR MELANIE
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Sign up to help elect Our Revolution member and endorsed candidate Brittany Ramos DeBarros to Congress. We’ll be calling thousands of Our Revolution supporters in this Staten Island-based Congressional District.
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