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Insider News from the Political Revolution!
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HEADLINES: Black Friday: Make Amazon Pay! | Ro Khanna: A New Vision |
Georgia Runoff | 9 New House Allies | Dirty Deal Round 2 | Starbucks Red
Cup Rebellion | One Fair Wage | & MORE!
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This Thanksgiving we are grateful for the solidarity of all our movement
allies here and around the world.
On Black Friday, Our Revolution is leading US protests as part of a global
day of action to Make Amazon Pay — pay its workers, pay its taxes, and pay
for its climate damage.
Join us in coalition with 80 unions and organizations holding strikes and
rallies in 32 countries to fight back against Amazon squeezing every last
drop it can from people and the planet.
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Progressives won the 2022 midterms! Our movement fended off a red wave,
flipped a Senate seat, added 9 new progressives to the House, and grew our
power down-ballot.
Thanks to you, Our Revolution organizers and volunteers made more than 4M
voter contacts — 2M calls and texts — to make the difference in tight
races.
“You got the vote out, you got young people out,” US Rep. Ro Khanna said
on our [ [link removed] ]National Organize-to-Win Call Monday. “Progressives can be very
proud.”
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Ro said he is particularly proud of John Fetterman, “the resiliency he
showed — and he showed our message works and we held the Senate.”
As a progressive populist, Fetterman gained in every PA county — his
strongest gains in rural areas — won back red counties like Erie, which
voted Obama twice then Trump.
Running on healthcare for all, the union way of life, and raising wages —
Fetterman did better with independents than any other Dem Senate
candidate.
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“This sends a clear message and roadmap that going into 2024 Democrats
must lean into the popularity of the progressive platform, not write it
off,” Joseph Geevarghese, Our Revolution Executive Director, told [ [link removed] ]The
Guardian.
Ro Khanna is taking that [ [link removed] ]message on tour, laying out a new vision for
Democrats from economic patriotism to democracy reform to foreign policy.
“So many communities have been left out of economic revitalization, but we
have a 21st Century plan to reverse deindustrialization,” he said. “That
means investing in people.”
“Medicare for All is a patriotic investment, free public education helps
our economy,” Ro explained. “Housing costs are soaring because Wall Street
is buying up homes, gas prices go up while Big Oil makes record profits —
this is a production agenda and an agenda that serves the working class.”
“Many in the Washington bubble underestimate the American people and the
progressive economic agenda — and the two are more aligned than corporate
interests would have folks believe,” Our Revolution Comms Coordinator
Amanda Nichols told [ [link removed] ]TYT.
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GEORGIA RUNOFF!
Our Revolution is going all-in to make sure we re-elect Raphael Warnock,
secure the 51st vote in the Senate, and diminish the power of
obstructionists like Joe Manchin.
In 2020, our targeted voter outreach helped Sen. Warnock win his first
Georgia runoff, and we can be the margin of victory in this race.
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Our Revolution Phonebank Force made 2 million calls and texts in the
midterms, and we’re keeping the energy going for the Georgia Runoff.
Help us cut through the attack ads, make personal connections with voters,
and defeat Hershel Walker once and for all. Call shifts to start after
Thanksgiving.
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If you can’t volunteer, you can help by contributing to our Georgia Runoff
Fund. Every donation helps power our targeted voter outreach work to turn
out more than 150,000 progressive voters in the state!
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Get ready! Nine new Our Revolution-endorsed members are heading to
Congress to take on the corporatist wing of the party.
“The House may not be in Democratic hands, but we’ve got a stronger
progressive block that will have an outsized influence on administration
policy,” Our Revolution Executive Director Joseph Geevarghese told
[ [link removed] ]Daily Beast.
“We’ll have progressives leading the push on the administration to use
executive action, regulatory authority, and appointment powers to push
progressive priorities,” Joseph said.
New Our Revolution-backed Congress members include: Greg Casar (TX-35),
Delia Ramirez (IL-3), Maxwell Frost (FL-10), Summer Lee (PA-12), Jasmine
Crockett (TX-30), Jonathan Jackson (IL-1), Becca Balint (VT), Andrea
Salinas (OR-6), and Val Hoyle (OR-4).
[ [link removed] ]Become a recurring donor to Our Revolution as we partner with new
allies in Congress to fight for our policy agenda!
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MAKE AMAZON PAY ON BLACK FRIDAY
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Amazon is squeezing every last drop it can from workers, communities, and
the planet.
That’s why Our Revolution is leading actions on Black Friday as part of a
global day of action to Make Amazon Pay — pay workers, pay taxes, and pay
for the climate.
We are proud to be in coalition with 80 unions and organizations holding
strikes and rallies against the corporate giant in 32 countries.
[ [link removed] ]Join us in NYC, DC, Philadelphia, Bessemer AL, Detroit, St. Louis, and
many other US cities — in international solidarity with workers in
Bangladesh, Cambodia, the Philippines, Columbia, and more.
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“This is a fight for environmental justice, worker justice, tax justice,
but also other struggles,” James Schneider of Progressive International
said on our [ [link removed] ]LIVE National Call Monday.
“In South Africa, the indigenous movement is standing up because Amazon
wants to bulldoze sacred land and rivers for its regional headquarters,”
James said.
We are workers and citizens divided by geography and our role in the
global economy, but we’re united to Make Amazon Pay fair wages, its taxes,
and for its impact on the planet.
[ [link removed] ]TAKE ACTION TO MAKE AMAZON PAY
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DIRTY DEAL ROUND 2
In September, Our Revolution and our network of allies rallied to defeat
the Dirty Deal, which would fast-track fossil fuel projects and gut
frontline community protections.
Well, it’s rearing its ugly head again, and Alice Madden, Policy and
Political Director for Greenpeace, joined our [ [link removed] ]National Organizing Call
on Monday to stop it once more.
“Senator Manchin is still trying to fast-track approvals for oil, gas, and
coal projects,” Alice said. “This Dirty Deal would sacrifice lives, lock
communities into more pollution, silence local voices, and sabotage our
climate goals.”
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Manchin aims to include the Dirty Deal in upcoming must-pass legislation —
and some in Democratic leadership have a mind to help him pass it.
“Manchin has already begun his maneuverings, and the bill has gotten even
worse,” Alice told us. “Failure is really not an option, We must work in
solidarity to amplify strong congressional and frontline opposition.”
In Round 1, Our Revolution members made thousands of calls to their
Members of Congress to leverage the power of the people. Can we count on
you to be ready for Round 2?
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ORNJ JOINS LABOR FORUM w/ CHRIS SMALLS
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Our Revolution - Hillsborough, NJ had the opportunity to advocate for the
PRO Act with Amazon Labor Union, Starbucks Workers United, and Apple
Workers Union at the NJEA Convention on Saturday.
Organizer Didier Jimenez [ [link removed] ]spoke on the labor panel with ALU’s Christian
Smalls and others about the state of unions and our fight to keep growing
a resurgent labor movement in America.
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STARBUCKS RED CUP REBELLION
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Our Revolution New Jersey rallied with striking Starbucks workers Thursday
at Red Cup Rebellion actions.
We stood with baristas in Montclair, Hopewell and Summit NJ,
[ [link removed] ]amplifying the demand for a fair contract, fair staffing, and the
living wages and benefits that all workers deserve.
Solidarity with Starbucks Workers United organizers in New Jersey and
across the country!
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FIGHTING FOR ONE FAIR WAGE
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On Thursday, Our Revolution joined One Fair Wage for the Server for an
Hour event at the Hyattsville Busboys & Poets, where progressive Maryland
elected officials — including new Prince Geoge’s County Councilmember
Krystal Oriadha — served lunch.
“We are excited to work with One Fair Wage to eliminate the sub-minimum
wage,” said Our Revolution National Coordinator Hal Ginsberg. “The success
of passing Initiative 82 to end the practice in DC shows the power and
popularity of the movement.”
Among attendees were: Our Revolution Executive Director Joseph
Geevarghese, One Fair Wage President Saru Jarayaman, Our Revolution MD
co-founder Wala Blegay, and long-time Our Revolution MD member Danny
Schaible. Like Krystal, Wala is starting her first term on the Prince
George’s County Council, while Danny is a Hyattsville City Councilmember.
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Our Revolution joined 45 organizations in [ [link removed] ]urging Congress this week to
pass two popular, bipartisan antitrust bills to rein in Big Tech before
January.
The American Innovation and Choice Online Act and the Open App Markets Act
would enable fair competition on tech platforms and app markets, giving
small businesses a fair shot and empowering citizens with more choice.
The bills are popular. In a recent poll, 77% of voters agreed Big Tech was
too powerful and 65% were more likely to support their representative if
they voted for more regulation.
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Our Revolution NYPAN and progressive groups across New York are calling
for the removal and replacement of Jay Jacobs, who is not fit to serve as
Chair of the State Democratic Party.
“It’s time for Gov. Kathy Hochul to work with the party to elect a
focused, determined, unifying party leader,” our [ [link removed] ]letter reads. “The
state party lost 4 winnable seats, giving the U.S. House to Republicans -
and the responsibility lies squarely with Jacobs.”
As chair, Jacobs has spent much of his time blaming progressives. But,
while NYPAN and our allies worked tirelessly to get out the vote in NY,
the party establishment was nowhere to be found.
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This is the same Jay Jacobs who supported disgraced ex-Gov. Cuomo, tried
to cancel the 2020 primary, and opposed Democratic primary winner India
Walton for Buffalo Mayor.
“I called for Jay Jacobs’ resignation a year ago and I still hold that
position,” US Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said Wednesday. Last week, she
said NYPAN is well-organized and positioned to fill the leadership gap.
It is long past time to reform the NY State Democratic Party. But we must
begin with leadership. Only then can we forge ahead together.
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On Black Friday, Our Revolution is leading US protests as part of a global
day of action to Make Amazon Pay — pay its workers, pay its taxes, and pay
for its climate damage.
Join us in coalition with 80 unions and ally organizations holding strikes
and rallies in 32 countries to fight back against Amazon squeezing every
last drop it can from people and the planet.
[ [link removed] ]FIND AN ACTION NEAR YOU
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Our Revolution is going all-in to re-elect Senator Raphael Warnock in the
Georgia Runoff. Help us out-organize the right-wing money and propaganda,
turn out 150,000 progressive voters in Georgia, and defeat Hershel Walker
once and for all.
[ [link removed] ]DONATE TO OUR GEORGIA RUNOFF FUND!
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Our Revolution Phonebank Force made 2 million calls and texts to voters in
the midterms and we’re keeping the energy going for the Georgia run-off
election. Volunteer with us to help elect Senator Warnock, defeat Herschel
Walker, and save the Senate!
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iconic shorts and hoodie — while supplies last!
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