INSIDER NEWS FROM THE FRONTLINES OF THE POLITICAL REVOLUTION
HEADLINES: Jayapal on Executive Actions | Bernie on a Roll! | St. Louis Power Slate | Meet Alisha Sonnier! | Next Inside the Party | New Group! SF Education Alliance | New Labor Secretary? | & MORE!
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"Are you willing to fight for that person who you don't even know as much as you're willing to fight for yourself?” — Bernie Sanders
The ruling class counts dividing us to stop change. But if we’re willing to love and fight for one another, their tactics are no match for our shared solidarity.
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On our National Organize-to-Win Call Monday night, US Rep. Pramila Jayapal laid out our theory of change and how Biden can use executive action to deliver under a divided Congress.
Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, Jayapal said the caucus will be organizing with Our Revolution members in an inside-outside strategy.
Rep. Jaypal set out a path under a divided Congress, including pushing President Biden to use the power of the pen on housing, higher wages for care workers, and more. He can also crack down on Big Pharma, the energy sector, and employers withholding overtime pay, she said.
And, Jayapal believes we may be able to get bipartisan legislation on issues like antitrust — key in the battle against corporate power.
Finally, she said it’s time to prepare for the next big takeover of Congress in 2024, when we can grow our power at every level of government.
What races are you eyeing in 2024? We’ve already started a fund to defeat Sen. Kyrsten Sinema!
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Our Revolution members identified 5 top priorities for Biden to use the power of the pen: climate action, economic/tax fairness, lower healthcare costs, worker power/wages, and equal justice under the law.
These will be the focus as our Federal Action Team members organize with partner groups and elected allies. There’s a path, so let’s get to work!
Be part of the action and help our coalition push Congress and the White House to deliver for all of us.
JOIN THE FEDERAL ACTION TEAM
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CHAIRMAN BERNIE & FEDERAL FIGHTS
Bernie Sanders is on a roll as the new Chairman of the Senate HELP Committee. He’s taking on Big Pharma, calling out Moderna for raising prices, and he’s calling Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz to testify on union-busting.
Bernie has a plan to expand Social Security against right wing pushes for cuts, and he’s introducing legislation for $60k minimum pay for teachers!
On the House side, Rep. Pramila Jayapal is leading an opposition to Medicare Advantage — an historic step in the fight against Medicare privatization.
And, Rep. Ro Khanna is working to pass a Windfall Profits Tax on Big Oil — SIGN PETITION HERE
Become a monthly donor to support Our Revolution and our inside-outside work with progressive partners in Congress!
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On Valentine’s Day, our coalition rallied to show love to servers and organize for higher wages in NYC, Baltimore, Chicago and cities across the country.
We're partnering with One Fair Wage and putting bills on the table to end the subminimum wage in states around the country. Now, it’s time to pressure elected officials to pass them, and we’re taking on the restaurant lobby to do it.
Call your State Reps and tell them to end subminimum wages if you live in the following states:
NEW YORK | MARYLAND | ILLINOIS
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If you’re anywhere in the country, we can use your help to raise the wage and end the subminimum wages in states across the country, and we’re lobbying state lawmakers to pass them.
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SENATORS JOIN OUR FIGHT vs. ‘OTHER NRA’
Rolling Stone broke the news that Senators Bernie, Warren, Merkley, and others joined our stand against the ‘Other NRA’ for taking $25M of workers’ money to keep wages low.
“You owe workers an answer as to why you are secretly using their funds to lobby against their interests,” the Senators wrote.
Thanks to NRA lobbying, the federal minimum wage has been stuck at $7.25/hr for 14 years, and the federal tipped wage has remained $2.13/hr since 1991!
WATCH BERNIE’S VIDEO ON OUR CAMPAIGN!
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Call your Reps and demand they reject dirty money from ‘Other NRA’. US Reps. Ro Khanna and Greg Casar, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, and others have already signed on!
When we told new House Speaker Hakeem Jeffries where the money came from, he returned it, and we’re urging more elected officials to do the same.
CALL YOUR REP!
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NEXT LABOR SECRETARY?
Between Sean Patrick Maloney and California Labor Secretary Julie Su for Secretary of Labor, OR Exec Director Joseph Geevarghese told The Hill:
“Fighting for workers is in her DNA, and she has a track record of doing it,” Joseph said of Su, adding that “Maloney is no friend of labor” and is “aligned with the corporate wing of the Democratic Party.”
He also suggested former Rep. Andy Levin for the role. Levin was reportedly considered before Marty Walsh was named in 2021.
“To me, the most significant data point is that union density is at an all-time low,” Joseph said. “President Biden talks about support for workers on strike, but at the end of the day, he as president hasn’t used his power to add more workers to the ranks.”
These are the decisions that have reverberating impacts for workers and our families. Join Our Revolution to grow our progressive voice and stand with labor.
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BUILDING LOCAL POWER IN ST. LOUIS
St. Louis is an exciting place for progressive organizing right now — from electing US Rep. Cori Bush in 2020 to Mayor Tishuara Jones and a progressive majority on the Board of Aldermen in 2021.
Since new Board President Megan Green completed the progressive trifecta in November, the city has passed a Basic Income trial, pushed for tenant’s rights and much more!
Now, the whole St. Louis Board is up for grabs again in redrawn districts, and Our Revolution has an amazing slate on the ballot to hold the progressive majority — from re-electing Megan Green to candidates in 10 ward races.
PHONEBANK FOR OUR ST. LOUIS SLATE!
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MEET ALISHA SONNIER
One of those candidates progressive powerhouse Alilsha Sonnier who we are proud to back for St. Louis Alderwoman in Ward 7!
Alisha's activism began with the murder of Michael Brown, and she's worked with the Fight for $15, Pro Choice Missouri, as political director for Megan Green’s campaign, and now on the St. Louis Board of Education.
“This story starts with the death of a black young man left in the street for 4.5 hours less than a decade ago — to now some of the city’s highest seats being held by the people aligned with a people-centered agenda,” Alisha said Monday.
Alisha spoke on housing, healthcare, education, and ending cash bail: “The thing that stands between people and their freedom should not be whether or not they can afford it.”
“I want to see accountability for the people with the power and the money,” Alisha said. “I’m not asking for anything extreme, I just want to see them pay their fair share.”
“When we’re building this political movement, we’ve got to advocate for our people and our city like it’s do or die because it is,” she said. “We can show a national model of what progressive leadership can look like.”
MAKE CALLS FOR ALISHA
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OR Board Chair and Nebraska Party Chair Jane Kleeb joined our National Organizing Call to talk progressive party-building — from the grassroots to the DNC.
“There are changes happening even though we sometimes get setbacks like with banning dark money,” Jane said. The resolutions committee refused to allow a vote, Common Dreams reported.
Our progressive bloc is growing, and Jane called on us to plan now for upcoming delegate elections to get more say over election rules, party platforms and more.
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Progressives now hold leadership positions in 20 state parties, and we cannot cede this ground to the corporate wing. We’ll be fighting for progressive leaders in Nevada, Florida, Oregon, and other states soon!
Join our Party Transformation Team to help make a party that is supportive of progressive ideas and more responsive to the grassroots.
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NEW GROUP! The San Francisco Education Alliance, powered by Our Revolution, just launched!
“Pushing back against recalls and privatization, a group of local progressives affiliated with Our Revolution, has launched SF Education Alliance...‘proudly left-leaning, anti-racist, anti-fascist, anti-carceral, pro-union,’” the San Francisco Standard reported.
Organizers Jess Nguyen and Allyson Eddy Bravvman laid out the vision to protect public schools, advance progressive policies, mobilize the community, and hold elected officials accountable.
“Our public schools are at an inflection point, but when I think of Our Revolution, I think of grassroots activism and people power,” said SF Education Board Commissioner Alida Fisher. “That’s what drives me every day.”
JOIN THE SF EDUCATION ALLIANCE
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Our Brooklyn chapter, Brooklyn Progressive Action Network, just re-launched!
There was food and fun, and we organized for the single-payer NY Health Act, the Good Cause Eviction Bill, exposing dark money PAC donors, and more.
Brooklyn members were joined by Public Advocate and founding BPAN member Jumaane Williams, Comptroller Brad Lander, Assemblyman Brian Cunningham, and other elected officials.
JOIN OUR BROOKLYN CHAPTER!
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Sign up now for our next LIVE Organize-to-Win Call next Monday when we’ll sit down and organize with more great guests and progressive leaders!
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As the country's largest grassroots-funded progressive political organization, we are carrying out Bernie’s vision through our 4-POINT PLAN TO WIN:
Organize the Grassroots
Elect Progressive Champions
Transform the Dem Party
Fight for Progressive Issues
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Medical Debt is a uniquely American problem among the so-called “developed world" — and a big one that has been largely neglected by politicians and the media.
We’re compiling stories to bring pressure to bear on this great healthcare injustice. If you’re one of the many who owe money to a hospital, please speak out.
SHARE YOUR STORY
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We need to hear from you! If you’ve ever worked in the food service industry and experienced low wages, we encourage you to speak out — we’ll have your back!
Our Revolution-NYPAN’s Jenny Almanzar told us she relies on tips to make ends meet. “It’s terrible. I’ve come out of a shift with $20 in tips,” she said.
Leaders like Bernie Sanders and Ro Khanna are bringing these issues to the forefront, and we can help bring change by sharing our horror stories in the industry.
SHARE YOUR STORY
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Power is up for grabs in major cities across the country, and we’ll be working to elect progressives in St. Louis, NYC, Philly, Nashville, Dallas, and more.
JOIN OUR ELECT PROGRESSIVES TEAM
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Progressive US Rep. Ruben Gallego is running to replace Senator Kyrsten Sinema in 2024! She’s blocked higher wages, voting rights, lower drug costs, and more — and she’s getting lots of billionaire campaign money as a reward.
It’s going to take a historic grassroots effort but we can beat her. Donate now to our Stop Sinema Fund to jumpstart this work!
DEFEAT SINEMA
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WHEN WE ORGANIZE, WE WIN!
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