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September 22, 2020 at 7:18 PM

42 days to Election Day — Are you registered to vote?

It’s National Voter Registration Day!           John, There are just 42 days to go until Election Day. Are you 100% ready to vote?  Today on National Voter Registration Day, we’ve joined together with organizations across the country to push for a historic turnout in this year’s election.  Can …

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September 14, 2020 at 11:00 AM

Speak up & share your #BacktoSchoolSolutions

Together, we can take on this school year.           We’re scouring the country to find out what’s working in education right now, John. The pandemic is exposing a wide gap between communities, but there are so many people rising to the challenge. Ms. Bradford, a 4th-grade teacher in Atlanta, cr…

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September 10, 2020 at 8:50 PM

Parents & teachers: Join Van Jones to talk #BacktoSchoolSolutions

Tune into our Day of Action this Saturday 9/12!           John,  We have a question for you, What is working as school begins?  There’s no doubt this back to school season is full of unprecedented challenges. If you’re a parent, student, teacher, or administrator and feeling overwhelmed, you are…

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September 8, 2020 at 1:00 PM

Schooling is a mess.

Here’s how to help.           John — Are you worried about how school is going to go this fall? Are you a parent, a teacher, an administrator, or concerned about your friends and relatives who are trying to cope? The challenge of schooling in a pandemic is what birthed our #BackToSchoolSolutions…

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September 7, 2020 at 2:00 PM

This state pays ppl incarcerated $1/hr to fight fires

This Labor Day, will you demand dignity for incarcerated workers?           John — The searing heat was "close enough to singe your beard," Jason Dixon told NPR. He is one of the many people who fought California's raging wildfires. Like other firefighters, Dixon rushed into raging flames and ha…

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August 24, 2020 at 4:40 PM

#GreenJobsNotsJails

Help us share these powerful images.           John — Imagine you’ve served your time, and now you’re home from behind bars. Now what? For starters, finding a job is no easy task. And if you do land a gig, chances are it won’t pay well. None of that helps people land back on their feet after r…

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August 12, 2020 at 7:40 PM

Left behind: Black & Brown kids without broadband.

We need Congress to ensure every household in America has internet access.           John — Broadband internet. Some days it feels like we can’t make it through this pandemic without it. That’s especially true for kids facing online school this fall. But close to 42 million people across the cou…

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August 10, 2020 at 11:54 PM

#SaveTransit Day of Action - TOMORROW!

          John, We’re breaking through to Congress. Over the past few weeks, actions have been held across the country to save transit, catching the attention of House and Senate leadership. More than 100 House lawmakers just pledged their support of the full $32 billion we need to keep our tra…

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August 7, 2020 at 6:56 PM

Time is ticking: Tell Congress you’re still waiting

          John — The economic crisis just took a turn for the worse. This week, nearly 30 million workers lost their supplemental unemployment income. Evictions and utility shutoff moratoria began to expire. Public transit agencies are identifying routes and workers to cut, threatening the only…

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August 1, 2020 at 5:00 PM

HELP: Congress is failing people currently & formerly incarcerated

          John, The latest intel from Washington D.C. is that Congressional leadership in both parties are ignoring the urgent needs of people impacted by the criminal justice system as they plan the next COVID-19 response bill. That's unacceptable, and we need to do all we can to change it.  F…

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July 29, 2020 at 9:49 PM

Urgent: The next COVID-19 stimulus

          John, People incarcerated are fighting for their lives. A generation of kids faces a broadband gap that could set them behind for life. And millions face eviction, utility shutoffs, or the risk of contracting a deadly virus just by taking the bus to work.  Right now, leaders in Washin…

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July 23, 2020 at 8:10 PM

Today is your chance to speak out about police reform & more

Join our community strategy session and share your strategic insight on crucial federal reforms.           John – The whole country is talking about policing, and the transformation of the entire justice system is urgently needed. But as Congress debates stimulus packages and other critical meas…

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July 21, 2020 at 11:55 PM

This bill could ban the chokehold in California

Got a friend in the Golden State?           John – Chances are you know someone in California – or someone in your social media network lives there. That means you can help spark nationwide momentum to ban police chokeholds. There’s a huge opportunity to finally ban chokeholds in …

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July 17, 2020 at 9:51 PM

Tell your Senator to be a Transit Champion

Here's what you can do support transit funding.           John,  Imagine contracting COVID-19 just because you needed to ride the bus to get groceries – and our leaders failed to do what is needed to keep transit safe. For our communities – and many of you – it is not an imaginary scenario. It i…

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July 15, 2020 at 6:58 PM

Share Why #TransitIsEssential To You

This is how we change the conversation about transit.           “#TransitIsEssential because without it I can’t get to work, to the grocery store or places I have to go to or need to be.” -Nehemiah, former Green for All Youth Ambassador John, We all have a story to tell. Across cultures and tim…

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July 8, 2020 at 6:16 PM

Watch: Making public transit work for communities of color

Join us Thursday, July 16 for a special, online, Transit Equity Town Hall           John,  We can't begin to solve the environmental crisis without racial and economic justice. This requires us to chip away at the historical injustices within our transportation system, which has pumped dirty tai…

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  Shannon Baker-Branstetter, Green For All · [email protected]

July 1, 2020 at 3:31 PM

Tell Congress: Pass the Moving Forward Act

Send an urgent message to Congress.           John, This week, House members have an opportunity to invest in a green economy and tackle environmental injustices by creating good jobs and rebuilding America’s crumbling infrastructure. This is a crucial time to demand bold action…

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June 25, 2020 at 9:01 PM

Be a Part of the Conversation on Justice and Policing in America

Tomorrow: COVID-19 Dispatch #5: Justice & Policing in America           John — The COVID-19 pandemic and the Black Lives Matter uprising are changing America as we know it. Caught in the middle are the millions of people impacted by our criminal justice system who are trying to survive. Our…

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  Nicole Wong, Green For All · [email protected]

June 22, 2020 at 4:19 PM

A Transit System Better Than Before

Public Transit: The Key to Addressing COVID-19, Poverty, and Pollution.           John, our country is at a critical inflection point. More than 2.8 million essential workers depend on public transit. For countless others, public transit is a lifeline to get to work, pick up groce…

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June 19, 2020 at 1:02 AM

Lead a book club with hundreds of other change-makers

          John – The nation is on fire as people across the country recognize the glaringly unjust practices in American law enforcement. At last, we are reimagining policing systems that have taken too many Black lives for too long. “Love harnesses our rage,” Valarie Kaur writes. Anger serves …

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June 16, 2020 at 2:57 PM

Van Jones & Valarie Kaur: Virtual Gathering to Reimagine America

          Dear John, People are marching in the streets around the world. They are seeking justice, demanding that our society value Black lives — and dreaming of what it could look like if our world emerged from this moment radically changed and better than before. There could …

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  Michelle Romero, Green For All · [email protected]

June 12, 2020 at 3:44 PM

Green Justice is Racial Justice

We can’t solve the environmental crisis without racial justice           John, “I can’t breathe” were the last words of George Floyd and Eric Garner. They are the rallying cry of Black and Brown Americans out in the streets struggling in the face of militarized policing and an economy that denie…

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  Michael Mendoza, Dream Corps · [email protected]

June 7, 2020 at 1:20 PM

Let's change parole.

          We’re at a tipping point, John. Everything we have fought for is on the line. People are marching in the streets, putting their lives at risk to call for racial justice and equity all across the country. There is an awakening happening, from coast to coast. We have to fight to make su…

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  Nisha Anand, Dream Corps · [email protected]

June 3, 2020 at 8:24 PM

Better than before, not back to normal

          – Dream Corps Green For All is a program of Dream Corps – John,  Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is expected to announce charges on the remaining officers who stood by and watched George Floyd breathe his last breath. But that’s not even close to the change that’s needed in t…

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June 1, 2020 at 10:37 PM

Stream now: San Quentin Mixtape

          Last week, we hosted one of the most inspiring Dispatches yet: a virtual listening party for the release of the San Quentin Mixtape featuring leaders from across the music industry and justice reform movement.  You have to listen to this album, John! The stories of these young men wil…

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May 29, 2020 at 5:15 PM

This album was produced in a prison

          John, we wanted to share something incredible with you today as we are all immersed in a pivotal moment for our country. While David Jassy was serving a life sentence at San Quentin Prison, he created space for young men to feel, to speak, to create. Together, they produced an album –…

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May 21, 2020 at 7:01 PM

#ProtectEssentialWorkers – it's easy as 1-2-3

Urge the Senate to pass the Essential Worker Bill of Rights!           John, Essential workers are on the front lines of this pandemic, and we need to band together to support each other. Many are working in high-risk conditions without appropriate equipment, safety standards, or job protections…

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May 19, 2020 at 8:12 PM

Reimagine the world with Valarie Kaur

          Dear John, We missed you at our virtual gathering last Thursday with Valarie Kaur, V (formerly Eve Ensler) and Tem Blessed!  Here is the recording from that gathering: There is so much to be angry about. We are right there with you. Last Thursday, Valarie helped by providing a framew…

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May 13, 2020 at 5:56 PM

How rage can set us free – Valarie Kaur & V (Eve Ensler)

          Dear John, Tomorrow we’ll be talking with Valarie Kaur and V (formerly known as Eve Ensler) about rage. Will you join us? Register for Rage, Reckoning & Revolutionary Love We understand that there are a lot of emotions bubbling up inside of us these days. At the top of our list ri…

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May 11, 2020 at 11:08 PM

Gov. Bowser Needs to Hear from You

Help protect individuals & communities at risk of contracting COVID-19.   Hi John,  Did you see our email below? We're working hard to make sure Gov. Bowser hears directly from people on the ground.  With positive test results increasing in many of the states that are reopening or easi…

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May 10, 2020 at 8:46 PM

Something #BetterThanBefore this Mother's Day

          I gave birth to my first child nearly 15 years ago, John. When I tell him how much I love him, I often add in something like, “you made me a mom.” I doubt he understands the weight of that sentence: being a mom sometimes feels like carrying the weight of the world – and not only becau…

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May 7, 2020 at 4:34 PM

Behind bars on Mother’s Day

5 years ago, Topeka was in prison.           John, Topeka understands the needs of women behind bars because five years ago, she was one of them. Topeka K. Sam, pictured center Now, Topeka K. Sam is the Executive Director of The Ladies of Hope Ministries (The LOHM), an organization dedicated to …

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May 5, 2020 at 8:13 PM

Tell Gov. Bowser: it’s too soon to reopen

Send a message with these 5 conditions.           John,  This isn’t good. As of this week, more than a dozen states across the country have partially reopened parts of their economies—without requiring essential health and safety measures. Trying to go “back to normal” and fast tracking reopeni…

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April 28, 2020 at 4:01 PM

Your response will help us understand the impacts of the crisis

Our short survey.           John,  So much has changed in the last couple of months. We hope that you and your loved ones are healthy and safe. We understand this is a difficult time for all, especially as the virus aggressively attacks the most vulnerable among us and increases economic stres…

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April 24, 2020 at 9:11 PM

Our first COVID-19 Dispatch. Now what?

          We’ve got three actions you can take now (safely from home!) following our first COVID-19 Dispatch, John: Register for the next dispatch, Faith Over Fear, (featuring Rev. Al Sharpton and other special guests from the faith community) next Thursday, at 7pm EST. Support Topeka, Khalil,…

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April 23, 2020 at 11:10 AM

WATCH: COVID in prisons

          Incarcerated people across the country are scared right now, John, and they’re looking to all of us to fight on their behalf. As COVID-19 continues to spread through prisons and jails, leaders across the country are starting to plan an eventual reopening of the economy and getting thi…

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April 21, 2020 at 6:10 PM

JOIN: Van Jones & Benji Backer this Thursday

This is what's possible when we work with unlikely allies.           John,  We want to invite you to a special event that will change the way you think about finding common ground. For years, bipartisanship earned a bad reputation because it resulted in more handouts for the already powerful. Th…

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April 19, 2020 at 5:47 PM

COVID in Corrections National Briefing

          The COVID-19 crisis is expected to reach its peak in the United States in the coming weeks. But some vulnerable populations aren't getting the attention or the solutions they deserve: the millions of Americans trapped in correctional facilities right now, the millions more impacted by…

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April 10, 2020 at 5:52 PM

Grieving together

is an act of revolutionary love.           Dear John, What a strange time this is. While we each do our best to take care of ourselves and our loved ones, it's becoming clear that this virus is aggressively attacking the most vulnerable among us. As the death toll rises in the United States and …

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April 8, 2020 at 7:53 PM

Putting communities of color at the center of the COVID-19 response

Help us keep up the fight           Dear John, It has never been more clear why we do the work we do. Crisis of all kinds—pollution, poverty, COVID-19—typically hit people of color, immigrants, and low-income families harder than anyone else. The struggle right now is real for all of us. Can yo…

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  Michael Mendoza, Dream Corps · [email protected]

March 28, 2020 at 3:10 PM

You made the Day of Empathy an urgent call to action

Thanks for joining the largest day of action for criminal justice reform in the world.           John, We hope you continue to stay safe and healthy during this pandemic. Your support for this year’s Day of Empathy made it a huge success and provided a safe space for thousands of people to come…

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March 26, 2020 at 6:10 PM

Join us tonight - Revolutionary Love in a Time of Fear

Because what we need the most now is each other.           Dear John, We’re thinking of you as we find our way in this new, rapidly changing reality. We are grateful to be connected to you and a network of so many people committed to creating a better world. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed and dis…

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March 24, 2020 at 8:54 PM

Tomorrow: Van Jones + Day of Empathy LIVE

Wash your hands and keep your heart open.           Hi John, We are now just one day out from this year’s fully online Day of Empathy -- the world’s largest day of action for criminal justice reform -- where we will be talking about the heightened risk people incarcerated face while trapped in c…

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March 21, 2020 at 5:32 PM

You, me & Van Jones next Wednesday?

Join us on Zoom.           John, This past week has been surreal for many of us. That’s why I’m writing to offer a glimmer of unshakeable hope for the most vulnerable among us. Each year in March, Dream Corps #cut50 hosts the Day of Empathy — the world's largest, single day of action for people…

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March 17, 2020 at 6:33 PM

Protecting the vulnerable just got more important

In times of uncertainty, it is important to remember the shared values that unite us -- love, empathy, freedom, and dignity           John -- There is a part of all of us, deep down inside, that weeps when we see vulnerable people who are hurting. It is the best part of us, because it is the fou…

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March 10, 2020 at 5:07 PM

Our first line of defense

We only have a few hours left to show massive opposition           John - I have an urgent request. Earlier this year the Trump administration announced a massive environmental rollback. The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)—fundamentally about community empowerment and democratic decis…

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February 26, 2020 at 10:54 PM

You still have time

3 days left to add your comment   John - did you see Eleanor’s email below? There’s a big deadline coming up!  Your state officials want to hear what you think about their efforts to combat pollution and build a better transportation future. They are asking for comments by this Friday 2/28…

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February 20, 2020 at 4:30 PM

New Webinar: Transportation & Climate Initiative

Join us Feb 24th at 3 pm ET           Dear John,  Do you want to lower pollution and help invest millions of dollars in clean transportation solutions in your state? Are you frustrated by long commute times? Think our transportation system is old, unfair, and outdated?  Well, we have a webinar …

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February 18, 2020 at 4:30 PM

You + comments = $$ for fair, clean transportation

          John, It’s finally here. What we’ve been working towards. And now we need your help one more time.  For the last year we’ve been sharing updates about the huge opportunity states in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic region have to start limiting carbon pollution and bring $3-6 billion a …

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February 14, 2020 at 6:34 PM

How do we love in a time of rage?

Reclaim love this Valentine’s Day           John, Every year on Valentine’s Day, Love is reduced to cheesy romance, too fickle and anemic to be a political force. But we know that Love is so much more than that. We know that Love is not a feeling, it’s a choice we make over and ove…

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