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  Katie Porter via BoldProgressives.org · [email protected]
January 26, 2025 at 7:34 PM

Disaster victims used as pawns—fight back.

While I’m not in office anymore, I served in Congress for two years under the Trump Administration. Using things like congressional hearings, I managed to get some of what we wanted, like free COVID testing at the start of the pandemic. There are a few pieces of advice I’d give to elected Democ…
  Ben Wikler via BoldProgressives.org · [email protected]
January 25, 2025 at 5:12 PM

The misinformation campaign got a dangerous boost.

Hi John, it’s Ben. We knew the lies would start flowing freely once Donald Trump returned to power. And his administration wasted no time. Less than a week into Trump 2.0, his top oligarch surrogate and cryptocoin grifter Elon Musk has weighed in on the Wisconsin Supreme Court election on April…
  PCCC (Bold Progressives) · [email protected]
January 23, 2025 at 6:06 PM

SURVEY: Trump/Musk vs. Dems/you? First survey of 2025....

Trump's first few days in office have been a whirlwind that has shocked and terrified people across the political spectrum. We're heading to Capitol Hill to guide Democrats in Congress on the most effective ways they should be responding to the Trump/Musk agenda. We want to pass along your thou…
  PCCC (Bold Progressives) · [email protected]
January 23, 2025 at 1:25 AM

SURVEY: Trump/Musk vs. Dems/you? First survey of 2025....

Trump's first few days in office have been a whirlwind that has shocked and terrified people across the political spectrum. We're heading to Capitol Hill to guide Democrats in Congress on the most effective ways they should be responding to the Trump/Musk agenda. We want to pass along your thou…
  PCCC (Bold Progressives) · [email protected]
January 22, 2025 at 8:39 PM

The DNC needs a worker-first agenda

In Trump’s America, billionaires come first As Donald Trump took the oath of office, the world’s wealthiest billionaires huddled just a few feet behind him. Ben Wikler, who is running to chair the Democratic National Committee, was ready and on message – unlike too many Democrats…
  PCCC (Bold Progressives) · [email protected]
January 21, 2025 at 10:56 PM

Devastating Climate News—Act Now

Hi John, this is Jane Fonda. Hi John, this is Jane Fonda. Donald Trump is back in the White House, and he wasted no time advancing the interests of fossil fuel billionaires and corporate polluters. Within hours of his inauguration, he signed executive orders withdrawing the US fro…
  Mark Ruffalo via BoldProgressives.org · [email protected]
January 21, 2025 at 12:05 AM

The First Blow to Our Planet

Trump’s first act: A giveaway to Big Oil. Trump signs executive orders rolling back key climate policies. Hi, it’s Mark Ruffalo. On his first day back in office, Donald Trump signed executive orders rolling back key climate policies. These actions are being celebrated by oil indu…
  Adam Green, BoldProgressives.org · [email protected]
January 20, 2025 at 8:09 PM

Trump has no idea what’s coming…

This week, in an act of defiance, the Progressive Change Institute built power to fight Trump’s assault on working families. For an hour, we held "Speed Intros" for new and younger members of Congress to meet top journalists and social media influencers. This included many House Democrats who w…
  Mark Ruffalo via BoldProgressives.org · [email protected]
January 20, 2025 at 6:00 PM

The First Blow to Our Planet

Trump’s first act: A giveaway to Big Oil. Hi, it’s Mark Ruffalo. On his first day back in office, Donald Trump will sign executive orders rolling back key climate policies. These actions are being celebrated by oil industry lobbyists who claim "energy won" the election. But let’s be clear: The r…
  PCCC (Bold Progressives) · [email protected]
January 18, 2025 at 12:44 AM

Wildfire survivors need you – including their pets

The first day after the wildfires began in California, Pasadena Humane reported taking in over 300 displaced pets, including many suffering from burns and injuries. That was just the beginning. The need is enormous. The Humane Society of the United States is working to provide local veterinary…
  PCCC (Bold Progressives) · [email protected]
January 15, 2025 at 1:08 AM

UPDATE: California fires - How to help wildfire victims

CA’s most vulnerable need help to restore their lives UPDATE: Wildfires still burning in Los Angeles have destroyed entire neighborhoods, displaced over 100,000 people, and killed 24. Dozens are still missing. The LA Times warns that the Santa Ana winds fueling the fires could gust to over 70 m…
  PCCC (Bold Progressives) · [email protected]
January 14, 2025 at 3:02 AM

VIDEO: Sen. Chris Murphy on why Apple, Amazon, Meta gave $1 million each to Trump.

Senator Chris Murphy sounds the alarm in a new video short: Why are tech billionaires lining up to give $1 million each to Trump’s inauguration committee? In a must-watch video, Chris explains what these corporations are doing in a way the entire public can understand – cutting through the nois…
  PCCC (Bold Progressives) · [email protected]
January 11, 2025 at 6:33 PM

How to help Los Angeles wildfire victims

CA’s most underserved need help to rebuild and restore their lives The wildfire crisis in the Los Angeles area has destroyed over 12,000 homes and structures, resulted in at least 11 fatalities, and forced over 150,000 people to evacuate. Tragically, the fires continue to rage, putting even mor…
  PCCC (Bold Progressives) · [email protected]
January 9, 2025 at 11:50 PM

734 votes

Republicans on N.C. Supreme Court block Dem winner of close race Republicans are trying to use the courts to steal a critical state Supreme Court victory in North Carolina – with far-reaching impacts that could affect control of Congress for years to come. Justice Allison Riggs wo…
  Ben Wikler via BoldProgressives.org · [email protected]
January 8, 2025 at 4:10 PM

The far-right’s power grab starts with Wisconsin

Help stop them from taking Wisconsin This is Ben Wikler, Chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin. The first big election of the new Trump era is coming up, and it’s happening in Wisconsin in less than three months. Wisconsin’s state Supreme Court majority is once again in the balance. The Pro…
  Ben Wikler via BoldProgressives.org · [email protected]
January 8, 2025 at 12:04 AM

The far-right’s power grab starts with Wisconsin

Help stop them from taking back Wisconsin This is Ben Wikler, Chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin. The first big election of the new Trump era is coming up, and it’s happening in Wisconsin in less than three months. Wisconsin’s state Supreme Court majority is once again in the balance. Th…
  Ryan Brown via BoldProgressives.org · [email protected]
January 3, 2025 at 9:52 PM

I was the third CAUSE organizer fired in the past year.

My name is Ryan Brown, I’m the President of Carolina Amazonians United for Solidarity My name is Ryan Brown, I’m the President of Carolina Amazonians United for Solidarity & Empowerment (CAUSE), based out of the Raleigh-Durham warehouse (RDU1). We just filed petitions with the National Labor…
  Bernie Sanders via BoldProgressives.org · [email protected]
December 30, 2024 at 11:07 PM

Enough is enough: CEOs made 268 times what workers earned this year.

Working families are being squeezed by rising costs and stagnant wages while the billionaires and big corporations at the top of the economic ladder have never had it so good. In 2024, CEOs of America’s largest corporations made 268 times more than their median workers. These corporations spent…
  The Progressive Change team · [email protected]
December 28, 2024 at 10:07 PM

Our Chess strategy

You can turn a pawn into a queen. To rebuild the Democratic Party and defeat Trump/Musk in 2025, we are growing the power of elected leaders who "get it." Donate to help us do that here. Do you play chess? If so, you know that a pawn has certain powers on the chess board. But wi…
  The Progressive Change team · [email protected]
December 27, 2024 at 4:25 PM

Voltron

For 2025, we have a plan. A plan to ensure Democrats keep a backbone against Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s cuts to Social Security and veteran’s health as they push tax cuts for billionaires and other corrupt self dealing. Our plan involves combining our operation with other groups that have key…
  Connor Spence, ALU via BoldProgressives.org · [email protected]
December 21, 2024 at 3:54 PM

I want you to hear this directly from me:

Right now, my union is on strike. Hi, my name is Connor Spence, and I am the president of Amazon Labor Union IBT Local 1. Right now, my union is on strike. We won our union election more than 2 ½ years ago, and Amazon has refused to come to the table and bargain with us. We gave them a deadline …
  PCCC (Bold Progressives) · [email protected]
December 19, 2024 at 7:24 PM

CNN: Thousands of Amazon workers strike!

Amazon Labor Union needs your help. BIG UPDATE! CNN reports "Union workers went on strike at Amazon early Thursday at seven facilities in four states coast to coast just ahead of the holiday gift-giving rush." Amazon Labor Union is urgently raising funds to support picket solidari…
  Connor Spence, ALU via BoldProgressives.org · [email protected]
December 18, 2024 at 5:13 PM

I’m the President of Amazon Labor Union and I need your help.

We can’t wait anymore. My name is Connor Spence, and I am the President of Amazon Labor Union IBT Local 1. 2 ½ years ago, my co-workers and I organized the first union to win an election at an Amazon warehouse in the United States. Since then, Amazon has fought us tooth and nail, …
  Amazon Labor Union via BoldProgressives.org · [email protected]
December 17, 2024 at 8:44 PM

Amazon Labor Union is ready to strike. Here’s how you can help.

We can’t wait anymore. My name is Connor Spence, and I am the President of Amazon Labor Union IBT Local 1. 2 ½ years ago, my co-workers and I organized the first union to win an election at an Amazon warehouse in the United States. Since then, Amazon has fought us tooth and nail, …
  PCCC (Bold Progressives) · [email protected]
December 16, 2024 at 9:45 PM

Michigan's newest Democratic star shares her winning strategy

Keep your eyes on Democrat Kristen McDonald Rivet. Kristen’s economic populist message won an open, swing seat in Michigan against millions of dollars in Republican attacks. In a big New York Times interview, she's sharing how she did it so more Dems can learn from her example. Do you believe t…
  PCCC (Bold Progressives) · [email protected]
December 13, 2024 at 12:47 AM

BIG NEWS: Lina Khan blocks grocery giant merger. Sign the thank you card!

New York Magazine criticized FTC Chair Lina Khan last year for taking on big anti-monopoly fights, but not winning them. That criticism evaporated this week when the massive merger of Kroger and Albertsons became the latest to be blocked by a federal judge after months of bold ac…
  PCCC (Bold Progressives) · [email protected]
December 11, 2024 at 11:56 PM

WATCH: Jon Stewart fired up by Ben Wikler's plans for fixing the Democratic Party!

The Daily Show’s Jon Stewart was FIRED UP Monday talking with Ben Wikler about Ben’s “populist, bottom-up” message for Democrats in his race for DNC Chair: "Boom! Preach! Oh my god, I'm getting excited. Yes! Yes! THANK YOU!" "I completely agree!" "IS SOMEONE WRITING THIS DOWN?!" Watch Jon Stewa…
  PCCC (Bold Progressives) · [email protected]
December 11, 2024 at 1:00 AM

Ro Khanna names the villains: Insurers who rip us off….

Congressman Ro Khanna made waves this Sunday on ABC’s This Week. He connected the dots between the outrage people are expressing around health insurance company abusive practices and Trump’s naming Elon Musk to root out waste: "If you care about efficiency in government, Medicare is 2% administ…
  PCCC (Bold Progressives) · [email protected]
December 5, 2024 at 9:55 PM

UPDATE: Ben Wikler for DNC Chair

You’ve probably seen Ben Wikler on MSNBC. Lawrence O'Donnell, Jen Psaki, Alex Wagner, Andrea Mitchell, and other hosts regularly UPDATE FROM THE HILL: Ben Wikler wins endorsements for DNC from PCCC, MoveOn "The PCCC’s endorsement comes hours after the center-left think tank Third Way backed Wikl…
  PCCC (Bold Progressives) · [email protected]
December 4, 2024 at 7:23 PM

Ben Wikler

You’ve probably seen Ben Wikler on MSNBC. Lawrence O'Donnell, Jen Psaki, Alex Wagner, Andrea Mitchell, and other hosts regularly "Democrats win when voters know that we’re the ones fighting for them against those who will seek to rip them off to add an extra billion dollars to their bank…
  PCCC (Bold Progressives) · [email protected]
December 2, 2024 at 1:02 AM

SURVEY: What is the most pressing political crisis right now?

Can you be one of the first to complete our year-end politics survey here? Your opinion right now is vital. Click to take the survey. Things are about to get scary in this country. Trump is planning massive sales taxes on workers and mass deportation of asylum seekers. Elon Musk has called for…
  PCCC (Bold Progressives) · [email protected]
December 1, 2024 at 6:06 PM

Help decide the LAST uncalled House race in the country for Dems.

Count every vote! Only one House race in the whole country remains to be called and Democrat Adam Gray is on the verge of flipping this seat. With Gray currently leading by just 227 votes, the local paper reports: At the current stage of the counting process, both local Democratic and Republica…
  Anderson Clayton via BoldProgressives.org · [email protected]
November 30, 2024 at 8:45 PM

EMERGENCY: NC Supreme Court under attack

I'm the Chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party. Help protect North Carolina voters from Republican attacks. My name is Anderson Clayton, Chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party. We urgently need your help. On Election Night, North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Allison …
  PCCC (Bold Progressives) · [email protected]
November 29, 2024 at 2:39 PM

SURVEY: What is the most pressing crisis right now?

As we plan our 2025, we are constantly taking into account your opinion and broader public opinion. Can you be one of the first to complete our year-end survey here? There are many forks in the road for where progressives and Democrats should focus, and your opinion right now is vital. Click to…
  PCCC (Bold Progressives) · [email protected]
November 28, 2024 at 3:15 PM

SURVEY: What is the most pressing crisis right now?

This Thanksgiving weekend, we are thankful for the work and activism that brings us together. As we plan our 2025, we are constantly taking into account your opinion and broader public opinion. Can you be one of the first to complete our year-end survey here? There are many forks in the road fo…
  PCCC (Bold Progressives) · [email protected]
November 27, 2024 at 3:13 PM

BACKBONE and BOLDNESS. That’s what we give thanks for….

In the aftermath of the 2024 election, some politicians have been silent. Or had fairly "blah" takes on what Democrats need to do now. But several political leaders came out SWINGING – calling for Democrats to lean hard into "us vs. them" economic populism, rallying working class voters against…
  Anderson Clayton via BoldProgressives.org · [email protected]
November 27, 2024 at 12:27 AM

EMERGENCY: NC Supreme Court under attack

I'm the Chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party. Help protect North Carolina voters from Republican attacks. My name is Anderson Clayton, Chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party. We urgently need your help. On Election Night, North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Allison …
  PCCC (Bold Progressives) · [email protected]
November 25, 2024 at 9:01 PM

NY Times: "The closest House race in the nation."

Count every vote! Democrat Derek Tran adds 26 more votes in bid to flip what the NY Times labels "the closest House race in the nation." The New York Times calls Derek Tran's race in California's 45th District "the closest House race in the nation." Tran's lead over incumbent Mi…
  PCCC (Bold Progressives) · [email protected]
November 24, 2024 at 6:07 PM

PETITION: Tell Schumer to confirm all remaining Biden judges

UPDATE: Four crucial Biden judicial nominees will not get Senate votes after all. Huffington Post reports this is part of a deal "cut by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, independent Sens. Kyrsten Sinema (Ariz.) and Joe Manchin (W.Va.), and some Republicans." One of the nominees would have …
  PCCC (Bold Progressives) · [email protected]
November 23, 2024 at 2:28 PM

URGENT: Help save rejected CA ballots before deadline

Democrats can still flip two more Republican seats in tight California congressional races by helping voters "cure" ballots that have been disqualified because of some kind of mistake. The New York Times reports, "Ballot curing can reap additional votes for candidates." It is a labor intensive …
  PCCC (Bold Progressives) · [email protected]
November 23, 2024 at 2:07 AM

URGENT: Help save rejected CA ballots before deadline

Democrats can still flip two more Republican seats in tight California congressional races by helping voters "cure" ballots that have been disqualified because of some kind of mistake. The New York Times reports, "Ballot curing can reap additional votes for candidates." It is a labor intensive …
  PCCC (Bold Progressives) · [email protected]
November 20, 2024 at 7:07 PM

PETITION TO CONGRESS: Don’t let Trump take vengeance on non-profits

The House could vote as early as this evening on H.R. 9495, an extremely dangerous bill some are calling the defund nonprofits and philanthropy bill. If passed, this bill would grant sweeping new powers to Donald Trump to strip 501c3 non-profit status from any philanthropy or organization like…
  PCCC (Bold Progressives) · [email protected]
November 20, 2024 at 2:33 AM

Breaking: NC Republicans Challenge Democratic Wins

After two weeks of vote-counting, Democrats just won a multi-million dollar State Supreme Court race in North Carolina by 625 votes. Now, Republicans are trying to use the courts to beat back this victory. They're are also trying to use a recount to overturn a Democratic victory in the North Ca…
  PCCC Election Team · [email protected]
November 19, 2024 at 2:08 AM

Together, we achieved victories that matter

The wins that came from our work together this cycle will be essential in the fight ahead. While we’re gearing up to fight the billionaires and big corporations that will use the corrupt Trump administration to amass even more wealth and power for themselves, we also need to celeb…
  PCCC (Bold Progressives) · [email protected]
November 14, 2024 at 5:32 PM

Matt Gaetz never practiced law a day in his life

CALL Sens. Casey and Fetterman: Tell them to vote NO on Matt Gaetz for Attorney General Donald Trump just nominated Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz to be Attorney General. 3 things to know about Matt Gaetz: He has never practiced law a day in his life. He resigned from Congress yesterday. His ow…
  PCCC Elections · [email protected]
November 12, 2024 at 4:28 PM

PENNSYLVANIA: There's STILL a chance to keep your Democratic US Senate seat

There is STILL a chance to keep Democratic Senator Bob Casey as your senator by helping voters "cure" ballots that have been disqualified because of some kind of mistake. The New York Times reports, "Ballot curing can reap additional votes for candidates." It involves "contacting voters one by …
  PCCC (Bold Progressives) · [email protected]
November 11, 2024 at 11:04 PM

URGENT PETITION TO SENATE DEMS: Protect Democracy while you can

In a Time Magazine op-ed, Senator Elizabeth Warren says, "What we do next is important, and I need you in this fight with me." ELIZABETH WARREN: "While still in charge of the Senate and the White House, we must do all we can to safeguard our democracy...Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer must…
  PCCC Elections · [email protected]
November 11, 2024 at 8:47 PM

PENNSYLVANIA: We could still keep your Democratic US Senate seat

There is still a chance to keep Democratic Senator Bob Casey as your senator by helping voters "cure" ballots that have been disqualified because of some kind of mistake. The New York Times reports, "Ballot curing can reap additional votes for candidates." It involves "contacting voters one by …
  Adam Green, BoldProgressives.org · [email protected]
November 7, 2024 at 9:48 PM

Some reflections: How the hell did this happen?

You’re not alone in asking: How the hell did this happen? Below are three initial thoughts. We’ll all have more as we think together in the days ahead. (If you’re willing to share your thoughts on what happened, we’d love to read them.) First, the Harris campaign failed to create big fights on …
  PCCC (Bold Progressives) · [email protected]
November 5, 2024 at 7:53 PM

Vote, Volunteer, and take our special Election Day SURVEY!

It’s Election Day! It’s not too late to vote – find your local voting information here! It’s not too late to contact voters – click here to call battleground state voters or here to knock doors locally. And please take our Election Day Presidential Survey! We show these results t…