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Aug 21
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Our Revolution Delivers 13,000 Petition Signatures to DNC in Support of Resolution to Curb Dark Money in Democratic Presidential Primaries

By Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, grassroots organizers with Our Revolution delivered 13,000 petition signatures to the Democratic National Committee (DNC) headquarters, urging committee members to adopt DNC Chair Ken Martin’s newly introduced resolution to curb the corrosive influence of unlimited corporate and dark money in the Democratic presidential primary process.

The resolution, set for a key vote at the DNC summer meeting on August 27th in Minneapolis, directs the DNC Committee on Reforms to identify “real, enforceable steps the DNC can take to eliminate unlimited corporate and dark money in its 2028 presidential primary process.”

“For too long, billionaires and corporate Super PACs have drowned out the voices of working people,” said Joseph Geevarghese, executive director of Our Revolution. “Democrats can’t claim to be the party of working people while letting dark money groups and corporate elites choose their presidential nominees. This resolution is about putting power back where it belongs—in the hands of voters, not billionaire donors.”

Our Revolution—the nation’s largest independent political organizing group founded by Senator Bernie Sanders—has been a leading force in the fight against big money in politics, working to get progressives into leadership roles inside the party, and mobilizing millions of working people to demand a more democratic, transparent, and people-powered party.

With thousands of grassroots voices now formally on record, Our Revolution is calling on the DNC to take this historic step to end the stranglehold of corporate and dark money and safeguard the integrity of the Democratic presidential primary process.

Our Revolution Executive Director Joseph Geevarghese is available for interviews to discuss the significance of the resolution and the broader grassroots movement to reform America’s broken campaign finance system. For interview requests, please contact: media@ourrevolution.com.

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Our Revolution is America’s largest grassroots independent political organizing group, born out of Senator Bernie Sanders’s 2016 presidential campaign. It focuses on mobilizing communities, electing progressive champions, advocating for progressive policies, and transforming the Democratic Party to serve people, not corporate interests.

Aug 21
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National Weekend of Action Targets Palantir and Peter Thiel’s Surveillance Empire

By Press Release

Grassroots protests in cities across the country to expose how Palantir profits from billions in taxpayer dollars while powering Trump’s authoritarian agenda.

Washington, DC  — This weekend, starting Friday, August 22,  Our Revolution, the nation’s largest grassroots progressive organization, will join with labor, immigrant rights, and community groups to launch a nationwide weekend of action exposing Palantir — the surveillance giant at the heart of Trump’s authoritarian project.

Actions will target Palantir offices and sites of power from San Francisco and Palo Alto to Washington, D.C., New York City, Denver, Los Angeles, and beyond — spotlighting how Peter Thiel’s Big Brother machine is looting public coffers, building a surveillance state, and weaponizing technology against immigrants, workers, and activists.

The Stop Palantir Weekend of Action begins Friday with high-visibility protests in San Francisco and Palo Alto (in partnership with Planet Over Profits and Worker Power USA) and continues on Saturday, August 23, with coordinated actions in Washington, D.C., New York City, Denver, Seattle, Los Angeles, Syracuse, Milford, OH and Escondido, CA.

The actions will expose how Palantir profits from billions in taxpayer dollars while powering ICE raids, predictive policing, military targeting, and mass digital surveillance. At the same time, Trump allies like JD Vance and “AI czar” David Sacks embrace Palantir executives at elite donor retreats, cementing a dangerous fusion of Big Tech and authoritarian politics.

“Palantir is not just another tech company. It is Peter Thiel’s Big Brother machine, designed to surveil, control, and divide — and funded by our tax dollars,” said Joseph Geevarghese, Executive Director of Our Revolution. “This is how oligarchs dismantle democracy: with pay-to-play contracts, AI-driven policing, and mass surveillance of immigrants, workers, and activists. We’re fighting back because our communities will not be laboratories for their authoritarian experiments.”

WHAT: Stop Palantir Weekend of Action – protests and press conferences in 10 cities exposing Peter Thiel’s surveillance empire

WHEN: Friday, August 22 – Saturday, August 23, 2025

WHERE:

  • Washington, D.C. – 1025 Thomas Jefferson St NW
  • New York City – 620 6th Ave
  • Denver – 1200 17th St (with 50501)
  • Seattle – [local site TBD]
  • Los Angeles – [local site TBD]
  • Syracuse – [local site TBD]
  • Milford, OH (near Cincinnati) – [local site TBD]
  • Escondido, CA – [local site TBD]
  • San Francisco – [local site TBD]
  • Palo Alto – [local site TBD]

WHO: Grassroots leaders, labor and immigrant rights activists, coalition partners including Our Revolution, Planet Over Profits, Worker Power USA, 50501, and local community organizations

RSVP: HERE

VISUALS:

  • Large coordinated protests in 10 cities
  • Banners reading “Stop Palantir” and “Defund Oligarchs”
  • Grassroots leaders and impacted community members sharing stories
  • Media backdrop in front of Palantir offices nationwide

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Our Revolution is America’s largest grassroots independent political organizing group, born out of Senator Bernie Sanders’s 2016 presidential campaign. It focuses on mobilizing communities, electing progressive champions, advocating for progressive policies, and transforming the Democratic Party to serve people, not corporate interests.

Aug 19
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Our Revolution Endorses Drew Duncan for Kalamazoo City Commission

By Endorsement, MI

We’re excited to announce that Our Revolution is endorsing Drew Duncan for City Commission in Kalamazoo, Michigan!

Drew isn’t just talking about progressive change — he’s delivering it. As a community organizer and local leader, Drew has been at the forefront of efforts to make Kalamazoo a more just, sustainable, and equitable place for everyone.

Fighting for Affordable Housing

Drew has been a champion for housing justice, helping secure a new low-barrier shelter that’s now under construction. He continues to fight for zoning reform, tenant protections, and public investment to ensure every Kalamazoo resident has a safe place to call home.

Building Community-Centered Public Safety

Drew knows true safety goes beyond policing. His plan emphasizes mental health response teams, neighborhood infrastructure, and violence prevention programs that build trust and keep people safe.

Growing a Fairer Economy

Drew is committed to equitable economic development—attracting tax-generating businesses, removing barriers for local entrepreneurs, and ensuring investments reach historically underserved neighborhoods.

A Greener, Healthier Kalamazoo

A proven climate advocate, Drew is working to expand clean energy, green infrastructure, and protect natural spaces—always guided by science and community voices.

Kalamazoo deserves leaders ready to take on corporate greed, expand democracy, and deliver real results for working families. Drew Duncan has the vision, courage, and track record to do just that.

This is what Our Revolution was built for: electing bold progressives at every level of government who will challenge the status quo and put people over profit.

➡️ Together, let’s show what grassroots power can do in Kalamazoo.

When we organize, we win.

— Our Revolution Election Team

Aug 14
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Victory: Aisha Braveboy

By Endorsement, MD

Prince George’s County made history — and Our Revolution members helped make it happen. Aisha Braveboy has been elected County Executive, and that’s a massive win for working people, not corporate power.

Aisha is the real deal. As State’s Attorney, she took on a broken criminal justice system, expanded diversion programs, and fought for fairness and transparency. She stood with our communities against corruption and refused to let the powerful play by their own rules.

Now, she’s bringing that same fearless leadership to the County Executive’s office — ready to:

  • Fight housing injustice and expand affordable homes.
  • Create union jobs and grow local businesses.
  • Fully fund public schools instead of padding developer profits.
  • Defend democracy and civil rights at every turn.

She didn’t get here by cozying up to oligarchs or taking billionaire checks. She got here because we had her back — knocking doors, making calls, and turning out the vote.

This is what people-powered politics looks like.
This is how we beat the establishment.

When we organize, we win!

Aug 14
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DAVID SELIGMAN FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL

By CO, Endorsement

Our Revolution is proud to endorse David Seligman — a fearless progressive fighter for working people and justice for all.

As Executive Director of Towards Justice, David took on corporate giants and won: recovering stolen wages, breaking abusive non-compete agreements, protecting whistleblowers, and challenging workplace exploitation. He’s a proven champion for economic justice, civil rights, and democracy.

David will use the Attorney General’s office to:

  • Defend voting rights and reproductive freedom.
  • Hold big polluters accountable.
  • Investigate police misconduct.
  • Stop corporate profiteers like Palantir from violating our rights.

While Trump, Musk, and their billionaire allies try to weaponize government for the 1%, David will fight for the 99% — and win.

We’re all in for David Seligman. Let’s elect a people’s lawyer who will stand up to the powerful and deliver justice for all Coloradans.

When we organize, we win.

Aug 12
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Our Revolution Backs DNC Resolution to Take on Dark Money in 2028 Democratic Presidential Primary

By Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Monday, DNC Chair Ken Martin introduced a significant resolution aimed at curbing the corrosive influence of unlimited corporate and dark money in the Democratic presidential primary process—a reform effort that, if adopted and implemented, could drastically reshape the future of Democratic politics.

The resolution, scheduled for a key vote at the Aug. 27th DNC summer meeting in Minneapolis, directs the DNC Committee on Reforms to promptly identify “real, enforceable steps the DNC can take to eliminate unlimited corporate and dark money in its 2028 presidential primary process.” It also calls on the committee to develop a detailed set of legislative proposals for the DNC to present to Democratic Congressional leadership to push for lasting change at the federal level.

“For the last 15 years, the disgraceful Citizens United ruling has unleashed a flood of spending from dark money groups and corporate Super PACs that has drowned out working people’s voices and sidelined the progressive candidates our party needs to challenge the corrupt billionaire class,” said Joseph Geevarghese, executive director of Our Revolution. “This resolution is a crucial step to ensure the Democratic presidential nominee is chosen by everyday people—not deep-pocketed donors and the special interests they serve. We urge every DNC member to rise to the moment, back this fight, and put power back where it belongs—in the hands of voters, not the billionaires.”

Our Revolution—the nation’s largest independent political organizing group—has been at the forefront of efforts to curb the power of big money in politics since its founding by Senator Bernie Sanders following his historic 2016 presidential primary campaign.

Our Revolution Executive Director Joseph Geevarghese is available for interviews to discuss the significance of the resolution and the broader grassroots movement to reform America’s broken campaign finance system. For interview requests, please contact: media@ourrevolution.com.

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Our Revolution is America’s largest grassroots independent political organizing group, born out of Senator Bernie Sanders’s 2016 presidential campaign. It focuses on mobilizing communities, electing progressive champions, advocating for progressive policies, and transforming the Democratic Party to serve people, not corporate interests.

Aug 12
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From Capitol Hill to the Streets: Our Revolution Escalates the Fight Against Trump’s Agenda

By Homepage2, Uncategorized

Taking the Fight to Capitol Hill

Donald Trump continues to slash healthcare and critical programs, defund public media, and pad his pockets — and those of his billionaire benefactors — with massive tax breaks and brazen crypto schemes.

Inspired by Bernie Sanders, WE ARE FIGHTING BACK — in Congress and in the streets.

Our Revolution’s Citizen Action Team delivered 70,000 petitions directly to Senate offices, demanding they reject Trump’s brutal budget cuts. We organized dozens of lobby visits — including with GOP Senators Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins — making sure they hear directly from the grassroots about what’s at stake.

Making Noise in the Streets

We’ve held rallies across the country — and even marched outside Trump’s luxury golf resort, where he was wining and dining with crypto billionaires. Our message is clear: we will not stand by while billionaires bankroll an agenda of greed and hate.

🚨 Shutting Down Trump’s Deportation Flights 🚨

The billionaires funding Trump’s MAGA agenda are using our tax dollars to disappear people.

Today in SoHo, Our Revolution joined labor and community allies to call out Trump crony Antonio Gracias — Elon Musk’s long‑time ally and chief architect of the DOGE immigration task force — for weaponizing Social Security data to target immigrant families.

Gracias’s firm, Valor Equity Partners, is cashing in on AI surveillance and tech used to deport civilians. This is the face of the billionaire class: getting rich off cruelty, exploiting public resources, and treating immigrant communities as disposable.

We’re here to defund oligarchs like Gracias — and fight for a government that serves the people, not the ultra-rich.

No Gracias to Trump’s Deportation Machine

Gracias helped design raids on Social Security numbers, bankroll deportation flights, and push policies that tear families apart — all while raising billions to fuel Musk’s empire.

Our Revolution, SEIU, and allies showed up in force today to disrupt this profiteering and dismantle the machinery of hate.

Next Up: Taking on Avelo Airlines

We’re organizing to fight Avelo Airlines in Maryland, Maine, and beyond — to stop Trump’s deportation machine in its tracks. Thanks to public pressure from our members and partners in Burbank, Avelo is no longer flying ICE deportation routes from California or anywhere on the West Coast. Now we’re taking that fight nationwide.

When we organize, we win. And right now, the stakes couldn’t be higher.

Aug 12
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Fight Fire with Fire: Texas Dems Risk It All to Stop Gerrymandering Power Grab

By Homepage, Take Action

Texas Republicans are trying to ram through an outrageous redistricting scheme designed to erase progressive voices and lock us out of power for decades.

They’re targeting champions like Greg Casar and Jasmine Crockett — redrawing the map to eliminate their districts entirely. It’s a brazen, anti-democratic scheme to silence voters and steal the game.

But a group of Texas Democrats are taking a stand. To stop Governor Greg Abbott’s power grab, they left the state — denying the GOP the quorum it needs to ram this through. They’re risking their jobs, their savings, and even arrest.

This isn’t just a Texas fight. This is about the future of our democracy — and whether we let authoritarians redraw the rules to cling to power. We ALL need to stand with them.

TELL ALL DEMOCRATIC GOVERNORS TO FIGHT TRUMP’S REDISTRICTING SCHEME

Donald Trump is counting on aggressive Republican redistricting in Texas, Ohio, and Missouri to cement GOP control. In Texas alone, Republicans’ scheme would give them five more U.S. House seats next year — seats they can’t win fairly.

Our Revolution–endorsed Rep. James Talarico is leading the charge, proving that the only way to beat authoritarians is to refuse to play by their rigged rules. This is exactly why Our Revolution exists: to elect leaders willing to take bold risks to defend our democracy — and to demand all Democrats do the same.

If they can silence progressive voices in Texas, they’ll do it everywhere. We need a flood of solidarity — right now. Every signature sends a message: we have their backs, and we expect action.

ADD YOUR NAME HERE

When we organize, we win.

Aug 12
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Stop Avelo Airlines from Fueling ICE Deportation Flights

By Homepage2, Take Action

Earlier this year, Avelo Airlines quietly signed on to fly deportation flights for ICE — turning our airports into launchpads for tearing families apart.

But thanks to public outcry and grassroots action, the pressure is already working. In Burbank, California, Our Revolution members joined local activists to push Avelo to shut down its base. That victory sent a clear message: communities won’t tolerate corporations profiting from cruelty.

Now we’re taking the fight to Maryland and Maine.

Why We’re Targeting BWI and Portland Jetport

  • BWI Airport in Maryland is owned by the state — meaning the governor and transportation officials have the power to decide which airlines use public resources.
  • Portland International Jetport in Maine falls under city jurisdiction — and local leaders can reject contracts with airlines complicit in ICE’s deportation machine.

Both states have a choice:
Stand with immigrant families and refuse to do business with an airline ripping families apart — or turn a blind eye while our tax dollars bankroll Trump’s deportation machine.

How We Win

In Burbank, grassroots protests, billboards, and boycotts made it impossible for Avelo to ignore public opposition. Now we’re ready to do it again — and again — until no airline wants its brand tied to ICE’s cruelty.

We know this works. We’ve seen it. But we need a wave of public pressure to force decision‑makers in Maryland and Maine to act.

Add your name to demand state and local officials cut ties with Avelo — and any airline — that runs deportation flights for ICE. Together, we can shut down the deportation pipeline.

ADD YOUR NAME 

When we organize, we win.

Aug 12
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BREAKING: Our Revolution Pushes DNC to End Dark Money in Primaries

By Homepage, Take Action

GET OLIGARCH MONEY OUT OF OUR POLITICS

Big money has corrupted our political system, plain and simple. Every election cycle, billionaire super PACs and shadowy dark money groups pour millions into our elections, drowning out grassroots voices and stacking the deck for candidates who will protect corporate power.

We saw it play out in 2024 when oligarchs like Peter Thiel and Elon Musk poured their vast fortunes into electing Donald Trump. Now, they’re cashing in on that investment — winning massive federal contracts, pushing through billionaire-friendly tax breaks, and shaping policy to protect their bottom lines at the expense of working people.

This is EXACTLY what Bernie founded Our Revolution to fight. And right now, we have a real chance to strike a blow against the corrupt system that keeps them in power.

The Democratic National Committee is voting August 27 on a resolution to ban dark money in Democratic primaries— ending the ability of billionaires and corporate interests to secretly bankroll campaigns against progressive champions.

Make no mistake: powerful lobbyists and party insiders are already working overtime to kill this resolution. They want to keep the spigot open for billionaire donors who will block a progressive agenda before it can even get on the ballot.

That’s why we need you to act now. We’re gathering thousands of signatures from across the country to deliver directly to DNC members before the vote — to prove there’s overwhelming grassroots support to kick dark money out of our primaries.

Add your name now if you believe our elections should be decided by voters, not billionaires. Together, we can send a message the DNC can’t ignore: Big money has no place in our politics.

When we speak up as a united movement, we can end the billionaire stranglehold on our democracy — and elect leaders who will fight for us, not the oligarchy.

When we organize, we win.

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