Trump and Musk’s power grab must be stopped. That’s why Our Revolution is joining hundreds of thousands of people across the country TODAY to tell the Oligarchs, “Hands Off!”
We demand an end to the billionaire takeover and rampant corruption of the Trump regime, and an end to slashing Medicaid, Social Security, and other programs we rely on.
With more than 1000 actions nationwide, this is the largest mass protest since Jan. 20, and we will speak with one voice.
The Trump Regime is unleashing vicious attacks on crucial social programs, vulnerable communities, our democracy, and the planet. It can feel overwhelming, but we are not powerless — and we are not alone.
Our 2025 Plan is to mobilize a Citizen Army of grassroots activists to fight back against Trump and the Oligarchs, seize the reins of the Democratic Party from the corporate elite, and elect the next generation of leaders in key down-ballot races across the country. Read about how we’re carrying out our work below!
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NEWS FROM THE POLITICAL REVOLUTION HEADLINES: Fight Trump & The Oligarchs | Grassroots Defeat Musk in Wisconsin | Nationwide Action Today: Hands Off! | Tesla Takedown | Save the Postal Service | New Endorsements! | & MORE! ★ ★ ★
Momentum is building. Hundreds of thousands of us are taking to the streets and making ourselves heard. We will NOT accept Authoritarian Capitalism and allow Trump and the Oligarchs to privatize our government and plunder our tax dollars. Get the sticker above and fund the fight to Stop Trump & the Oligarchs! ★ ★ ★
The Trump Regime is unleashing vicious attacks on crucial social programs, vulnerable communities, our democracy, and the planet. It can feel overwhelming, but we are not powerless — and we are not alone. Our 2025 Plan is to mobilize a Citizen Army of grassroots activists to fight back against Trump and the Oligarchs, seize the reins of the Democratic Party from the corporate elite, and elect the next generation of leaders in key down-ballot races across the country. Read about how we’re carrying out our work below! ★ ★ ★ BIG WIN IN WISCONSIN!
All eyes were on Wisconsin this week, where the grassroots rose up to defeat Elon Musk, who thought he could buy the crucial State Supreme Court seat. Bernie rallied in the state, and Our Revolution made 180,000 calls and texts to turn out the progressive vote and help elect Judge Susan Crawford. “Despite pouring over $20 million into this race, the world’s wealthiest man failed to secure a conservative majority on the court,” Our Revolution leader Joseph Geevarghese told WisPolitics.com. “This is a victory for abortion access and worker rights, and it’s a critical referendum on Trump and Musk’s lawless agenda.” ★ ★ ★
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Trump and Musk’s power grab must be stopped. That’s why Our Revolution is joining hundreds of thousands of people across the country TODAY to tell the Oligarchs, “Hands Off!” We demand an end to the billionaire takeover and rampant corruption of the Trump regime, and an end to slashing Medicaid, Social Security, and other programs we rely on.
With more than 1000 actions nationwide, this will be the largest mass protest since Jan. 20, and we will speak with one voice. FIND A HANDS-OFF EVENT NEAR YOU ★ ★ ★
The massive protests and rallies aren’t just about venting frustrations. We’re mobilizing behind Bernie, AOC, and other leaders - not just to push back - but to set out a powerful vision of what we’re fighting FOR. Higher wages, worker rights, equal justice, good jobs, anti-corruption, real democracy, healthcare, education, housing and more. This is what the people support, and we’re building up leadership who will fight to deliver. GET THE GRASSROOTS ARMY STICKER ★ ★ ★ TESLA TAKEDOWN!
Last weekend, Our Revolution activists showed up in massive numbers for Tesla Takedown actions nationwide. We are keeping up the pressure on Elon Musk — and it’s working. Tesla’s brand is becoming toxic as sales and stock prices take a huge hit. Musk says he’ll be stepping away from government in the coming weeks. Good!! But we know DOGE’s destruction and the corruption of the Oligarchs isn’t going away. Connect with our Citizen Action Team to plug in with upcoming actions and events to keep the pressure on Musk! ★ ★ ★ DEFENDING THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
Our Revolution recently joined with the American Postal Workers Union to organize a powerful grassroots Day of Action against privatization threats and attacks on collective bargaining. From big cities like New York to small-towns in Iowa, thousands chanted “The U.S. Mail Is Not for Sale” and vowed to oppose plans by the Trump regime to dismantle the USPS. As Mark Dimondstein, President of the APWU, told Our Revolution members at a recent virtual town hall, “Privatization is a mathematical equation—shifting public money to Wall Street investors for maximum profit, not service,” Dimondstein said. “The administration’s corporate coup is hollowing out essential services, paving the way for billionaires to cash in while degrading workers' rights.” ★ ★ ★
STOP TRUMP’S WAR ON WORKERS While Donald Trump campaigned as a “worker champion,” he’s stripping union rights away from federal workers, rolling back organizing reforms passed by the National Labor Relations Board and gutting the US Department of Labor. Former Labor Secretary Julie Su, following up on her remarks at Our Revolution’s War on Workers Town Hall last month, authored a new Century Foundation report that describes how Trump’s draconian budget cuts will give corporate bosses a greenlight to steal worker wages, violate health and safety standards, and engage in unlawful discrimination. TELL CONGRESS: FIGHT FOR WORKERS ★ ★ ★ DEFENDING TRANS CIVIL RIGHTS
On Monday — Transgender Day of Visibility — Our Revolution joined Public Citizen, Indivisible and other allies to stand in solidarity with the trans community as MAGA ramps up its attacks. Our Revolution leader Joseph Geevarghese addressed the crowd on the National Mall — alongside Reps. Pramila Jayapal, Rashida Tlaib, Summer Lee, Lateefah Simon, Maxwell Frost and others — to demand the protection of the civil rights of ALL people. “The Republican strategy is to divide and distract Americans — to blame our LGBT+, immigrants and other vulnerable groups for the challenges our country faces while they pull the rug out from under working families,” Joseph said. ★ ★ ★ PROTECTING PUBLIC MEDIA Donald Trump just unleashed a chilling all-caps Twitter rant demanding that NPR and PBS be eliminated because they’re "radical left monsters."
Trump’s tweet closely followed a new push by MAGA extremist Marjorie Taylor Greene to use the imminent reconciliation bill to defund PBS and NPR. It’s hard to overstate the significance of this. The chief executive of PBS recently said, “The future of a number of our stations across the country will be in jeopardy if this funding is not continued.” Why target them now? Because Trump and Greene know exactly what's at stake: unbiased reporting and factual accountability are a massive threat to the misinformation environment he thrives on.
This is about safeguarding the very foundations of an informed, educated, and empowered public. That’s why Our Revolution has been working tirelessly with our partners Free Press, ACLU, and NABET-CWA to run attention-grabbing demonstrations, channel enormous pressure onto Congress, and activate our Citizen Action Team across the country. Add your name today: Tell Speaker Johnson and Congress that we won't let Trump silence NPR and PBS. ★ ★ ★
★ ★ ★ POWER-BUILDING IN ST. LOUIS! Election Day is THIS Tuesday in St. Louis, Missouri — and we’re getting out the vote to build on the progressive governing majority our movement has helped elect in the city cycle after cycle!
All four of our endorsed candidates for the St. Louis Board of Alders will be champions for higher wages, better housing, clean water, and more. We’re excited to endorse Anne Schweitzer in Ward 1. Since her election in 2021, Anne has been a champion for raising wages, clean water, better housing, safety and more. In Ward 11, we’re backing Rebecca McCloud. With her focus on economic development, mental health, and better food systems, Rebecca will be a fighter for the people of St. Louis. In Ward 7, Our Revolution supports Alisha Sonnier, who is dedicated to youth and family empowerment, equitable development, and housing as a human right. And, in Ward 3, Shane Cohn has been a tireless advocate for our neighborhoods, youth, and public safety for over 15 years. From safer streets to jobs to defending public resources, Shane gets results. Our progressive bloc in St. Louis - led by Board of Alders President and Our Revolution Board Member Megan Green - have already successfully pushed initiatives for labor, wages, direct democracy, universal basic income and more. Let’s keep it going! ★ ★ ★ BARBARA LEE FOR OAKLAND MAYOR!
Our Revolution is proud to be in Barbara Lee’s corner! Barbara is a close ally and a lifelong leader in progressive politics — and now she’s running for Mayor of Oakland, CA! Barbara was the first black woman in Northern California elected to Congress, where she has put it all on the line to push for peace, stand up for poor and working people, and advocate for reproductive rights and so much more. Barbara Lee is fearless, and we want to see her bring her strength and experience to the mayor’s seat! ★ ★ ★ TEXAS ENDORSEMENTS After packing arenas across the Midwest, Colorado, and Texas — Bernie called on our movement to turn that energy into electing the next generation up and down the ballot. That’s precisely what Bernie founded Our Revolution to do, and 2025 is a big year for state and local elections to make our communities more resilient under the Trump regime. Here’s some of our latest endorsements — in Texas!
First up — our proud endorsement of Laura Cadena in the City Council race in Dallas. Laura served in City Hall for eight years and has a deep understanding of how local government can work hand-in-hand with the community. From cost of living and affordable housing to climate action and sustainability, Laura is a champion on the issues that matter most. Now, she’s running a people-powered campaign to make sure public money serves the people of Dallas.
Also in Dallas, we’re happy to support Adam Bazaldua for re-election in District 7. Adam chaired the Dallas Green Alliance before being elected to the city council in 2019, where he has served on committees for the environment, workforce education and equity, economic development, and more. Adam has brought bold leadership and a vision for progress to City Hall, and now as Deputy Mayor Pro Tem. We know he will continue to fight tirelessly for the people of Dallas. ★ ★ ★
In Fort Worth, we’re putting our support behind Chris Nettles in his run for re-election to City Council in District 8. Chris understands that local government must meet the needs of Fort Worth’s growing population — working to expand public transportation, increase affordable housing, and grow the number of good-paying jobs. He’s also developed a 3-step plan to help the houseless population, providing direct resources for health, skills training, and support for long-term stability. DONATE TO FUND OUR ELECTION WORK ★ ★ ★
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The Democratic base is ANGRY. People want to see party leaders take action and use their power to fight the Trump regime. Instead, we’re seeing many Democrats at the highest levels CAVE to Trump — many voting in Congress to confirm his cabinet members and pass the GOP spending bill. “Democratic incumbents should absolutely be worried about holding onto power, because there’s a real energy right now against them,” Paco Fabián, deputy director of Our Revolution, told the Associated Press. “And as soon as somebody figures out how to harness it, they’re going to be in deep trouble.”
After Schumer and 9 Senate Dems gave Trump the votes he needed for the GOP spending bill, we asked 9,000 Our Revolution supporters what you thought: • 99% want Dems to fight Trump & Musk more. •88% think Schumer should step aside or be ousted as Senate Minority Leader, AND 86% would support a primary challenger against him •83% would support primaries against all 10 senators who voted for the GOP spending bill. Thousands commented, expressing “anger, betrayal, disgust, embarrassment.” We heard from people of all ages and backgrounds saying they felt “wildly frustrated and defeated” or stating that “the direction of the Democratic Party has been a disaster.” One man told us: "I'm in shock” and asked, “Why do they do this to us?” One woman described the party as "weak, unorganized, lost.” Another just wrote a single word: “Cowardice.” Our Revolution is working from the inside and outside to Transform the Party. We’ve been getting strong progressives into top party positions — and we’re organizing NOW to elect the next generation into office now through the midterms. Chip in to help power this effort! ★ ★ ★
As the new president of the Association of State Democratic Committees, Our Revolution board member Jane Kleeb is shaking up Democratic Party strategy with a bold rural-first reform agenda. “We’re listening to our members,” Jane said in an interview with Barn Raiser, emphasizing direct communication with state parties and grassroots voices long sidelined. Her approach centers on voter engagement and local empowerment—hallmarks of her success as Nebraska Party Chair, where she doubled the number of elected Democrats through innovative programs like the Block Captain model. “Democrats don’t have local elected official lists in many states. That is a priority for me,” she declares, underscoring her mission to rebuild the party from the county up, not the Beltway down. Her goal: a party rooted in community, ready to organize and win in every zip code. ★ ★ ★
Our Revolution Massachusetts is working with the AFL-CIO to elect delegates committed to a working-class agenda and win much-needed party reforms. Every major analysis of the November 2024 election agrees that the defection of working-class voters from the Democratic Party explains the disappointing results. This was true in Massachusetts as well. The Mass AFL-CIO recently asked union members to attend their local Democratic caucus meetings and run for delegates to the Mass Dems convention in September. Mass AFL-CIO hopes a strong turnout of union members and supporters at the convention will win support for its 2025 Legislative Priorities and a new RaiseUp initiative to combat offshore tax dodging and make billionaire global corporations pay their fair share! ★ ★ ★
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Our Revolution’s Citizen Action Team is 57,000 activists strong and growing! We’re taking action in the streets and in the halls of power to stop the worst of the Trump regime and fight for our values. Our grassroots army is mobilizing and mounting pressure campaigns to protect Medicaid, Social Security, the Postal Service, public media, the EPA, worker rights, and so much more. There’s something everyone can do to help, big or small. Sign up to be part of the Citizen Action Team, and we’ll loop you in on our next meeting! ★ ★ ★
Hundreds of thousands of us are taking to the streets to tell Trump and Musk: “Hands Off!” With more than 1,000 actions nationwide, we hope you’ll join us. Most actions kick off at noon local time! FIND A HANDS-OFF EVENT NEAR YOU ★ ★ ★
As Bernie and AOC draw massive crowds in his Fight Oligarchy Tour coast to coast, our Citizen Action Team is organizing thousands of activists in D.C. and across the country. When you pick up this new sticker and other great merch in the Our Revolution store, you’re helping to power our actions and pressure campaigns to block the worst of the Trump agenda. Thank you. ★ ★ ★
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HEADLINES: Fight Oligarchy with Bernie | Trump’s War on Workers | Capitol Hill Action: Stop the Cuts! | Save the EPA | The Battle vs Musk in Wisconsin | New Endorsements! | & MORE! ★ ★ ★
Bernie is packing arenas in red districts across the Midwest on his Fight Oligarchy Tour — showing the power of the people and a blueprint for a unified opposition to Elon Musk and the Trump Regime. "Yes, the oligarchs are enormously powerful,” Bernie told the crowd. “But, from the bottom of my heart, I am convinced that they can be beaten." Get the sticker and help Fight Oligarchy! ★ ★ ★
The Trump Regime is unleashing vicious attacks on crucial social programs, vulnerable communities, our very democracy, and the planet. It can feel overwhelming, but we are not powerless — and we are not alone. Our 2025 Plan is to mobilize a Citizen Army of grassroots activists to fight back against Trump and the Oligarchs, seize the reins of the Democratic Party from the corporate elite, and elect the next generation of leaders in key down-ballot races across the country. Read about how we’re carrying out our work below! ★ ★ ★
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Our founder Bernie Sanders is packing arenas in Republican districts across the Midwest on his Fight Oligarchy Tour — and we love to see it! As Eric Lutz wrote this week in Vanity Fair: “Trump won over many 'forgotten' Americans merely by acknowledging their malaise, even as he and his plutocratic allies loot the nation’s institutions and aggravate the problems already facing its citizens.” After speaking with Our Revolution leader Joseph Geevarghese, Lutz said that “winning back poor and working class voters in the long term—and combating the ascendent MAGA movement more immediately—may require Democratic leadership capable of actually confronting that disillusionment.” “To fight a false populist like Trump,” as Geevarghese put it, “you need a real populist.” ★ ★ ★ TAKING ON TRUMP’S WAR ON TRUTH
On National Protect Public Media Day, Our Revolution joined with the Free Press, ACLU, and NPR workers who are union members (NABET-CWA) to rally at NPR HQ. The Trump Regime and its allies are escalating their attacks on the media, pushing dangerous policies that threaten NPR, PBS, and independent journalism. Elon Musk and Project 2025 are advocating for defunding the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Trump’s new FCC chief, Brendan Carr, swiftly launched an investigation into NPR and PBS. Meanwhile, Sen. Mike Lee and Rep. Claudia Tenney introduced the Defund NPR Act. These efforts are not about fiscal responsibility—they are about silencing dissent, controlling information, and suppressing the truth.
Trump has long demonized the press, branding journalists as “the enemy of the people,” suing major media outlets, and restricting access to independent reporters. His administration is undermining fact-based news in favor of billionaire-owned platforms and right-wing propaganda machines like Fox News and Sinclair Broadcasting. Our Revolution and our allies are going to keep mobilizing to pressure every elected official to defend public media and the free press. We refuse to allow the silencing of independent voices and the dismantling of journalistic integrity. ★ ★ ★
Speaking of free speech, Progressives are condemning the detention of Palestinian activist and U.S. green card-holder Mahmoud Khalil, who led campus protests at Columbia University last year to demand the U.S. end its support for the Israeli war machine. As the Trump Regime weaponizes the government against its enemies, Our Revolution is calling on Democrats to unite in denouncing this chilling crack-down on free speech. “This is about the right to protest and to dissent,” Our Revolution leader Joseph Geevarghese told The Hill. “Trump is testing the limits of the law, but also of the opposition.” ★ ★ ★ ON CAPITOL HILL: STOP THE CUTS!
This week, Our Revolution’s volunteer-led Citizen Action Team conducted lobby visits on Capitol Hill to deliver postcards from progressive voters to Senators, including John Fetterman (PA), Elissa Slotkin (MI) and others. Our Message: Stand-up to Trump & Musk and Protect our Benefits! Here are examples of a few of the constituent postcards we delivered to AZ Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego: "I'm worried about my Social Security. I also have cancer and can't afford to lose Medicare," said Michelle in Coolidge, AZ. Glenda in Phoenix said she will be impacted by "Medicaid cuts and fears the freezing of income driven payment plans for student loans." "I’m a veteran who utilizes the VA for my healthcare. I'm scared," said Rebecca in Mesa, AZ. ★ ★ ★ SAVE THE EPA!
On Friday, Our Revolution activists rallied with allies outside the Environmental Protection Agency to protest Trump’s war on our climate. Trump's new EPA head Lee Zeldin just issued 31 "reconsiderations" of EPA rules that protect our air, water, and climate, calling it “the greatest day of deregulation our nation has seen,” and adding, "We are driving a dagger straight into the heart of the climate change religion.” We know that this is a top priority for our members, and we are taking action with a powerful coalition of groups to protect people and the planet under this regime.
Our Revolution hosted our LIVE Climate Town Hall with Sunrise Movement, Public Citizen, Friends of the Earth and others to hone in on opportunities we can leverage to block the worst of Trump and the Oil Oligarchs’ agenda. We also Rallied on Capitol Hill with Bernie Sanders, Ilhan Omar and our Coalition to End Polluter Handouts to launch a fight to stop our tax dollars from funding climate destruction. This is where Elon Musk should make cuts! ★ ★ ★ STOPPING TRUMP’S WAR ON WORKERS
Our Revolution Organizing Call Recap: The Fight for Workers’ Rights Intensifies On our latest organizing call, we heard from powerful voices on the frontlines of the fight against corporate greed and attacks on labor rights. Former NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo - who Trump fired - laid out how we’re battling on all fronts, including against Elon Musk’s claims that the NLRB is unconstitutional. As Our Revolution Board Chair and former CWA President Larry Cohen put it, “We’ll be fighting in the courts, in the streets, and in Congress.” Mark Dimondstein, President of the American Postal Workers Union, warned about the growing threat of privatization, pointing out that Musk recently told investors that “everything should be privatized,” including the U.S. Postal Service. “Privatization is a mathematical equation—shifting public money to Wall Street investors for maximum profit, not service,” Dimondstein said. The administration’s corporate coup is hollowing out essential services, paving the way for billionaires to cash in while degrading workers' rights.
Former Secretary of the Department of Labor Julie Su underscored that this isn’t just about budget cuts — it’s an all-out war on working people. “If they want to wage a war on workers, we’re built for that fight,” she declared. U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) reminded us of the stakes, warning that Trump and Musk aim to roll back key labor protections, from wage theft enforcement to OSHA oversight, while dismantling the Department of Labor entirely. “We have to keep raising the temperature,” she urged. “Congress reacts to external pressure — your advocacy is critical.” With the administration pushing executive orders to seize institutions and slash protections, the fight has never been more urgent. But we have power, and will not sit this out. TELL CONGRESS: FIGHT FOR WORKERS ★ ★ ★
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All eyes are on the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, where Elon Musk is spending millions thinking he can just buy this crucial seat. We’re going all out to elect Susan Crawford as the court majority hangs in the balance — which will decide cases on free and fair elections, voting rights, abortion rights, corporate power, and more. It’s all hands on deck — Bernie rallied our movement in Wisconsin last weekend and Our Revolution is ramping up our Get Out the Vote by April 1st. Pitch in a donation to help fund our voter turnout operation!
If we don’t stop Musk in Wisconsin, he’ll think he’s free to steamroll our elections. Musk has already announced that he’ll give Trump’s political operation ANOTHER $100 million. Musk may have money, but this race can be won on people power. Our Revolution has 60,000 voter contacts in Wisconsin, and our teams are calling, texting, and emailing each of them to get to the polls. Early voting starts on Tuesday, so it's time to get to work! Sign up to make some calls with our phonebank force, and help defeat Musk and prevent a far-right majority on the WI Supreme Court. ★ ★ ★ ST. LOUIS ELECTION Now’s our chance to build on the progressive governing majority our movement has helped elect in St. Louis in recent cycles! Early voting starts March 25 and runs through Election Day April 8th.
We’re endorsing Anne Schweitzer for Board of Alders Ward 1. Since her election in 2021, Anne has been a champion for raising wages, clean water, better housing, safety and more. With her background in environmental studies and non-profit work, we know she will work hard to deliver for people and the planet — and the City of St. Louis! As Anne said: “St. Louis is a great city, not ‘was’ but ‘is,’ and it’s our job to make it even better.”
We’re also excited to support Rebecca McCloud for St. Louis Board (Ward 11). Rebecca beat out the competition in the primary last month as a fighter for poor and working people. With her focus on economic development, mental health, and better food systems, Rebecca will be a great partner in the effort to deliver for the people of St. Louis.
And, Our Revolution is endorsing Alisha Sonnier for St. Louis Board (Ward 7). Alisha has been a true fighter for working people in the city, championing youth and family empowerment, equitable development, and housing as a human right. Our progressive bloc in St. Louis - led by Board of Alders President and Our Revolution Board Member Megan Green - have already successfully pushed initiatives for labor, wages, direct democracy, universal basic income and more. Let’s keep it going! ★ ★ ★
Our Revolution is backing Teri Castillo in the City Council race in San Antonio, Texas. Teri is a community organizer running a people-powered campaign to represent District 5 and ensure that public money works for the people of San Antonio. Since taking office, Castillo has brought historic investment to the people of District 5 and prioritized preserving and building affordable housing, while moving with urgency to meet the city’s climate goals. ★ ★ ★
Congrats to Aisha Braveboy on her primary win in the race for Prince George County in Maryland! Aisha is a champion for higher wages, criminal justice reform, and preserving our environment — and we need fighters like her at every level of government. It's local leaders like Aisha who will help make our communities more resilient under Trump. DONATE TO FUND OUR ELECTION WORK ★ ★ ★
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We surveyed more than 3,000 Our Revolution members, and 28% say they’re already being impacted by Trump’s actions. Another 60% expect to be affected as Trump targets Medicaid, SNAP, and other programs. 90% said the response of Democratic leadership has been weak, disappointing, or unacceptable. Just 3% are very confident Dem leaders will do what’s necessary to fight back against Trump's dangerous policies effectively. So many are being hurt in real time — we can’t afford for Democrats to “play dead” and wait for Trump to fail — as consultants like James Carville suggest. That’s why Our Revolution’s Citizen Action Team of 57,000+ activists nationwide is pushing back. We’re delivering your responses directly to the members of Congress who need to hear what folks in their districts are experiencing. ★ ★ ★
With our impact on the direction of new DNC leadership, we now have a foothold to push for real change in the party. So far, more than 10,000 grassroots volunteers, donors and local leaders have signed on demanding these necessary reforms. It’s time for the Democratic Party to reject corporate money, increase transparency and rebuild a multiracial, working-class base. ★ ★ ★
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Our Revolution’s Citizen Action Team is 57,000 activists strong and growing, and they’re taking action in the streets and in the halls of power to fight the worst of the Trump regime. Our grassroots army is mobilizing and mounting pressure campaigns to protect Medicaid, public media, the right to dissent, the EPA, worker rights, and much more. We need every person of conscience to get involved. There's something everyone can do to help, big or small. Sign up to be part of the Citizen Action Team, and we’ll loop you in on our next meeting! ★ ★ ★
On Thursday, March 20th, we’ll be taking action with the American Postal Workers Union to defend the US Postal Service, which is under attack. The Trump Admin wants to privatize this critical public service and handover the reins to for-profit corporations like FedEx or UPS. We’ll be joining members of the American Postal Workers Union for a nationwide Day of Action to Tell Trump: The US Mail is NOT for Sale! If you’re in the Washington, D.C. area, RSVP here to join us on March 20th to Protect the Post Office! And, here’s the national map for folks to join the actions happening around the country: apwu.org/day-of-action ★ ★ ★
As Bernie draws massive crowds in his Fight Oligarchy Tour through the Midwest, our Citizen Action Team is organizing thousands of activists in D.C. and across the country. When you pick up this new sticker and other great merch in the Our Revolution store, you’re helping to power actions and pressure campaigns to block the worst of the Trump agenda. Thank you. ★ ★ ★
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NOBODY ELECTED ELON MUSK. The world’s richest man is illegally rifling through our government for ways to cut programs like Medicaid and Social Security — in order to pay for trillions in tax cuts for the ultra wealthy! It’s sick. Protests are popping up in D.C. and across the country. Our movement is mounting a massive opposition to this brazen corporate coup. Get your "Nobody Voted For Elon" sticker now and help fund our work! ★ ★ ★
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Our Revolution is building out our Citizen Action Team — our growing grassroots army with networks in Washington, D.C. and every congressional district in the country. The team met on Thursday for our first first strategy and training session, and we’re already planning actions and developing tools to fight back against Trump and the Oligarchs. There will be opportunities to leverage our movement in the upcoming budget and tax fights in Congress — as well as influence the Democratic Party to present a unified opposition. Now is the time we need every person of conscience to get involved — there’s something everyone can do to help, big or small. Sign up to be part of the Citizen Action Team, and we’ll loop you in on our next meeting! ★ ★ ★ Trump has forged an unholy alliance between Big Oil and Big Tech to ravage our planet — but we are not powerless.
This week, we kicked off actions with our LIVE Climate Town Hall Monday night — zeroing in on the legislative and budget fights ahead where we’ll have leverage to fight the worst of Trump and the Oil Oligarchs’ agenda. Our coalition is joining forces to block Trump’s money pipeline to Big Oil. Leading climate organizers joined the call like Aru Shiney-Ajay of Sunrise Movement, Erich Pica of Friends of the Earth, and Jaime Minden of Zero Hour. While we go on the offense, we’ll also stand with Greenpeace USA as they defend free speech and the right to dissent. Tim Donaghy said Greenpeace will share weekly videos of their trial, starting Feb. 24th, as they battle a lawsuit trying to silence activism and opposition. ★ ★ ★
The strategy: Target the budget reconciliation process in March with a demand to end fossil fuel subsidies. “We can’t keep drinking out of the firehose,” said Our Revolution leader Joseph Geevarghese. We have a chance to strike a blow against the oil and gas industry and also hit oil executives in a way that undermines Trump’s entire platform. But, we’ll need Democrats to hold the line. Read more in The New Republic.
On Wednesday, we Rallied on Capitol Hill with Bernie Sanders, Ilhan Omar and our Coalition to End Polluter Handouts to launch a fight to stop our tax dollars from funding climate destruction. People are experiencing the devastation of climate change right now. As Bernie said: “If we don’t cut carbon emissions and stop giving polluters huge tax breaks and corporate welfare, the planet we will be leaving future generations will be less and less habitable. Our event attracted a lot of press to get our message out and also featured powerful testimony by climate allies like Sens. Ed Markey and Chris Van Hollen, Robert Weissman of Public Citizen, Rev. Lennox Yearwood of the Hip Hop Caucus. Learn more and sign the petition at EndPolluterHandouts.org ★ ★ ★
As the Trump Administration attacks clean energy and environmental programs, community-owned clean energy projects are more important than ever. When we organize, we can fight to protect the good green jobs, cleaner air, and lower energy costs created by Direct Pay and other programs from Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act. This week, the Congressional Progressive Caucus Center joined Organized Power in Numbers to release a new report — Building Equity with Direct Pay: Seizing the Moment for Racial Justice, Community Ownership, and Worker Power. This report shares success stories from the first two years of implementation and what has been learned — including the importance of investing in organizing, technical assistance, centering workers and racial justice, and filling the gap on financing. ★ ★ ★
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To defeat Trump and the Oligarchs, we need a true Opposition Party that isn’t bought by the billionaires. That’s why Our Revolution organized to beat back the Political Establishment - and its billionaire backers - to help elect Ken Martin as the new chair of the Democratic National Committee. Ken - chair of the Minnesota state party - defeated his main rival who was backed by Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer, and bankrolled by billionaires like Reid Hoffman and ‘liberal’ dark money groups. We hosted the only grassroots DNC Candidate Forum of the race, flooded the voting members with calls, and rallied in-person at the DNC Election — and it worked. Our voices were heard, but we have more work to do to steer the Democratic Party away from corporate control and recenter the working class. ★ ★ ★
And, we have to keep up the pressure on elected Democrats to HOLD THE LINE. This week, Senate Dems voted in lockstep against Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Tulsi Gabbard, and other Trump nominees. But that hasn’t been the case in recent weeks! It was totally unacceptable that Democratic Senators like John Fetterman, Kirsten Gillibrand, and others voted YES on dangerous, far-right nominees like Marco Rubio for State Department, fracking CEO Chris Wright for Department of Energy, and more. We are organizing citizens across our Republic to stand up to Trump’s corrupt regime, and we’re demanding a unified opposition from the Democratic leaders. Collaboration is unacceptable. We must stand united to stop the slide into authoritarian capitalism. Add your name at the link below, we’ll deliver the message straight to Senate offices and keep up the temperature with a flood of calls into the Senate. TELL YOUR SENATORS TO REJECT TRUMP NOMINEES ★ ★ ★
With our impact on the direction of new DNC leadership, we now have a foothold to push for real change in the party. So far, more than 10,000 grassroots volunteers, donors and local leaders have signed on demanding these necessary reforms. It’s time for the Democratic Party to reject corporate money, increase transparency and rebuild a multiracial, working-class base. Let’s get to work! ★ ★ ★
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Our first endorsement of 2025, Our Revolution is proud to support Aisha Braveboy in a special election March 4th for County Executive in Prince George's County, Maryland. This is a big year for down-ballot elections — and we need candidates like Aisha who will help make our communities more resilient under Trump and our state and local governments more responsive to We the People. Aisha has been a champion of raising the minimum wage, criminal justice reform, and preserving our environment. As State’s Attorney for Prince George’s County, Braveboy ended cash bail and created the state’s first conviction integrity review unit — which led to the release of seven people sentenced to life as juveniles. ★ ★ ★
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Oligarchy is no longer at the gate, it’s busting through the door — and we need our movement to be activated. Our Citizen Action Team is 30,000 strong and growing, and we’re organizing in every Congressional district in the country. This means getting in the streets, showing up in Senate offices, raising the pressure through media and targeted actions, and mounting a public show of force that cannot be ignored. ★ ★ ★
We’re mobilizing a Citizen Army of grassroots activists to fight back against Trump and the Oligarchs, seizing the reins of the Democratic Party, and electing the next generation in hundreds of down-ballot races across the country. We have a 3-point plan to Defeat Trump & the Oligarchs, Transform the Democratic Party, and Elect Progressives up and down the ballot in 2025. ★ ★ ★
NOBODY VOTED FOR ELON MUSK. The world’s richest man is illegally rifling through our government for ways to cut programs like Medicaid and Social Security — in order to pay for trillions in tax cuts for the ultra wealthy! It’s sick. Protests are popping up in D.C. and across the country. Our movement is mounting a massive opposition to this brazen corporate coup. Get your "Nobody Voted For Elon" sticker now and help fund our work! ★ ★ ★
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To: Democratic National Committee Members
From: Our Revolution
Subject: This Is a 911 Moment for the DNC
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As President Biden warned us in his farewell address, the danger to our democracy has never been more urgent. “Today, an oligarchy is taking shape in America of extreme wealth, power, and influence that literally threatens our entire democracy, … powerful forces want to wield their unchecked influence to eliminate the steps we’ve taken to tackle the climate crisis … the potential rise of a tech-industrial complex could pose real dangers for our country as well.”
January 20th provided a chilling illustration of Biden’s words when President Trump took the Oath of Office, flanked by Big Oil and Tech Oligarchs.
Immediately, the Trump Administration began executing a clear plan to turn our government into a tool of oligarchic dominance. Trump is purging career servants and replacing them with political and industry loyalists; he’s rewarding his benefactors by rolling back President Biden’s progress on climate, infrastructure, and tech regulation, while announcing plans to accelerate the expansion of fossil fuels, unregulated AI, and the crypto industry.
With Project 2025 as their blueprint, Trump’s is preparing to go even further and dismantle democracy itself. By pledging to pardon January 6th insurrectionists, Trump is legitimizing political violence as a tool for his movement. Meanwhile, right-wing media networks, social media platforms, and dark money groups are fueling a coordinated disinformation campaign designed to erode public trust and secure minority rule for a corporate elite. At the same time, figures like Kash Patel are laying the groundwork for an expanded surveillance state, weaponizing government institutions to target opponents.
As Democrats, we must recognize this moment for what it is: a fight for the survival of democratic institutions and for an economy that works for our planet and the people, not just the wealthiest few. The trajectory we are on leads to authoritarian capitalism, climate catastrophe, and a culture of fear and repression. To stop this, we must embrace a bold vision that energizes our base, expands our coalition, and meets the urgency of the moment with action.
Our survey of over 20,000 Our Revolution members reveals deep concern among grassroots voters about the current moment”
Their message is simple: Democrats must fight back, or we will all lose. This is not just a plea from Our Revolution—it comes from our grassroots members we represent: Democratic Party volunteers, precinct captains, door-knockers, and donors. In short, this is what rank-and-file Democrats who don’t have a seat or a vote in the DNC, but want their voices to be heard.
Significantly, Our Revolution members identified 4 top priorities for the candidates running for DNC leadership:
That’s why Our Revolution is urging every DNC leadership candidate to adopt these priorities. In addition, we are proud to support our members running for Vice Chair positions: Jim Zogby, Michelle Deatrick, Shasti Conrad, and Jane Kleeb (ASDC). Their leadership and commitment to grassroots democracy make them strong advocates for the future of the party.
As DNC members, the decisions made now will shape the course of history. Listen to what grassroots progressive voters have to say so we can fight for the future together.
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HEADLINES: Fight Trump & The Oligarchs | Our 2025 Plan of Action | DNC Leadership Elections | 2025 Downballot Elections | & MORE! ★ ★ ★ On Monday, Trump and the Oligarchs will take control of our government. Progressives need to be ready.
The Oligarch’s Mission: Plunder our tax dollars by privatizing our government and selling-off agencies and public assets to the highest bidder, gutting regulations for corporations and rolling back protections for working people; and slashing taxes for the rich by cutting public programs.
This week, in the Senate, we heard directly from Trump’s wealthy, far right political picks — Hedge fund executive Scott Bessent (Treasury) said NO to raising the minimum wage, while vowing to expand Trump’s tax cuts for the rich; Oil & Gas CEO Chris Wright (Energy) denied the climate crisis and pledged to double down on drilling; and billionaire Doug Burgum (Interior) vowed to hand over our public lands to Big Oil.
In addition to extremist political appointees, Trump will start sowing policy chaos on Day 1, pledging to sign 100 Executive Orders to try to undermine the progress we’ve made on climate, healthcare, taxing the rich, and much more.
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OUR MISSION: This moment calls for a total reboot. We’re fighting for our future by mobilizing a Citizen Army of grassroots activists to fight back against Trump and the Oligarchs, seizing the reins of the Democratic Party, and electing the next generation of Progressives in hundreds of down-ballot races across the country. ★ ★ ★
Since the holidays, over 30,000 Our Revolution supporters have shown they’re ready to fight — participating in organizing meetings, strategy huddles, and taking strategic actions to get ready for Trump’s Second Term. Despair is not an option. Our Citizen Action Team is preparing for battles ahead in 2025. We need to know you’re with us. Sign here to show our activists that you have our backs. PLEDGE TO SUPPORT OUR GRASSROOTS ARMY ★ ★ ★
“The Democratic Party cannot win back the working class without first addressing its own structural decay,” Our Revolution leader Joseph Geevarghese wrote in a recent Common Dreams opinion piece. “The party has grown too reliant on corporate donors, consultants, and top-down strategies that ignore the real needs of working people,” he said. “It’s unlikely that the insiders who built a system that enriches themselves—guaranteeing profits whether the party wins or loses—will willingly dismantle it.” ★ ★ ★
In looking at the contest for DNC chair and reforming the party’s operations, Our Revolution Board Chair Larry Cohen told Sludge his goal is: “Organizing in, dirty money out.” Larry sees an opportunity for us to organize and win in “more than 3,000 counties nationwide where there is virtually no Democratic Party presence.” This is fertile ground for progressives to take over — but it’s just the start. Looking at the totality of the party and its failures, the prescription is clear: Cut off the party’s reliance on corporate donors, abandon the consultant-driven strategies that fail working people, and rebuild a Party that serves the grassroots base. ★ ★ ★
That’s why Our Revolution - working in coalition with progressive allies - organized a LIVE DNC Candidate Forum this week. More than 25,000 Our Revolution supporters engaged with over a dozen candidates running for key DNC Leadership positions, including Chair candidates like Ken Martin and Ben Wikler, and Our Revolution leaders running for Vice Chair positions such as Jane Kleeb, Jim Zogby, and others. This was an important event to give the grassroots a say in the party election process because as we know — just 448 voting members of the DNC will choose the new leadership — despite it being the rank-and-file volunteers who do the work to mobilize voters each election cycle and build the party in their counties and states. ★ ★ ★
Our Revolution Executive Director Joseph Geevarghese opened the forum by summarizing the state of the party after the November election. The Democratic Party has “ceased to be the party of the working class — MAGA won voters who make less than $100k a year. The Democratic Party also lost young people, voters of color, and women. “Let me put it another way,” Joseph said, “the Democratic Party is now the party of the college educated suburban elite. At the end of the day, the corporate hacks who got the party in trouble in the first place aren’t going to be the ones to save us.” Read more about our DNC candidate forum in Common Dreams. ★ ★ ★
Robert Borosage wrote about our candidate forum in the The Nation, zeroing in on the most important issue to our members: Banning Dark Money from Democratic Primaries. Borosage reported that while Chair candidate Ken Martin used the forum to state his commitment to rooting out Corporate Money from the party, other candidates were less clear. For example, when Ben Wikler, Wisconsin State Chair, was asked directly about outside money on our call, he claimed the party “couldn’t do anything because it can’t pass laws—but this was, if not disingenuous, clearly wrong,” Borosage wrote. “For example, the chair of the DNC could ostracize pollsters, ad producers and consultants who work with outside groups to attack Democratic candidates.” Borosage also noted how State Parties “can ban outside PAC money and enforce that ban by disqualifying any candidate that benefited from such spending.” ★ ★ ★
Coming out of our DNC Candidate Forum, we are proud to announce the endorsement of Our Revolution leaders for Vice Chair positions in the party: Shasti Conrad, James Zogby, and Michelle Deatrick - and Jane Fleming Kleeb for ASDC Chair. Shasti is the Washington State Party Chair and worked on both of Bernie’s presidential campaigns, Jane is an Our Revolution founding board member and Nebraska Party Chair, Michelle is an Our Revolution Michigan leader and DNC Climate Council Chair, and Jim, also Our Revolution founding board member who has been working to transform the party for three decades. ★ ★ ★
So far, more than 10,000 grassroots volunteers, donors and local leaders have signed on demanding new DNC leadership sign on to these critical party reforms. Some of our progressive allies in Congress are also calling on DNC candidates to commit to these reforms, including Pramila Jayapal and Greg Casar — the new chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. We need a massive groundswell of demand ahead of the Feb. 1st DNC election — urging party leaders and candidates to reject corporate money, increase transparency and accountability and rebuild a multiracial, working-class base. ★ ★ ★
On Thursday, Jan. 30th, Our Revolution is turning out our supporters to make our voices heard during the last official DNC Candidate Forum in Washington DC. If you live in or around DC - the District of Columbia, Maryland, or Virginia - join us to make our voices heard again before the DNC votes on Feb 1st. Our movement for change must have a presence every step of the way in the DNC election process. ★ ★ ★
2025 isn’t an off-year for elections -- in fact, there are thousands of races at the state and local level with progressives running for mayor, city council, state offices, and more. Our goal is to build power. Our movement elected a progressive voting bloc in Congress with the Progressive Caucus — and this year is a chance to do the same in cities and counties across the country. Proof of concept: In St. Louis, Our Revolution Board Member Megan Green ran for city alderman and realized she needed allies serving alongside her to move a progressive agenda. So she partnered with Our Revolution and ran progressive slates over multiple cycles, creating a governing majority in the city — from mayor to council and more. If progressives are going to build power in the United States, we have to return to our roots and do it from the bottom up. If you’re a candidate running for election or re-election, join Megan Green and the Our Revolution Political Team for a 2025 Candidate Meetup to learn about our endorsement process and how we support candidates with strategic resources to win elections and build power for the long haul. REGISTER HERE (ANNOUNCED CANDIDATES ONLY) ★ ★ ★
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Over 30,000 Our Revolution supporters have already stood up and shown they’re ready to fight back against Trump and the Oligarchs. We know that despair is not an option. Our Citizen Action Team is preparing for battles ahead in 2025, and we need to know you’re with us. Sign here to show our activists that you have our backs. PLEDGE TO SUPPORT OUR GRASSROOTS ARMY ★ ★ ★
Mood. We know the frustration, but as Bernie says: “Despair is not an option.” Get this mug and enjoy a moment of self-care with a hot coffee or cocoa as we re-energize for the political battle of 2025. Fun trivia: this image comes from Bernie’s interview with the New York Times during his 2020 campaign. Get yours here! ★ ★ ★
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In our post-election survey of more than 12,000 progressives, 85% told us they’re feeling Angry, Sad, and Depressed. The rest told us they’re Shocked or Confused.
While some ranked misogyny, racism, and xenophobia as factors in the election, many pointed to the neglect of working people, the failure of the Democratic Party, the late switch from Biden to Harris, and the campaign’s misguided focus on Cheney Republicans and celebrities.
76% said they believe the Democratic Party has lost its way, and 91% said they believe the Party has long neglected the multiracial working class.
“It should come as no great surprise that a Democratic Party which has abandoned working class people would find that the working class has abandoned them,” Sen. Bernie Sanders said the morning after the election.
“First it was the white working class, and now it’s Latino and Black workers as well. While the Democratic Party leadership defends the status quo, the American people are angry and want change. And they’re right.”
“In the coming months, those of us concerned with grassroots democracy and economic justice need to have some very serious discussions. Stay tuned,” Bernie said.
It’s time for the Democratic Party to take stock and heed the warnings that progressives and working class Americans have been raising for years.
Bernie founded Our Revolution to take on corporate power, elect progressives, and transform the party — which is exactly what we’re going to do in 2025 as fight back against Trump every step of the way. Chip in to the resistance here.
Our Revolution made more than 5,000,000 voter contacts into the battleground states — door knocking, calls, texts, emails, and more — flipping many folks who weren’t planning to vote for VP Harris — but it wasn’t enough.
For weeks, Our Rev Executive Director Joseph Geevarghese spoke out to the AP and NPR about the campaign’s dangerous strategy to court Republicans at the expense of the base, as our surveys and voter conversations revealed a worrying motivation gap for Harris.
“We were seeing clear evidence that buddying up with the Cheneys and parroting conservative talking points rather than leaning into a strong, populist economic message was turning off voters,” Joseph told the NYT.
“We sounded the alarm,” he said to Axios. “But the party wouldn’t listen. They took the base for granted. People were voting their self-interest, which is their pocketbooks. Trump had an economic story, though flawed, while Harris’ narrative was vague.”
That’s why Our Revolution “aggressively worked to engage these voters on issues like job creation, wages, housing and health care to close the narrow margin,” Axios reported. In the end, just 5% of Republicans voted for Harris — less than voted for Joe Biden.
The Times asked Joseph who Democratic Party would blame if they lost, and we already knew the answer:
“As they always do, the establishment will blame progressives instead of taking a serious look in the mirror and acknowledging their failure to lay out a clear vision for addressing the very real economic pain folks are feeling,” Joseph said.
Like clockwork, Bernie is being attacked by corporate Democrats for pointing out the obvious. Joseph summarized it well when he told Axios: “Voters want a leader who will take on corporate interests to improve their standard of living. The struggle is real, whether you’re Gen Z or a laid-off factory worker.”
Now, more than ever, we must transform the Party to be more democratic and responsive to the working class in order to beat back Trump and rising rightwing authoritarianism. Help us build our network of organizers and make sure we are prepared for 2025. Thank you.
