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Feb 10

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Revolution Report: February 8th, 2025

By Our Revolution Homepage, Revolution Report, Revolution Report Newsletter

INSIDER NEWS FROM THE FRONTLINES OF THE POLITICAL REVOLUTION

While Congressional Democrats dither in DC, Trump and the Oligarchs are aggressively moving to consolidate control over our government by engaging in unlawful and unConstitutional acts by:

Purging career civil servants and busting unions;
Firing independent Inspector Generals and Commissioners of the EEOC, FDA;
Embedding loyalists and top lieutenants of CEOs in top posts;
Gagging experts at agencies across the government, including the CDC and EPA;
Breaking into sensitive databases and mining citizen private data;
Weaponizing the DOJ and the FBI against opponents…

Trump and the Oligarchs are trying to break the guardrails of our fragile democracy. We will not let them.

We are organizing citizens across our Republic to stand up to this corrupt regime, and we’re demanding a unified opposition from the Democratic Congressional Leaders.

Collaboration is unacceptable.
That means no more Senate Dems breaking ranks to vote yes on any of Trump’s dangerous nominees. It means no more House members shirking their responsibility to hold the Oligarchs accountable. We must stand united to stop the slide into authoritarian capitalism.

TELL YOUR SENATORS TO REJECT TRUMP NOMINEES
(We’ll deliver the message straight to their Senate offices, and keep up the temperature with a flood of calls demanding the same).

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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.

Read more below about how we’re fighting on our 3-point plan to Defeat Trump & the Oligarchs, Transform the Democratic Party, and Elect Progressives up and down the ballot in 2025.

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Oligarchy is no longer at the gate, it’s busting its way through the house — and we need our movement to be activated.

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.

That’s why we’re building out our Citizen Action Team — 30,000 strong and growing — with organizing networks in Washington D.C. and every congressional district in the country.

Our Citizen Action Team will meet this Thursday, Feb. 13, at 8:30 pm ET / 5:30 PT. Hop on the Zoom to learn about the actions we’re already taking and the different ways you can be involved as we Fight Trump and the Oligarchs.

JOIN THE CALL!

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Trump is on a mission to ‘Drill Baby Drill’ and he has forged an unholy alliance between Big Oil and Big Tech to ravage our planet — but we are not powerless.

This week, we’re kicking off our national End Polluter Handouts Campaign to halt the worst of the Oil Oligarchs’ agenda.

Our powerful coalition - made-up of Our Revolution, Sunrise, Friends of the Earth, Zero Hour, Greenpeace, the Hip Hop Caucus, Oil Change International and dozens of other organizations - are joining forces to block Trump’s money pipeline to Big Oil.

Sign-up to be part of our LIVE Climate Fightback Kickoff Call this Monday! We’ll hear from leading climate organizers, including Aru Shiney-Ajay, Director the Sunrise Movement; Erich Pica, President of Friends of the Earth; Jaime Minden, Organizing Director of Zero Hour; and Tefere Gebre, Chief Program Officer of Greenpeace USA.

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On Wednesday at 1pm ET at the US Capitol, our Coalition to End Polluter Handouts will join Members of Congress to voice our public opposition to Trump’s fossil-fueled frenzy. We’ll be joined by US Rep. Ilhan Omar and other progressive champions.

Join us IN-PERSON on Capitol Hill!

This will be followed by a “Climate Revival” featuring award winning actress / singer Antonique Smith and Rev. Lennox Yearwood of the Hip Hop Caucus.

The event starts at 7pm at the Lutheran Church of the Reformation at 212 E. Capitol St. NE, Washington DC, 20003 — hope you can make it!

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If you can, chip in a donation of any amount to help fund our climate fightback against Trump and the Oil Oligarchs. Thank you!

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BEATING BACK THE PARTY ELITE

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 elect Ken Martin to serve as the new chair of the Democratic National Committee.

Even though only 448 DNC party insiders got to vote, Our Revolution’s grassroots-powered Citizen Action Team: Hold the Party Accountable worked to make sure our voices were heard - we hosted the only grassroots DNC Candidate Forum of the race, sent letters, and made calls.

Even though we’ve won, our work is not done. Our Revolution Leader Joseph Geevarghese wrote in The Nation about how the grassroots must hold the new Democratic leadership accountable.

“The decades-long dependence on billionaires has fundamentally undermined the Democratic Party’s credibility as an opposition party. Democrats claimed to be the party of the working class—while still taking money from the same elites who rig the system,” Joseph wrote.

“If the party is serious about becoming a true opposition force, it must now fully commit to a grassroots fundraising model—one that rejects corporate influence and restores faith in its ability to fight for working-class Americans.”

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In addition to electing a new DNC chair, we also organized to elect Jane Kleeb — an Our Revolution founding board member and climate activist — as the next President of the Association of State Democratic Chairs (ASDC) and Vice Chair of the Party.

Jane, who also serves as Chair of the Nebraska Democratic Party, is committed to investing resources in State Parties and strengthening grassroots organizing.

With true insurgents like Ken and Jane at the top of the Party, it’s time to ramp up our work to hold Democrats accountable to working people, not billionaires and corporate consultants.

Our Revolution is one of the only grassroots political groups doing this work inside the party. Can you chip in to help us keep up the pressure for change?

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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 party reforms.

It’s time for the Democratic party to reject corporate money, increase transparency and accountability and rebuild a multiracial, working-class base. Let’s get to work to grow our power in the party, recenter the working class, regain voter trust, and win crucial elections.

SIGN THE PETITION

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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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The Citizen Action Team meets this Thursday, Feb. 13, at 8:30 pm ET / 5:30 PT. Hop on the Zoom to learn about the actions we’re already taking and the different ways you can be involved as we Fight Trump and the Oligarchs.

JOIN OUR CITIZEN ACTION TEAM CALL

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Trump is on a mission to ‘Drill Baby Drill’ and he has forged an unholy alliance between Big Oil and Big Tech to ravage our planet — but we are not powerless.

Sign-up to be part of our LIVE Climate Fightback Kickoff Call this Monday at 8:30p ET / 5:30 PT! We’ll be strategizing with leading climate organizers, including Aru Shiney-Ajay, Director the Sunrise Movement; Erich Pica, President of Friends of the Earth; Jaime Minden, Organizing Director of Zero Hour; and Tefere Gebre, Chief Program Officer of Greenpeace USA.

RSVP HERE

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PLEDGE TO SUPPORT OUR GRASSROOTS ARMY

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Jan 18

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Revolution Report: January 18th, 2025

By Our Revolution Homepage, Revolution Report, Revolution Report Newsletter

INSIDER NEWS FROM THE FRONTLINES OF THE POLITICAL REVOLUTION

HEADLINES: Fight Trump & The Oligarchs | Our 2025 Plan of Action | DNC Leadership Elections | 2025 Downballot Elections | & MORE!

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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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We’re getting ready for the fight of our lives, and it starts with our 2025 3-Point Action Plan:

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.

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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.

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WORKING TO TRANSFORM THE PARTY

“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.”

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.”

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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.

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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.

SIGN THE PETITION

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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.

SIGN UP TO JOIN US IN DC!

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BUILDING PROGRESSIVE POWER IN 2025

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.

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.

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

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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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Donate any amount to help ramp up our on-the-ground organizing in the battleground states and beyond. We’re on a mission to beat Trump and elect more progressives at every level.

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Nov 23

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Revolution Report: November 23th, 2024

By Our Revolution Revolution Report, Revolution Report Newsletter

INSIDER NEWS FROM THE FRONTLINES OF THE POLITICAL REVOLUTION

With just ONE MONTH to Election Day, Our Revolution’s GOTV operation is in full force in the swing states to defeat Trump once and for all. Chip in to help us make 5 million voter contacts into the 7 battleground states.

Ilhan Omar joined Our Revolution and thousands of progressives tuning in LIVE from around the country to kick off the final Homestretch of the 2024 Election.

Ilhan knows how crucial grassroots GOTV work is in a turnout election — and how important it is to reach voters who may face language barriers or need extra help getting to the polls. She also knows the stakes of this election.

“In Minnesota we made transformative legislation with Tim Walz as Governor, and I know that’s possible for us as progressives to have that level of co-governance with him if he becomes the VP of this country,” Ilhan said.

Also on the Live Call, we released Our Revolution’s Swing State Survey results (see below) and drilled down on exciting down ballot fights for housing, union rights, climate, education, and more.

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Writer John Nichols of The Nation joined our discussion, sharing his insights on the state of the race after traveling the swing states.

John said voters are hungry for a clear vision for economic renewal, and that the Harris/Walz ticket needs to do better in rural areas than both Hillary and Biden did in order to win.

“For young voters or disenchanted voters, there’s an intersection between raising wages, access to unions, restoring manufacturing, and saving the planet. They need to hear that 21st Century vision,” he said.

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SURVEY RESULTS

From our survey of more than 1,400 Our Revolution supporters in the 7 swing states, we’re seeing some worrying signs of a motivation gap among progressives.

One in four told us they know progressives who aren’t planning to vote for Harris — and four out of five think Harris providing more policy details would help sway voters in their swing state.

We know that celebrity endorsements won’t be enough — it will take voter-to-voter outreach to make up the tight margins in states like Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Michigan.

Unfortunately, our organizers and survey-takers are reporting an influx of grassroots Trump canvassers and door-knockers — and the majority say they’re seeing more Trump signs than Harris signs in their neighborhoods.

WE HAVE A LOT OF WORK TO DO

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The polls are razor thin, and Our Revolution is carrying out a massive Swing State Operation to make 5 million voter contacts into the key battleground states — Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.

Biden/Harris narrowly beat Trump by less than 300,000 votes in these states four years ago, and 2024 will be a turnout election — whichever side runs the most effective voter mobilization will prevail.

Our Revolution organizers like William and Jessica are hitting the streets in the 7 swing states that will decide the 2024 presidential election.

Not only are we knocking doors and setting up events for direct voter outreach — our national team is mounting a massive phonebank operation. (p.s. Can you spot our GOTV kitty in the picture above?)

We must maximize the next 30 days to Nov. 5th. Please pitch in any amount to power our Swing State Strategy — there’s no time to waste.

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For those who can’t donate, we hope you’ll consider volunteering for a shift with our Swing State Phone Bank — which kicked off this week with thousands of calls into Pennsylvania and Arizona.

This is the best way for progressives to make an impact from anywhere in the country, and have fun while we’re at it! This is how we run up the margins where it matters most.

Chip in to help us scale up this kind of work to beat Trump and the far right, while electing more progressives like Dave up and down the ballot.

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To illustrate just how powerful the grassroots can be, look no further than the victory of Dave Upthegrove for WA State Public Lands Commissioner — a key seat for climate and the environment.

Our Revolution made 300,000 voter contacts into the state ahead of election day, then helped chase down ballots to beat Big Timber’s hand-picked candidates by just 49 votes — out of more than 2 million votes cast!

“The takeaway is simple. Every vote matters,” Dave told us on the Live Call Monday night. “Timber put $1.2 million behind our opponent and we won by running a grassroots campaign. Our Revolution’s work matters, keep it up!”

With his background in conservation, Dave will protect the forests, work to prevent forest fires, and grow local economies. And he will be the first openly gay statewide executive in state history!

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Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates joined our Live Call and laid out our plan to elect a progressive school board in Chicago.

For the FIRST time ever, Chicago voters will be able to elect their school board members — and Our Revolution is supporting CTU’s powerful slate of 10 progressives on the ballot.

“We have expanded democracy in the city of Chicago,” Stacy told us. “It’s an amazing feat, and it only happened because we organized AND we voted AND we went on Strike.. and and and..” Our diverse movement is fighting on every terrain — and that’s how we win.

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NEW ENDORSEMENTS

“For the people, not the powerful.” That’s the rallying cry of the campaign of Dean Preston for San Francisco Supervisor (D-5) — who has the support of both Our Revolution and Bernie Sanders.

Our powerhouse slate in Northern California also includes Kate Harrison for Mayor of Berkeley, Vinnie Bacon for Mayor of Fremont, Carroll Fife for Oakland City Council (D-3), Jackie Fielder for SF Supervisor (D-9), and Lynda Deschambault for East Bay Parks District (Ward 2).

These are candidates who have a record of championing the issues that directly impact the bottom line of moneyed interests — from taxing the rich to protecting tenants rights. Let’s get them into office!

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Housing has rightfully become a top national issue this election season. We’re proud to be part of the coalition fighting for direct policy change in California that could be replicated in other states.

Michael Weinstein of Justice for Renters joined our Live Call Monday to rally for Prop 33 — the ballot measure for CA Rent Control which would also allow local communities to stop predatory corporate landlords from charging unfair rent.

“The rent is too damn high,” Michael said. “California is the poorest state by standard of living. Billionaire corporate landlords are sucking this country dry. They’re using algorithms to squeeze the last bit of money out of tenants.”

“Solving the housing affordability crisis requires a variety of approaches, but it starts with the rent,” he said. This is why Our Revolution is calling, texting, emailing, and having conversations with Californians to vote Yes on Prop 33.

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"We’re poised to win worker’s rights at the ballot box in Denver,” CWA Organizer Katie Romich told our live audience Monday night.

Our Revolution is proudly supporting the Stronger Denver ballot measure for collective bargaining rights for all public workers — Vote Yes on 2U!

Despite NOT having organizing rights, Denver workers joined together and built the political power to get collective bargaining on the ballot, Katie explained. She thanked Our Revolution for mobilizing to make over 50,000 voter contacts to get the Mayor and City Council to stand with workers.

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CLIMATE CATASTROPHE

This is climate chaos in action — and one of the deadliest storms in U.S. history. Our Revolution is joining with Sunrise Movement, Friends of the Earth, and other great organizations to hold Big Oil accountable for the horrific damage of storms like Hurricane Helene.

The full scale of devastation is still being calculated, but hundreds of Americans are dead from Florida northward to Western North Carolina. FEMA has specifically cited climate change as having made the storm more dangerous.

Insult to injury — our own tax dollars continue to supercharge disasters like Helene. Instead of taxpayers pouring $20 billion a year in subsidies to Big Oil, we should be charging them a tax to clean up their fossil-fueled disasters.

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Billionaires and corporate cronies are pouring millions into the 2024 election trying to elect Trump AND beat some of our top progressive champions — but we refuse to be silenced by the donor class.

We must out-organize the Big Money and rightwing extremists with a massive GOTV operation in the swing states and beyond. Donate to Our Revolution’s Swing State Fund to help us make 5 million voter contacts into the 7 key battleground states.

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Be part of our 7 Days of Calls into the 7 Swing States — which just kicked off this week! Help shift the outcome of the 2024 Election from anywhere in the country, and have fun doing it. Click here to take action with Our Revolution’s Swing State Phone Bank.

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We’ve brought back our coziest Our Revolution Hoodie just in time for Fall and the homestretch to Election Day. Every purchase from our store helps power our organizers on the ground and on the phones. Thanks for your support!

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Donate any amount to help ramp up our on-the-ground organizing in the battleground states and beyond. We’re on a mission to beat Trump and elect more progressives at every level.

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Nov 09

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Revolution Report: November 9th, 2024

By Our Revolution Revolution Report, Revolution Report Newsletter

INSIDER NEWS FROM THE FRONTLINES OF THE POLITICAL REVOLUTION

DONALD TRUMP WON... AGAIN.
— How did we get here? —

“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 we 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 the 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.

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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.

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You’re not alone. The election results are devastating. This is a setback, but here’s the truth: we can’t let this defeat us.

We’re going to do everything in our power to hold Trump and his fossil fuel cronies accountable — every step of the way. We're building a climate movement that is 365 days strong, and together, we can make a difference.

Join us on Wednesday (Nov. 13) for a special virtual event Beyond the Ballot with Jane Fonda, Our Revolution Executive Director Joseph Geevarghese, and Sunrise Movement Executive Director Aru Shiney-Ajay.

Be in good company as we break down the results and strategize our next steps to turn this moment into a powerful push for change. It’s time to turn our anger into action. Will you join us? RSVP HERE.

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BALLOT MEASURE WINS!

Ballot measures were a critical part of our work because we knew we wanted to use this election to deliver real change for people’s lives and make our communities more resilient in case of a Trump victory.

Here are just a couple of the winning propositions from Tuesday night:

In Denver, all public workers will finally have union rights they’ve been denied for far too long thanks to passage of 2U. We were proud to phonebank, text, and email voters to help fix Denver’s broken laws so librarians, sanitation workers, and others could take their rightful seat at the table to advocate for their safety, pay, and benefits.

In Massachusetts, Our Revolution worked to get out the vote for YES ON 3 which allows Uber and Lyft drivers to join a union in Massachusetts if they want to!

This will now empower rideshare drivers with the option to form a union, while maintaining flexibility and independence. AND, it will help drivers negotiate for better pay, working conditions and job protections.

Missouri voted for a handful progressive ballot measures - including a minimum wage increase and paid family leave. And Missouri joined 6 other states in passing abortion rights!

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DOWN BALLOT CHAMPIONS

Silver linings this election come from crucial down ballot wins — which is why Our Revolution is dedicated to building progressive power from the bottom up!

Here are just a few highlights from our many down ballot victories:

Lateefah Simon will be the next member of our growing Progressive Caucus in Congress — joining some of our top progressive leaders like Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib, and Pramila Jayapal, all vocal advocates for peace who won their races by a wide margin.

Our Revolution has been in Lateefah’s corner since she announced her run to replace retiring Congresswoman Barbara Lee in California’s 12th District. And she’s a strong voice for healthcare, worker rights, and housing.

“These are local issues, but the federal government has an opportunity to bring back resources to the ground in our communities. The old party line isn’t working anymore,” Lateefah told us. “We don’t need to be scared of folks who are on the other side of our politics because we have been here before.”

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Our Revolution is continuing to build progressive power in the heartland. Over multiple election cycles in St. Louis, we worked with President Megan Green of the Board of Alders to build a governing majority on the city council. This Election Day, we grew our influence by organizing to elect Marty Murray to the Missouri House and Alfred Montgomery as Sheriff of St. Louis City.

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Our Revolution partnered with the Chicago Teachers Union to fight against the Charter School billionaires and elect a slate of 4 new members to the School Board. Our progressive voting bloc includes public education champions Jennifer Custer, Ebony Deberry, Jitu Brown, and Yesenia Lopez.

“Project 2025-aligned billionaires lost big in Chicago. Despite all they invested to block our union's vision for public schools, they won’t be able to stop Chicago’s commitment to finally delivering for communities who have been told to go without for generations,” CTU president Stacy Davis Gates said.

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Our Revolution endorsed candidate Jackie Fielder handily won her race to succeed San Francisco Supervisor Hillary Ronen, also an Our Revolution ally. Our Revolution backed Jackie’s first run for state senate in 2020 which she lost to the establishment Dem.

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NEW ENDORSEMENT

There’s a special election in Virginia on Nov. 16, and Our Revolution is proud to endorse Ibraheem Samirah for VA State Senate District 32.

Big problems require bold solutions like the ones Ibraheem championed in the Virginia House of Delegates — including state-level Medicare for All, a Virginia Green New Deal, and quality, affordable housing.

The SD-32 primary is the national progressive movement’s opening salvo against Trump. We need to win elections by sending in a new generation of leaders who are unafraid to take the fight to MAGA extremists and will offer a bold vision for the future.

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In our post-election survey of more than 12,000 progressives, one of the top fears of progressives is that Trump will roll back climate protections and double down on his pledge to drill baby drill.

We’re going to do everything in our power to hold Trump and his fossil fuel cronies accountable — every step of the way. We’re building a climate movement that is 365 days strong, and together, we can make a difference.

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Oct 07

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Revolution Report: October 5th, 2024

By Our Revolution Revolution Report, Revolution Report Newsletter

INSIDER NEWS FROM THE FRONTLINES OF THE POLITICAL REVOLUTION

Ilhan Omar joined Our Revolution and thousands of progressives tuning in LIVE from around the country to kick off the final Homestretch of the 2024 Election.

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Writer John Nichols of The Nation joined our discussion, sharing his insights on the state of the race after traveling the swing states.

John said voters are hungry for a clear vision for economic renewal, and that the Harris/Walz ticket needs to do better in rural areas than both Hillary and Biden did in order to win.

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SURVEY RESULTS

From our survey of more than 1,400 Our Revolution supporters in the 7 swing states, we’re seeing some worrying signs of a motivation gap among progressives.

We know that celebrity endorsements won’t be enough — it will take voter-to-voter outreach to make up the tight margins in states like Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Michigan.

WE HAVE A LOT OF WORK TO DO

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Our Revolution organizers like William and Jessica are hitting the streets in the 7 swing states that will decide the 2024 presidential election.

We must maximize the next 30 days to Nov. 5th. Please pitch in any amount to power our Swing State Strategy — there’s no time to waste.

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This is the best way for progressives to make an impact from anywhere in the country, and have fun while we’re at it! This is how we run up the margins where it matters most.

Chip in to help us scale up this kind of work to beat Trump and the far right, while electing more progressives like Dave up and down the ballot.

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To illustrate just how powerful the grassroots can be, look no further than the victory of Dave Upthegrove for WA State Public Lands Commissioner — a key seat for climate and the environment.

With his background in conservation, Dave will protect the forests, work to prevent forest fires, and grow local economies. And he will be the first openly gay statewide executive in state history!

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Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates joined our Live Call and laid out our plan to elect a progressive school board in Chicago.

For the FIRST time ever, Chicago voters will be able to elect their school board members — and Our Revolution is supporting CTU’s powerful slate of 10 progressives on the ballot.

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NEW ENDORSEMENTS

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"We’re poised to win worker’s rights at the ballot box in Denver,” CWA Organizer Katie Romich told our live audience Monday night.

Our Revolution is proudly supporting the Stronger Denver ballot measure for collective bargaining rights for all public workers — Vote Yes on 2U!

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CLIMATE CATASTROPHE

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Sep 23

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Revolution Report: September 21, 2024

By Our Revolution Revolution Report, Revolution Report Newsletter

INSIDER NEWS FROM THE FRONTLINES OF THE POLITICAL REVOLUTION

We are just weeks away from Election Day, and Our Revolution is hosting a LIVE Call on Monday, Sept. 30th to jumpstart the 2024 Homestretch with U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar and The Nation’s John Nichols to discuss the state of the race.

We will also drill down on exciting down ballot races and ballot measures that will directly impact crucial issues like housing, union rights, and climate. You don’t want to miss this! RSVP here to join us LIVE at 8:30pm ET/5:30 PT on Monday 9/30.

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In a rare and shocking move, the Teamsters Union announced it will not endorse the Democratic candidate for President, VP Harris.

Not only does this mean LESS boots on the ground in this final homestretch to Election Day, but NEARLY 60% of Teamsters say they’re voting for Donald Trump!

Working class voters are pivotal in this election, and it’s up to us to get the word out on Trump’s economic policies and his broken promises to workers. Help us urgently expand our organizing in the swing states.

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In Our Revolution’s post-debate survey of 12,000 progressives, we found a motivation deficit that must be overcome if we hope to defeat Trump in November. Some worrying signs:

HALF indicated they’re not motivated to talk to friends and family or volunteer to help turnout voters.
Nearly HALF have doubts that Harris will take on corporate power, and a quarter distrust her authenticity.

Look, we’re not crazy about the Dick Cheney endorsement either (as Our Rev Director Joseph Geevarghese told The Atlantic), but we’ve seen Harris can be moved on issues from medical debt to price-gouging. If you want to help make sure we have a terrain to fight on in 2025 — rather than battling Trump for four years — chip in here.

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With polls tight, Our Revolution launched a massive Swing State Operation to make 5 million voter contacts into the 7 key battleground states — Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.

We must maximize the next 45 days to Nov. 5th. That’s why our organizers are pounding the pavement to recruit volunteers and invest in expanding our phone banks, email and text operations. Support our Swing State Fund here.

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Join our 2024 Swing State Phone Bank to help defeat Trump from anywhere in the country. As early voting gets underway, we’ll be calling into all 7 battleground states for 7 days, and it all kicks off Wednesday, Oct. 2nd. This is how we run up the margins where it counts the most!

Chip in to help us beat Trump and the far right, while electing more progressives like these up and down the ballot this November.

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The mature forests of Washington State may have just been saved by a mere 49 votes that gave Dave Upthegrove victory in his race for Public Lands Commissioner.

Our Revolution carried out ballot curing efforts that validated 57 ballots to make the margin of victory — out of 1.9 million votes cast. We also made over 300,000 voter contacts in the lead up to this election!

Dave was the only candidate not funded by the timber industry. With his background in conservation, Dave will protect the forests, work to prevent forest fires, and grow local economies. And he will be the first openly gay statewide executive in state history!

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In Massachusetts, we’re celebrating the victories of U.S. Reps. Ayanna Pressley and Jim McGovern — both champions for progressive economic policies that uplift working families. They have both called for a ceasefire and to freeze US military assistance to Israel.

Down ballot, we have two more progressive victories: Mara Dolan for the Governor’s Council in District 3, and Allison Cartwright for Supreme Judicial Clerk in Suffolk County.

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Congrats to Jacqueline "Jack" Porter who WON as the clear progressive choice for Tallahassee City Commission — where we are now just ONE seat away from achieving a progressive majority!

Porter is focused on the affordable housing crisis, economic insecurity, gun violence, and environmental justice — and her strongest opponent is a real estate developer backed by the police union.

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Congratulations to our winning candidates in Rhode Island! This is how we make a more progressive State House that will deliver for working people and families.

State Reps. Enrique Sanchez, Brandon Potter, Kelsey Coletta, and Cherie Cruz will fight for fair wages for all workers, solutions to the housing crisis, and better education and healthcare for all.

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Victory in Delaware! Congrats to Eric Morrison for State Representative in District 27. Eric will be an incredible ally in the fight for economic and social justice in the State House.

We are proud to support him in his mission to advance paid sick leave, an end to the criminalization of poverty, growing union power, and more.

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NEW ENDORSEMENTS

Our Revolution just endorsed three new candidates for Richmond City Council in California! Claudia Jimenez, Sue Wilson, and Melvin Willis have all spent years in service to their communities.

We know they will remain undaunted in their commitment to our progressive values as leaders on the council — from social justice to protecting the environment. This is how we build power from the bottom up.

Please chip in any amount to help power our voter turnout operations in 2024. As we battle Trump and the far right, we must also invest in defending AND expanding progressive power across the country.

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As Politico reported, Our Revolution is getting out the vote for Yes on Prop 33 — the ballot measure for much-needed Rent Control in California.

We’re phone banking, texting, emailing, and having one-on-one conversations with California voters — and many are sharing their housing stories and struggles with us.

Orin in Santa Rosa is having to live on a small boat because it’s simply too expensive to live on land in California.

Arianna, a new mother in Whittier, said her partner works 12 hours a day and they can still barely afford to live. “A man was recently killed in a drive-by shooting on our street,” she said crying. “It isn’t safe here, but it's the only apartment that we can afford.”

The rent is too damn high! The AVERAGE rent is now $2,895 in California, and more than 171,000 people are now homeless in the state.

Not only will Prop 33 allow cities and counties to expand Rent Control, it will allow local communities to stop predatory corporate landlords from charging unfair and unaffordable rents.

We are proud to be part of this massive coalition of renters, families, veterans, seniors, and young people fighting alongside social justice organizations and labor unions for Justice for Renters.

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Bernie Sanders went live from the Senate floor this week to call for an end to U.S. support for Netanyahu’s war on Gaza.

He announced that he will introduce a resolution to STOP the $20 billion U.S. weapons sale to Israel because our government is breaking U.S. and international law by continuing to fund Netanyahu’s war regime.

Stand with Bernie: Support his resolution to block weapons sales to Israel. Not another nickel, and not another bomb, for Netanyahu’s immoral war on the people of Gaza.

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BIG OIL vs. GREENPEACE

Greenpeace is under attack from the notorious corporate polluter Energy Transfer - which is trying to bankrupt the organization for standing up against the Dakota Access Pipeline.

As Rep. Jamie Raskin told the Wall Street Journal, "Energy Transfer’s $300 million lawsuit against Greenpeace shows how megacorporations deploy legal strategies to strong-arm and crush their critics."

Our Revolution is joining with hundreds of our allies to demand that the corporation - which also is behind the massive pipeline fire now raging in Houston - to drop the meritless lawsuit, warning that it “could have a chilling effect on anyone engaged in peaceful protest and assembly.”

SIGN THE LETTER AND HELP SAVE GREENPEACE!

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We are just weeks away from Election Day, and Our Revolution is hosting a LIVE Call to jumpstart the 2024 Homestretch with U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar and author John Nichols to discuss the state of the race on Sept. 30th.

Tune in to hear about key down ballot races and ballot measures that will directly impact crucial issues like housing, union rights, and climate. Don’t miss out! RSVP now and we’ll send you a reminder to join us LIVE at 8:30pm ET/5:30 PT on Monday 9/30.

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Billionaires and corporate cronies are pouring millions into the 2024 election trying to elect Trump AND beat some of our top progressive champions up and down the ballot— but we refuse to be silenced by the donor class.

We must out-organize the Big Money and rightwing extremists with a massive GOTV operation in the swing states and beyond. Please chip in any amount to power our voter turnout operations across the country in 2024. As we battle Trump and the far right, we must invest in defending AND expanding progressive power up and down the ballot.

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Join as part of our 7 Days of Calls into the 7 Swing States — starting Oct. 2nd. Volunteers are joining from around the country to sign up for phone bank shifts to help shift the outcome of the 2024 Election.

Be part of the fun and know that you were part of the margin of victory when we wake up on the morning of November 6th. Click here to take action with Our Revolution’s Swing State Phone Bank.

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Our Revolution is activating our voter turnout operations in the battleground states with a goal of reaching 5 million voter contacts before Election Day! Please chip in any amount to our Swing State Fund to help us reach our $1 million goal.

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Revolution Report: August 17, 2024

By Our Revolution Revolution Report, Revolution Report Newsletter

INSIDER NEWS FROM THE FRONTLINES OF THE POLITICAL REVOLUTION

The Democratic National Convention kicks off this week in Chicago, where the party platform and strategy to defeat Trump will come into sharper focus.

With Kamala Harris choosing a progressive running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, many are hopeful it’s a sign that the Party is listening to the base and embracing a working class agenda.

Walz has a strong record on labor, school meals, housing, paid leave, child poverty, taxing corporations, fighting wage theft, and more — and our polling shows these are winning policies in swing states.

“Walz is an excellent pick for VP. He’s the anti-elite candidate and comes across as the Everyman,” Joseph Geevarghese, Our Revolution executive director, told The Atlantic. “This is a sign Democrats understand they cannot win against Trumpism without pushing policies that resonate with working-class voters in the Midwest and beyond.”

Our mission in 2024 is clear: Defeat Trump. The Harris/Walz ticket is coming into the DNC with a lot of energy, but we need to keep building on this momentum all the way to November.

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It’s our birthday! Next week marks 8 years since Bernie founded Our Revolution and sparked a movement that has advanced the progressive agenda at every level of government and elected 1,000+ progressives across the country!

We are celebrating big wins with Bernie Sanders, Ilhan Omar, and many other great Our Revolution candidates this week — but we have a lot more work to do between now and November.

AIPAC and rightwing mega-donors are still targeting some of our top progressive allies in Congress. Chip in a donation to help us defend and expand progressive power up and down the ballot in 2024.

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Congresswoman Ilhan Omar won a resounding victory over her AIPAC-backed challenger in Minnesota — against an onslaught of rightwing money and racist attack ads.

With the grassroots behind her, Ilhan’s win is a “powerful rebuke of the influence of corporate money in our democracy and a testament to her dedication to progressive values,” OR Director Joseph Geevarghese told Common Dreams.

But the fight isn’t over yet! Ilhan and our progressive allies in Congress have targets on their backs because they boldly call for a ceasefire in Gaza and stand firm against corporate power and the far right. Chip in to make sure we have the resources to have Ilhan’s back all the way through November.

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CLEAN SWEEP IN VERMONT! Our Revolution’s entire slate won in Tuesday’s primary in Vermont — including, of course, our founder Bernie Sanders!

Thanks to grassroots mobilization, VT Rep. Tanya Vyhovsky is heading to the State Senate to continue her work for climate, housing, wages, universal healthcare, and fair taxation.

We’re excited to see that longtime Bernie ally and farmer, Lt. Gov. David Zuckerman is on his way to re-election on a fusion ticket between the Democrat and the Vermont Progressive parties.

And, congrats to VT Reps. Emilie Krasnow, Brian Cina, and Emilie Kornheiser — who recently passed an historic law in Vermont, forcing fossil fuel corporations to pay for the climate damage they cause.

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In Washington State, U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal (WA-7) won her primary despite an outpouring of rightwing money seeking to unseat one of our top progressive leaders.

As the Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, Pramila has led on the Medicare for All Act, defending abortion rights, passing the largest-ever climate bill, and challenging MAGA extremists.

She has been a close partner with Our Revolution, and we will work to make sure she’s re-elected in November! Donate here.

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And, while the race hasn’t been called yet, Dave Upthegrove — one of our most exciting environmental candidates — looks like he may make the runoff for Washington State Public Lands Commissioner!

Our Revolution made over 300,000 voter contacts in the lead up to this election — and it may be just enough to give Dave the edge with these tight margins! He is a prime example of why our work in down-ballot races is so critical.

The State Public Lands Commissioner has the power to save the state’s mature forests — crucial for climate resilience and home to precious endangered species — and Dave is the only candidate not funded by the timber industry.

With his background in biology and conservation, Dave will protect the forests while working to prevent forest fires and grow local economies. As King County Councilman, he championed affordable housing and clean energy, and he would be the first openly gay statewide executive in WA State history!

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Our entire movement is saddened by big money’s defeat of US Rep. Cori Bush last week, but we are proud of the progressive power she helped us build in Missouri as an activist and during her time in Congress.

Progressives now have a governing majority in St. Louis — from city council to mayor — led by Our Revolution Board Member Megan Green as President of the Board of Aldermen. Now, we are set to add a progressive governor to that roster!

Crystal Quade grew up on a dirt road in rural Missouri, and now she may be the next governor! Crystal has led in the State House to restore our abortion rights, stand up to corporate special interests, and stop China and Russia from buying up farmland and squeezing out local farmers.

Marty Murray is one step closer to the State House, where he is determined to make a difference on gun reform, environment, worker rights, LGBTQ+ and racial justice, and much more — including fixing the broken Missouri Legislature with direct democracy initiatives.

Alfred Montgomery won his primary for St. Louis Sheriff. If he wins in November, Alfred will bring his focus on youth and anti-poverty initiatives to the sheriff’s office, and he has plans for restorative justice and jobs programs for exited offenders.

Our progressive leaders and organizers in St. Louis have delivered — from a universal basic income program to taking on big developers and growing housing and unions. Become a monthly member of Our Revolution to help us sustain this work and win life-changing policy.

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Two more victories in Michigan — U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib and Alyshia Dyer for Washtenaw County Sheriff both move on to the general election in November!

Rashida Tlaib has been a fearless champion for a ceasefire in Gaza, racial justice, and working people, and we need to keep her voice in Congress!

Alyshia Dyer will create a sheriff’s office that respects and protects the whole community. Experiencing homelessness as a juvenile informed her focus on community support and social justice. She has experience in social work and served with Detroit's Civil Rights, Inclusion & Opportunity Department.

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UPCOMING RACES

With early voting starting next week, we are excited to announce our Massachusetts slate, led by U.S. Reps. Ayanna Pressley and Jim McGovern, who have both called for a ceasefire and to freeze US military assistance to Israel.

We’re also proud to support Evan MacKay - a union leader and pro-democracy organizer running for State House in Middlesex 25th District - as well as Mara Dolan and Stacey Borden for the Governor’s Council in Districts 3 and 4, respectively, and Allison Cartwright for Supreme Judicial Clerk in Suffolk County.

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Election Day is Tuesday in Florida, and Jacqueline "Jack" Porter is the clear choice for Tallahassee City Commission — where we are just two seats away from achieving a progressive majority!

Porter is focused on the affordable housing crisis, economic insecurity, gun violence, and environmental justice — and her strongest opponent is a real estate developer backed by the police union.

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Please chip in any amount to power our voter turnout operations across the country in 2024. As we battle Trump and the far right, we must invest in defending AND expanding progressive power up and down the ballot.

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Since Bernie founded Our Revolution eight years ago, we’ve been working to transform the Democratic Party nationally and within the state parties — now this work is coming to fruition!

This week at the Democratic National Convention, we are thrilled to see critical party reforms up for final approval by delegates in Chicago!

After 8 years of organizing, we are on track to permanently reduce the power of superdelegates, and require that all 57 state parties adopt same-day primary voter registration and vote by mail.

The Unity Reform Commission was originally launched by 1,300 Bernie delegates at the 2016 convention and co-chaired by Our Revolution Chair Larry Cohen. In 2020, with the backing of over 1,000 Bernie convention delegates, we successfully extended these reforms for the 2024 cycle. Now, our changes could become permanent — this is HUGE!

Add your name NOW and tell DNC delegates to vote YES this week to continue the reforms our movement organized to win when Bernie was on the ballot.

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Chicago DNC Kickoff: Celebrate Rev. Jesse Jackson

This Sunday, Our Revolution, The Nation and the Rainbow PUSH Coalition are gathering in-person for an evening of reflection to honor the legacy of the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. and discuss how to advance his legacy into the future.

Our Revolution Chair Larry Cohen will speak at this special event with Revs. Jesse Jackson Sr. and Al Sharpton, along with U.S. Reps. Barbara Lee, Ro Khanna, Jamie Raskin, Jonathan Jackson, and many others!

Campaigning as an unapologetic progressive, Rev. Jackson remade US politics with a pair of hard-fought campaigns for the Democratic presidential nominations of 1984 and 1988.

These campaigns broke new ground, showing that it was possible to form a multiracial working class coalition for political change, and inspired Sen. Bernie Sanders when he ran in 2016 and 2020.

Join us for what promises to be a special evening ahead of the Democratic National Convention.

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The AVERAGE rent is now $2,895 in California, and more than 171,000 people are now homeless in the state.

The rent is still too damn high! And, that’s why Our Revolution is throwing our full support behind Proposition 33, the statewide ballot measure for rent control in California.

Renters and advocates delivered more than 730,000 letters to Gov. Gavin Newsom, urging him to support Yes on 33 — and now, voters will get to decide in November.

Not only will Prop 33 remove the California ban on Rent Control, it will allow cities and counties to expand Rent Control. AND — this is huge — it will allow local communities to stop predatory corporate landlords from charging unfair and unaffordable rents.

We are proud to be part of this massive coalition of renters, families, veterans, seniors, and young people fighting alongside social justice organizations and labor unions for Justice for Renters.

Add your name here to support Rent Control in California and help us get the word out to Vote Yes on 33 by Election Day Nov. 5th.

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The primaries are winding down, and now our focus turns to the General Election in November.

Right-wing billionaires, corporate cronies, AIPAC, and MAGA donors are still pouring millions into the 2024 election trying to unseat some of our top progressive champions in Congress — but we refuse to let powerful voices like Bernie Sanders, Rashida Tlaib, Ilhan Omar, Pramila Jayapal, and others be silenced by the donor class.

Our Revolution and the progressive movement are mobilizing to out-organize Big Money. This means speaking directly to voters through phone banks, online outreach, and knocking on doors — all the way through November!

DONATE TO HELP US DEFEND AND EXPAND PROGRESSIVE POWER IN 2024

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When you purchase our new Reject AIPAC shirt, your contribution goes directly toward our work to re-elect Peace champions like Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib.

Our activists and organizers will be using innovative online and in-person campaign strategies to overcome the loud, racist attack ads pouring into these races. And, of course, we will employ our proven voter turnout strategy each day until Election day.

Every purchase from our merch store helps fund our movement. Grab your REJECT AIPAC T-shirt here!

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DONATE TO HELP US DEFEND AND EXPAND PROGRESSIVE POWER IN 2024

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Aug 05

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Revolution Report: August 03, 2024

By Our Revolution Revolution Report, Revolution Report Newsletter

INSIDER NEWS FROM THE FRONTLINES OF THE POLITICAL REVOLUTION

Right-wing billionaires, corporate cronies, AIPAC, and MAGA donors are pouring millions into Democratic primaries trying to unseat some of our top progressive champions in Congress.

We refuse to let powerful voices like Rashida Tlaib, Ilhan Omar, Cori Bush, Pramila Jayapal, and others be silenced by the donor class.

Our Revolution and the progressive movement are mobilizing to out-organize Big Money. This means speaking directly to voters through phone banks, online outreach, and knocking on doors.

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Following President Biden’s debate, Our Revolution surveyed over 35,000 of our supporters, and we were among the first grassroots groups to sound the alarm about Biden’s diminished chances. We polled again after Biden passed the torch, and we’re putting your input into action.

That’s why we’re urging VP Kamala Harris to commit to a strong, progressive economic agenda — which 73% of you tell us is key to helping ensure a defeat of Trump in the swing states and beyond this November.

Nearly 1 in 3 progressives are uncertain about Harris’ prospects to beat Trump, and say the best way for Dems to win is to tackle the economic struggles of working-class Americans. Harris is clear on the fight to save democracy and protect women’s reproductive rights, but our members want Harris to expand the base and campaign on kitchen table issues to win in swing states. Read more about our survey results here.

Top priorities include campaign finance reform and standing up to corporate power, climate action (end fossil fuel subsidies, lower energy costs and create jobs), health care (end medical debt and expand Medicare - dental, hearing and vision), a permanent ceasefire in Gaza (and redirect military spending), affordable housing (plus a 5% cap on rent prices), raising the minimum wage, growing unions, and universal childcare.

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This month marks 8 years since Bernie founded Our Revolution and sparked a movement that has advanced the progressive agenda at every level of government and elected 1,000+ progressives across the country!

Right now, AIPAC and rightwing mega-donors are targeting some of our top progressive allies in Congress, and we have great opportunities to expand on Our Revolution’s mission to build down-ballot progressive power.

Check out our powerhouse progressive slates below — and please donate any amount to make sure we max out our GOTV work to elect progressives in each of these states!

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Tuesday is the last day to vote in Missouri for US Rep. Cori Bush and Our Revolution’s amazing slate of progressives from Governor to the State House and St. Louis Committee.

We’ve been proud to help build a progressive governing majority in St. Louis with Our Revolution Board Member Megan Green leading the Board of Aldermen. Local leaders and organizers have worked to deliver real change — from taking on big developers to growing labor power.

Now, we’ve got to protect and expand the gains we’ve made — and that starts with re-electing one of our most formidable partners in Congress — Cori Bush.

“If we want a brighter future for our country and our world, we need to make change that people can feel,” Cori told us. “We build power by getting more of us in there who are willing to put our minds, our bodies and our reputations on the line to deliver equity and justice for our communities.”

In addition to supporting Cori, we’re organizing to elect a progressive Governor in MO! Crystal Quade has led in the State House to restore our abortion rights, stand up to corporate special interests, and stop China and Russia from buying up farmland and squeezing out local farmers.

Ben Murray, Bill Stephens, and Marty Murray are all running for State House to make a difference on gun reform, the environment, worker rights, LGBTQ+ and racial justice, and much more — including fixing the broken Missouri Legislature with direct democracy initiatives.

As St. Louis Sheriff, Alfred Montgomery will build a community that thrives on trust, transparency, and unity. He will bring his focus on youth and anti-poverty initiatives, and has plans for restorative justice and jobs programs for exited offenders.

And, Mike Gras is running for St. Louis Committeeman in Ward 9 to be a champion for democracy, housing, reproductive rights, and top notch education for every child in the city.

Revolution Report: September 17, 2024

By Our Revolution Revolution Report, Revolution Report Newsletter

INSIDER NEWS FROM THE FRONTLINES OF THE POLITICAL REVOLUTION

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In a rare and shocking move, the Teamsters Union announced it will not endorse the Democratic candidate for President, VP Harris.

Not only does this mean LESS boots on the ground in this final homestretch to Election Day, but NEARLY 60% of Teamsters say they’re voting for Donald Trump!

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In Our Revolution’s post-debate survey of 12,000 progressives, we found a motivation deficit that must be overcome if we hope to defeat Trump in November. Some worrying signs:

HALF indicated they’re not motivated to talk to friends and family or volunteer to help turnout voters.
Nearly HALF have doubts that Harris will take on corporate power, and a quarter distrust her authenticity.

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Chip in to help us beat Trump and the far right, while electing more progressives like these up and down the ballot this November.

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The mature forests of Washington State may have just been saved by a mere 49 votes that gave Dave Upthegrove victory in his race for Public Lands Commissioner.

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Down ballot, we have two more progressive victories: Mara Dolan for the Governor’s Council in District 3, and Allison Cartwright for Supreme Judicial Clerk in Suffolk County.

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Congrats to Jacqueline "Jack" Porter who WON as the clear progressive choice for Tallahassee City Commission — where we are now just ONE seat away from achieving a progressive majority!

Porter is focused on the affordable housing crisis, economic insecurity, gun violence, and environmental justice — and her strongest opponent is a real estate developer backed by the police union.

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Congratulations to our winning candidates in Rhode Island! This is how we make a more progressive State House that will deliver for working people and families.

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Victory in Delaware! Congrats to Eric Morrison for State Representative in District 27. Eric will be an incredible ally in the fight for economic and social justice in the State House.

We are proud to support him in his mission to advance paid sick leave, an end to the criminalization of poverty, growing union power, and more.

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NEW ENDORSEMENTS

Our Revolution just endorsed three new candidates for Richmond City Council in California! Claudia Jimenez, Sue Wilson, and Melvin Willis have all spent years in service to their communities.

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As Politico reported, Our Revolution is getting out the vote for Yes on Prop 33 — the ballot measure for much-needed Rent Control in California.

We’re phone banking, texting, emailing, and having one-on-one conversations with California voters — and many are sharing their housing stories and struggles with us.

Orin in Santa Rosa is having to live on a small boat because it’s simply too expensive to live on land in California.

The rent is too damn high! The AVERAGE rent is now $2,895 in California, and more than 171,000 people are now homeless in the state.

Not only will Prop 33 allow cities and counties to expand Rent Control, it will allow local communities to stop predatory corporate landlords from charging unfair and unaffordable rents.

We are proud to be part of this massive coalition of renters, families, veterans, seniors, and young people fighting alongside social justice organizations and labor unions for Justice for Renters.

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Bernie Sanders went live from the Senate floor this week to call for an end to U.S. support for Netanyahu’s war on Gaza.

Stand with Bernie: Support his resolution to block weapons sales to Israel. Not another nickel, and not another bomb, for Netanyahu’s immoral war on the people of Gaza.

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BIG OIL vs. GREENPEACE

Greenpeace is under attack from the notorious corporate polluter Energy Transfer - which is trying to bankrupt the organization for standing up against the Dakota Access Pipeline.

SIGN THE LETTER AND HELP SAVE GREENPEACE!

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Be part of the fun and know that you were part of the margin of victory when we wake up on the morning of November 6th. Click here to take action with Our Revolution’s Swing State Phone Bank.

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