Yearly Archives: 2016
NY Times publishes article written by Bernie Sanders: Where the Democrats go from here
“I am saddened, but not surprised, by the outcome.”
Resist! Reorganize! Revitalize!
As union organizer Joe Hill said, “Don’t mourn, organize.”
Enraged liberals promise revolution in Democratic party
This election was a huge refutation of establishment politics, and it's time the political organization changed.
It’s official: California becomes first U.S. state to ban plastic bags
25 million single-use plastic bags are discarded every day in California. This new law aims to benefit the environment and all wildlife.
How can progressives get through the next four years? Organize!
Only sustained activism and organizing and effective steps to change the balance of power in Washington and in the statehouses can actually challenge Trumpism.
Without empathy for Trump voters, movements can’t succeed
With humility comes the chance to scale up our campaigning and take the next step in the living revolution.
Why the white working class rebelled: Neoliberalism is killing them (literally)
The rage of these workers accounted for the unpredictability of the 2016 election, since they voted in very large numbers for Donald Trump.
Corporate tax avoidance is also scamming investors
US corporations have trillions stashed in tax havens, being kept away from taxation and shareholders.
Rethinking energy and justice in the Trump era
Local, community-based leadership is needed now more than ever to build the next economy—one that doesn’t pollute poor people, and send the money to rich people elsewhere.
The Obama administration just made it easier to put solar and wind on public...
The new policy has bipartisan support and will drive revenue for the federal government.