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Membership Vote to #OccupyCongress Starting Labor Day
Millions across the country are facing a housing and unemployment emergency that is getting worse by the day. It’s up to us to take action.
Recap of a Weekend Full of Medicare for All Rallies
Susan Sarandon was among the activists who joined the People’s Party and March for Medicare for All organizers to send a message to AOC, the Squad, and other representatives who campaigned on promises to pass Medicare for All.
Susan Sarandon, Paula Jean Swearengin Joining Action at AOC’s Bronx Office Today Demanding She Fight for Medicare for All
Susan Sarandon and Chris Smalls are joining the People’s Party and March for Medicare for All organizers at Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Bronx office on Monday, July 26th at 3:00 pm to deliver a petition that calls on members of Congress to use every means necessary to pass Medicare for All now.
Susan Sarandon, Chris Smalls Joining Rally at AOC’s Office
Join the People’s Party at AOC’s Bronx office on Monday, July 26th at 3:00 pm to hand-deliver our petition that calls on Congress to use every means necessary to pass Medicare for All now!
Join Us To Tell AOC: Stand Up For M4A
The petition will be delivered to AOC’s district office in the Bronx this Monday, July 26th at 3:00 p.m. where we will gather for a rally and action for Medicare for All.
Two-Time West Virginia U.S. Senate Candidate Paula Jean Swearengin Joins the People’s Party
Swearengin’s duties at the People’s Party will include mentorship and training to Party candidates, infrastructure advising for campaign support as Candidate Engagement director, and building up support as West Virginia State Director.
I’m Paula Jean Swearengin and I’m joining the People’s Party
Paula Jean Swearengin has joined the People’s Party as national Candidate Engagement Director and West Virginia State Director!
Texas Judge Rules DACA Unlawful
A federal judge in Texas has jeopardized security for tens of thousands of migrants by ruling new applications to DACA unlawful.
Volunteer Newsletter | Issue 4 | June 2021
July 2021 volunteer newsletter.
The People’s Party is announcing Zeynab Day as the Executive Director of the national party
Zeynab Day was elected by the People’s Party Coordinators’ Circle and National Chair this week and will be helping manage staff and volunteer leaders as well as advising on and helping with infrastructural and management needs.
Meet our new Executive Director
We are excited to announce and welcome our new Executive Director, Zeynab Day!
The People’s Podcast: People’s Party Joins the March for Medicare for All
We talk all things March for Medicare for All with organizers Savage Joy Marie, Joanie Weber (People’s Party LA Hub Coordinator), and Shareef Snuggs!
It’s More Than Manchin
The issues with Sen. Joe Manchin point to a much larger problem, a broken two-party system that limits choices for voters and breeds corruption and gridlock.
Justice Democrat Lisa Ring Joins the People’s Party
The two-time progressive congressional candidate is leaving the Democratic Party to build a major new party free of corporate money Savannah, GA – June 8,...
I ran as a Justice Democrat. Now I’m joining the People’s Party.
My name is Lisa Ring and I’m a two-time former candidate for Congress endorsed by Justice Democrats and Our Revolution. Today I’m thrilled to announce that I’m joining the People’s Party as our new development manager.
Volunteer Newsletter | Issue 3 | June 2021
June 2021 volunteer newsletter.
The People’s Podcast: A New Kind of Social Media w/Suzie Dawson & Sean O’Brien
Eynelys and Nick talk with activist, whistleblower, and founder of Panquake Suzie Dawson, and Sean O’Brien of Yale Privacy Lab & Express VPN who has joined the Panquake team
Stop the $735 million arms sale to Israel
We call on the House Foreign Affairs Committee to block the $735 million sale.
The People’s Party Stands with Palestine, Demands that Biden and the Democrats End All Military Aid to Israel
The People’s Party stands with Palestinians and against the recent aggression on Palestine at the hands of the Israel Defense Forces.
Centrist Republicans threaten a third party
Our work to form a major new party may have just gotten easier and even more essential.
The People’s Podcast: The Untold Story of the George Floyd Uprising with Nekima Levy Armstrong
Nekima Levy Armstrong, Minneapolis civil rights lawyer, racial justice expert, and activist, joins us to discuss the last year in Minneapolis, from the murder of George Floyd to the conviction of Derek Chauvin and beyond.
The Ohio People’s Party Kicks Off Ballot Access Petitioning
People’s Party Midwest regional coordinator and Ohio petition elector points to several factors holding down working Ohioans: a lack of affordable housing, few good-paying jobs, and a continuing opioid crisis.
The First 100 Days: Obama Delivered Trump. Biden Will Deliver Something Much Worse.
Just like Obama, Biden has chosen to preserve the economic and social status quo. The result will be to push this country still further into authoritarian oligarchy.
Volunteer Newsletter | Issue 2 | May 2021
May 2021 volunteer newsletter.
The CIA Has Been Taking Over for Decades—Even Former Presidents Tried to Warn Us
If you’re looking for proof the CIA and the whole cavalcade of other intelligence agencies working with them have gotten too big, look no further than the DNI’s latest report, writes Lee Camp.
“We Need Medicare for All”: Video Shows People Worldwide Appalled by U.S. Healthcare System
The “excellent” video, said one viewer, exposes the “cruelty and inefficiency of our healthcare system.”
The People’s Party has officially registered in Oregon!
The Oregon People’s Party joins California, Colorado, Maine, and Ohio in officially gaining party status. Congratulations to everyone in Oregon whose hard work has made this day possible.
The People’s Party Registers in Oregon
The People’s Party has officially registered as a new political party in the state of Oregon. It joins the states of California, Colorado, Maine, and Ohio in officially registering as a party and moving to ballot access.
We’re looking for a new kind of representation!
The People’s Party is looking for our first slate of candidates to run in the 2022 elections!
The People’s Podcast: Climate Emergency, DAPL, & Biden’s Plan
Sadie Thompson, co-chair of Power Shift Network, joins Nick Brana and Eynelys García to discuss the climate emergency, DAPL, and Biden’s plan.
My Environmental Awakening
Today is Earth Day. It’s a sobering day of reflection the world over and we observe it as a day of action to save our planet and all the life it sustains.
Chris Hedges: The Unraveling of the American Empire
US leadership has stumbled from one military debacle to another, a trajectory mirroring the sad finales of other historical imperial powers.
A just verdict, but far from justice
Chauvin was convicted, but the biggest culprit is the system that produced him. A just verdict. But far from justice.
Railroad Workers United Endorses the People’s Party
“RWU has long proclaimed its discontent with the two established parties,” said General Secretary Ron Kaminkow. “Working people in the United States need a political party of their own that is not beholden to big money. We need a People’s Party.”
Florida Governor Signs “Unconstitutional” Anti-Protest Bill Into Law
HB1 is anti-protest, anti-public safety, anti-democratic, and anti-American.
Addressing America’s Homelessness and Squalor: What We Could Do If We Cared
The nation’s homeless could be housed for $10 billion a year, less than the price of one aircraft carrier, writes Eleanor Goldfield.
Candidate nominations are open!
Get ready to shake up the status quo. We are thrilled to announce that we are opening community nominations for the first generation of People’s Party candidates!
The People’s Party Opens Candidate Nominations, Will Compete for Congress in the Midterms
The People’s Party is opening nominations for its inaugural slate of candidates. The party will run a diverse and dynamic first generation of working class community-champions for Congress in 2022.
Remembering the “Shock and Awe” Macabre Show of 2003
18 years ago this spring, the American people were subjected to an obscene form of TV disguised as news coverage, as the US brought war to the people of Iraq.
The Fight to Unionize Amazon Has Only Just Begun
Following a relentless anti-union campaign waged by Amazon, workers at the Bessemer, Alabama, warehouse have voted against unionizing with the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU).
The People’s Podcast With Special Guest Chris Hedges
The People’s Podcast host Nick Brana speaks with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Chris Hedges about Biden’s first 100 days, The Squad and efforts to reform the Democratic Party, and the rise of the People’s Party.
Democrats Attack the People’s Party
We’re getting ready to open up nominations for candidates and the Democrats are getting scared.
Volunteer Newsletter | Issue 1 | April 2021
April 2021 volunteer newsletter.
Kentucky Republicans Are Making it a Crime to Insult or Taunt Police After Uprising for Breonna Taylor
The People’s Party condemns this attack on our First Amendment and its intent to silence dissent, criminalize protest, and deter peaceful political assembly.
Medicare for All Would Have Prevented Hundreds of Thousands of COVID-19 Deaths
Congresswomen Pramila Jayapal and Debbie Dingell are set to introduce the Medicare for All Act of 2021.
Chris Hedges: Bandaging the Corpse
Biden’s bailout will not alter the structural inequities and other fundamental underpinnings of America’s death spiral.
People’s Party Statement on St. Vincent Nurses Strike
The People’s Party stands in solidarity with the more than 800 nurses at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester, Massachusetts.
Call The Squad to Demand a $15 Minimum Wage
Please call The Squad now and tell them that we must raise the $7.25 an hour poverty wage to $15 an hour and include it in the stimulus bill tomorrow.