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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.
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.
The People’s Party Responds to the For The People Act (HR 1)
HR 1 includes multiple provisions that are positive for the average voter but also outlines changes making it difficult to build political parties outside of the corporate duopoly.
“No One is Above the Law”: Rashida Tlaib Rips U.S. Opposition to ICC War Crimes Probe of Israel
“The U.S. should not interfere with its ability to do so,” insisted Rashida Tlaib, the first Palestinian American elected to Congress.
Chris Hedges: The Age of Social Murder
The ruling elites, despite the accelerating and tangible ecological collapse, mollify us, either by meaningless gestures or denial.
Democrats Blocking $15 Minimum Wage as Biden-Harris Bow to Parliamentarian
Are Democrats trying to lose in 2022? Because this is how you lose in 2022.
Biden’s Reckless Syria Bombing Is Not The Diplomacy He Promised
This is not what Biden promised in his campaign and it is not what the American people voted for.
Global Military Spending Soared to Record High in 2020 With U.S. in the Lead
Despite a global pandemic, military spending has reached its highest level in history.
Lee Camp: It’s Time for Major Wealth Redistribution — Yes, I Mean It.
It’s time for major wealth redistribution. It’s time to take it back.
Joe Biden’s First Month Marked by Broken Promises
Joe Biden kicked off his campaign by telling wealthy donors that “nothing would fundamentally change” under his presidency.
Join Us to Support Texas Families and Alabama Amazon Workers
This week millions of Texans have been freezing in their homes in the wake of a winter storm. We invite you to join with us to support both Texas families and unionizing Amazon workers.
People’s Party Kicks Off Petitioning for Ballot Access in Ohio
If you’re in Ohio, you can be one of the first to sign the petition to form the People’s Party in your state. We need to gather the signatures of 60,000 voters to get our ballot line and run candidates.
Vote to Support Unionizing Amazon Workers in Alabama
People’s Party members are invited to vote on whether we should endorse and support the approximately 6,000 workers facing off against one of the largest corporations in the world.
Chris Hedges: Cancel Culture, Where Liberalism Goes to Die
Cancel culture is not the road to reform. It is the road to tyranny.
Biden Should Stop Payment on U.S. Funds to Sisi’s Egypt
Sisi’s reign of power has caused vast human rights abuses and a large-scale breakdown of civil society.
Lancet Panel Concludes Medicare for All the “Only Way Forward”
“Our commission has concluded that single-payer, Medicare for All reform is the only way forward.”
Biden Continues Trump’s War on the Press
There are far, far more similarities between the Trump administration and the Biden administration than there are differences.
Press Freedom Groups Urge Biden DOJ to Drop “Disastrous” Charges Against Assange
“Now more than ever, it is crucial that we protect a robust and adversarial press,” the letter states.
The City of Austin is Cutting Police Funding and Using the Money for Housing Instead
Austin City Council also voted to create an independent forensics lab separate from the police department.
The People’s Party Registers in California and Colorado
PRESS RELEASE: The People’s Party has officially registered in the states of California and Colorado, joining the state of Maine in gaining party status!
The Decline and Fall of the American Empire
Americans were not always so ignorant of the imperial nature of their country’s ambitions.
A Tale of an Economics Lesson
A Tale of an Economics Lesson is a short fable written by Rodrigo Brana.
Announcing the People’s Party of California!
We just registered the People’s Party in the biggest state in the country. This is a huge step for our movement!
Chris Hedges: Papering Over the Rot
The staggering concentration of wealth at the top has deformed our governing institutions—new window dressing will not end oligarchy.
Don’t Be Fooled: The Official Unemployment Numbers Are a Lie
A dive into the murky waters of unemployment.
Matter of Fact: Is It Time for A Viable Third Political Party
When asked by Joie Chen if the People’s Party is viable during a recent appearance on Soledad O’Brien’s Matter of Fact, People’s Party Political Outreach Coordinator Nick Brana responded, “Absolutely!”
The Next Two Years Will Be The Democratic Party At Its Most Transparent
The Democratic Party exists to kill all leftward movement in the most powerful government on earth.
Despite What You Heard, There Was No Peaceful Transition
A critical look at Biden’s first Executive Orders set against the backdrop of Operation Peaceful Transition in Washington, DC.
What Biden Can Do Without Congress (But Won’t)
The new president could take executive action on many of the largest problems within the United States, right away, on his own.
“The Curse of Poverty Has No Justification in Our Age”
Today, as income inequality rises and the pandemic and technology steadily continue to strip away jobs, the idea of establishing a universal basic income is more popular than ever.
Trump Supporters Invade the Capitol Building
PRESS RELEASE: Trump is to blame for today’s mayhem at the Capitol, but the corporate duopoly is to blame for the rise of Trump.
Chris Hedges: The Empire is Not Done with Julian Assange
The publication of classified documents is not yet a crime in the United States. If Assange is extradited and convicted, it will become one.
Susan Sarandon, Rose McGowan, Justin Jackson Join New People’s Party Advisory Council
PRESS RELEASE: The Movement for a People’s Party is proud to announce the People’s Party Advisory Council, including Susan Sarandon, Rose McGowan, and Justin Jackson. They join Dr. Cornel West, Jimmy Dore, and many others in joining the People’s Party.
Chris Hedges: The Great Delusion
Joe Biden and the managers of the deep state and empire are returning to power.
No, Joe, Don’t Roll Out the Red Carpet for Torture Enablers
We need political leaders and intelligence community officials who acknowledge that torture is illegal under international law.
Dr. Cornel West and Jimmy Dore join the People’s Party Advisory Council, launch MPP organizing campaign to Force The Vote on Medicare for all
Dr. Cornel West and political comedian Jimmy Dore have joined the People’s Party Advisory Council. Together with the Movement for a People’s Party, they are launching the #ForceTheVote petition and organizing campaign.
‘Pandemic Profits’ of Billionaires Could Fund $3,000 Stimulus Checks for Every Person in US
They could send $3,000 to every man, woman, and child in the U.S. and STILL be richer than they were nine months ago.
Nina Turner is Running for Congress
It’s official! Sen. Nina Turner is running for Congress and we can’t think of anyone better to win that seat and bring a friend of the People’s Party to Congress.
Play – A Poem by Eleanor Goldfield
This poem was originally performed by Eleanor Goldfield during the People’s Convention on August 30, 2020.
“The Future We Are Looking At”: Wall Street to Begin Betting on Water Scarcity
What could possibly go wrong?