Spread the Truth!

Spread the Truth!

Our battle for health care reform wasn’t an easy fight. We spent countless hours rallying, knocking on doors, calling our neighbors and meeting with elected officials.

Our research affiliate, the Public Policy and Education Fund, just published two new fact sheets about health care reform.

We need you to help spread the word about what’s in the new law and how it’ll help each of us. Download the fact sheets now and give them out to your friends and family.

Health Insurance Will Now Be More Affordable

Health Insurance Will Now Be More Affordable

Earlier this year, when President Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act into law, we were a part of an historic shift in America’s vision of government. After decades of fighting, we won coverage for 32 million more people, and a sentiment among our communities that it is the responsibility of our government [...]

URGENT: End Prison-Based Gerrymandering

URGENT: End Prison-Based Gerrymandering

We need a massive groundswell of grassroots support right now into the State Capitol to end prison-based gerrymandering.

Click the ‘take action’ button below to send a message to your State Senator and Assemblymember right now!

A Better America

A Better America

The House of Representatives just took an historic step in creating an America that works for all of us – an America where health is a priority over profit, an America where voters matter more than corporations, an America where people come first.

After decades of pushing back against the conservative view of the world, we are on the verge of redefining what it means for our government to serve the people.

No longer will 45,000 of our neighbors, friends and family members needlessly die Read More…

Don’t Let Our Democracy be Sold!

Don’t Let Our Democracy be Sold!

On Thursday, January 21, 2010, the Supreme Court ruled in Citizens United v. FEC that corporations have free reign to spend unlimited money on elections, ignoring two decades of precedent. The stakes are high. If big business like health insurance companies, oil companies, and Wall Street investment firms are allowed to spend billions to get candidates elected, the voices of ordinary people across America will be silenced.

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End Corporate Control of Elections!

End Corporate Control of Elections!

by Joan Mandle, Special Projects
There is no doubt that BP, Wall Street, the health care industry, and other big corporations continue to do untold harm to all of us. Because members of Congress are dependent on these big money political donors, their votes in Congress too often reflect the interests of big business rather than the voices of ordinary Americans. The result includes record unemployment, disastrous harm to our environment, and the lack of needed reform and strong policies in health care, alternative energy, education, financial regulation, and more.

How the New Health Care Law Helps You

How the New Health Care Law Helps You

The health care reform law passed earlier this year will helps millions of people in America get health coverage. But, the well-financed opponents of reform are still spreading lies every day. Our research and education affiliate, the Public Policy and Education Fund of New York, just published two new fact sheets about what’s actually in [...]

US Social Forum: A Retro-Prospective

US Social Forum: A Retro-Prospective

by Shanna Goldman, Organizing Director I’m back in Albany now. There was so much to do at the US Social Forum in Detroit that I couldn’t find 30 minutes to sit and write about what was going on! It was an amazing experience–the people, the ideas, the energy. I left Saturday morning while other folks were [...]

Here at the 2010 US Social Forum in Detroit

Here at the 2010 US Social Forum in Detroit

I’m Shanna Goldman, Citizen Action’s Organizer Director. I’m spending the next few days in Detroit, MI at the United States Social Forum. The tagline is that another world is possible, another US is necessary. I’m here to absorb as much as I can to bring back to Citizen Action and also to augment my own [...]

Controlling Health Insurance Rates in New York

Controlling Health Insurance Rates in New York

Late last night, the New York State Senate and Assembly passed legislation to reinstate regulations on insurance companies’ raising their rates. The legislation, called “prior approval,” requires health insurance companies to get approval from the State Department of Insurance before raising rates on individual and group plans. Between 2000 and 2007, health insurance premiums rose [...]

Celebrating Leadership

Celebrating Leadership

In our membership brochure, we describe ourselves as an organization where “people come together to push the edge of the possible.” That’s one of my favorite ways to describe what we do as an organization. It is, after all, central to the progressive movement and central to our nation and society’s success. Last night, here [...]

From Momentum to A Movement

From Momentum to A Movement

This past weekend, Citizen Action leaders from all across the state gathered in Kerhonkson, NY for our Annual Leadership Conference. The time together is meant for discussion, planning, and –yes–simply enjoying each others company. Shanna Goldman, our Organizing Director, and Chris Scoville, our Capital District Organizer, opened the conference with a dynamic discussion on far [...]

Joe Seeman – Local Activist and 2010 Jim Perry Progressive Leadership Award Honoree

Joe Seeman – Local Activist and 2010 Jim Perry Progressive Leadership Award Honoree

The 18th Annual Jim Perry Progressive Leadership Awards will be held on Thursday, May 20th from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. Each Thursday leading up to the event, we’ll introduce you to one of this year’s honorees. The fourth in this series of posts is Joe Seeman.