by Communications Team | May 18, 2018 | Uncategorized
Dear Activists, The Poor People’s Campaign kicked off 40 days of action with demonstrations at various State Capitals (including Albany). There couldn’t be a more necessary time for the revival of the Poor People’s Campaign. A new report from the...
by Communications Team | May 11, 2018 | Uncategorized
Dear Activists, Mother’s Day is on Sunday, and while it’s a day of celebration for many families, it’s also a stark reminder of the daily struggles facing working mothers. The majority of low-wage workers are women, and one-third of them are mothers....
by Communications Team | May 4, 2018 | Uncategorized
Dear Activists, In just six weeks of campaigning, Cynthia Nixon has already cut Governor Cuomo’s lead in half. New Yorkers are growing tired of the bullying tactics and broken promises of Andrew Cuomo. We can boost Cynthia even more by amplifying her message on...
by Communications Team | Apr 27, 2018 | Uncategorized
Dear Activists, Thousands showed up at the Capital on Monday to march for real climate solutions. The next day the Assembly passed the Climate and Community Protection Act for the third straight year (by an enormous margin), and the Governor finally called for a ban...
by Communications Team | Apr 20, 2018 | Uncategorized
Dear Activists, Tuesday was Tax Day for most of us. Or, as it’s known among the billionaire set: Giveaway Day. Bank of America paid half a billion less in taxes in the first quarter of 2018. And the financial industry is set to make $250 billion over the next...
by Communications Team | Apr 17, 2018 | Uncategorized
by Jessica Wisneski and Rosemary Rivera (originally posted at Medium) Each day we talk to people struggling to make ends meet even as they work two, sometimes three jobs while trying to raise families. We watch as children are denied the education they deserve, and...
by Communications Team | Apr 13, 2018 | Uncategorized
Dear Activists, This week Citizen Action came out with its endorsements of Cynthia Nixon for Governor and Jumaane Williams for Lt. Governor. Eight years of broken promises, watered-down legislation, and half measures is enough for us. We’re ready for bold...
by Communications Team | Mar 30, 2018 | Uncategorized
Dear Activists, The state budget could be released any minute now. We’re disappointed that some key reforms–like early voting, bail reform, and the Child Victims Act–may get left on the cutting room floor. (This underscores the problem with the...
by Communications Team | Mar 23, 2018 | Uncategorized
Dear Activists, Several of our chapters are gearing up for local March for Our Lives actions this weekend. Others are coordinating transportation down to D.C. (Currently 836 events are scheduled around the world!) We’re looking forward to standing up to the...
