by Communications Team | Nov 10, 2017 | Uncategorized
Dear Activists, Progressives claimed a number of key victories on Tuesday. Con Con was defeated in a landslide. And in the most satisfying twist of the night, Democrat Danica Roem–an openly transgender woman–defeated one of the most militantly anti-LGBTQ...
by Communications Team | Nov 3, 2017 | Uncategorized
Dear Activists, Election Day is on Tuesday, and I couldn’t be more excited. Election Day is one of my three favorite not-a-federal-holiday-but-should-be-one days, along with Halloween and National Doughnut Day. We all know that turnout dips in off-year...
by Communications Team | Oct 27, 2017 | Uncategorized
Dear Activists, Just a friendly reminder to be safe this Halloween season. Don’t accept any suspicious treats from Congressional Republicans (especially Reed and Collins, who just voted in support of Trump’s budget trickery). And you may want to steer...
by Communications Team | Oct 26, 2017 | Press Releases, Uncategorized
Albany, NY – In response to the passage of the House budget resolution, Citizen Action of New York Executive Director Karen Scharff issued the following statement: “Today the U.S. House passed a budget resolution that will slash taxes for the wealthy and leave...
by Communications Team | Oct 20, 2017 | Uncategorized
Dear Activists, Yesterday Trump awarded himself a 10 out of 10 for his response to the hurricane in Puerto Rico. (That would be like the Exxon Valdez giving itself a perfect score for oil transport.) There are many people working on the ground, providing food and...
by Communications Team | Oct 13, 2017 | Uncategorized
Dear Activists, The United States men’s soccer team failed to qualify for the World Cup for the first time in 30+ years, and I am completely and utterly devastated. Poet Clint Smith put the loss in a political context: “The country is more and more...
by Communications Team | Oct 6, 2017 | Uncategorized
Today Trump warned of the “calm before the storm.” But the storm is already here, and Trump is the cause. Put on your boots and grab your umbrellas, because we have more work to do. The struggle for justice is not weather-dependent. – Ravi...
by Communications Team | Sep 29, 2017 | Uncategorized
Thanks to all of our calls, emails, and actions the Graham-Cassidy bill is dead and buried. Another repeal bill bites the dust (cue In Memoriam montage). But we have a new threat on the horizon. This week Trump unveiled the outline for his tax plan. Surprise,...
by Communications Team | Sep 22, 2017 | Uncategorized
My name is Ravi. I’m stepping in for Stanley as MC of these activist check-ins. If you have any thoughts, concerns, suggestions, don’t hesitate to reach out to me at [email protected]. A little bit about myself: I like soccer, colorful socks,...
