WASHINGTON – The next Ready to Resist monthly mass movement telephone call will be Sunday at 8 p.m. E.T. / 5 p.m. P.T. and will focus on Confronting White Supremacy. The call will summarize events of the past week since the Charlottesville white supremacy display, will provide historic context and lay the groundwork for national […]
People’s Action Builds Power With the Addition of Two Powerful Organizers
WASHINGTON – People’s Action, one of the largest organizing networks in the country, is announcing the addition of two powerful leaders to the organization. Josie Mooney, one of California’s most influential labor leaders, has joined People’s Action as the director of organizing. Adam Kruggel, a 22-year organizing veteran in Indiana, Illinois, Nevada and California, is […]
Until Trump Condemns Racism and Hate, He is Condoning It
WASHINGTON – Racism claimed another life Saturday – that of a 32-year-old woman who was on a street in Charlottesville, Va. taking a stand against hate. It is shameful enough that in 2017 we are still subjected to scenes in this country reminiscent of the Ku Klux Klan marches of decades ago. That white nationalist […]
LeeAnn Hall’s Statement on Health Care Victory Led by Everyday People
LeeAnn Hall, co-director of People’s Action, gave this statement Friday after the defeat in the U.S. Senate of the effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act and dismantle Medicaid: “Today is ‘Victory Friday’ for all those threatened for months with the impending loss of access to the health care they need. “This health care debate […]
July 29: People’s Action Member Organizations Join Nationwide “Our Lives on the Line” Protests and Rallies
We Will Not Let Republicans Take Away Health Care for Millions of People WASHINGTON – People’s Action organizations on Saturday will join others throughout the country for a powerful nationwide Our Lives on the Line day of protests, rallies and marches to support health care for all. Our Lives on the Line will give voice […]
LeeAnn Hall’s Statement on Reckless Health Care Repeal Effort
LeeAnn Hall, co-director of People’s Action, issued the following statement immediately following Senate Republicans’ vote today to move forward on repealing health care for millions of people. “We’ve held off this cruel and reckless repeal effort for 187 days, and we will continue fighting to stop the repeal from moving forward because this is a […]
Grassroots People Power Protected Health Care for Everyone
Thousands of people throughout the country gave their own time to fight legislation that would gut Medicaid and repeal the Affordable Care Act Washington, D.C. – Months of dedicated and determined work by People’s Action Institute, our allies and 20 of our member groups in key states, helped save health care for 23 million people, and […]
CCI Action’s Revolution Iowa: From Protest to Power
Des Moines, Iowa – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) will return to Iowa on Saturday for the first time since the 2016 election. He will deliver the keynote speech at the Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement Action Fund (CCI Action) convention “Revolution Iowa – From Protest to Power.” “Bernie mobilized tens of thousands of Iowans around […]
Progress Maryland: 700 Petitions Demand Gov. Hogan Take a Position Against Proposed Health Care Repeal
Annapolis, MD – For 21 weeks Elizabeth MacKenzie has gone to Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan’s office to ask him to hold a townhall meeting with his constituents. For 21 weeks, Hogan has ignored the invitation. “Hogan doesn’t meet with his constituents, he doesn’t talk, he doesn’t share, he doesn’t take a public position on controversial […]
Michigan United: Parents of Special Needs Children Speak Against Proposed Health Care Bill
Repeal of ACA threatens those with pre-existing conditions, those reliant on Medicaid DETROIT – Michigan Representative Debbie Dingell met with several children born prematurely or with special needs and their parents for a roundtable discussion of how proposed health care reform would affect them. Children with special needs like these are squarely in the crosshairs if […]
