Piper Perabo: Resistance Celebrity
When Perabo learned about that August 2017 march, it was already underway. Soon, she was on a train from her home in...
When Perabo learned about that August 2017 march, it was already underway. Soon, she was on a train from her home in New York to D.C.; a few of the march’s organizers picked her up in Virginia the next morning. “It was a revealing aspect of a person to come down on a whim and basically defer to these folks who she didn’t know, and roll with the punches, and be down for whatever it took,” said Kumar Rao, a senior staff attorney at the Center for Popular Democracy and one of the organizers who brought Perabo to the march that day. Rao can be wary of celebrity activists; he says the stereotype of a famous person who wants to walk at the front, give a speech, and appear in every photo has some basis in reality. At the march against white supremacy, that wasn’t an option. White people, including Perabo, were asked to walk toward the back, behind marchers of color. “Piper was very much respectful of that and understood intuitively why that made sense,” Rao said.
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The Trump administration is decimating workers' rights
The Trump administration is decimating workers' rights
The Trump administration is advancing policies that further rig a system that's already stacked against working people...
The Trump administration is advancing policies that further rig a system that's already stacked against working people in America. There are few more powerful examples than the administration's support of forced arbitration, a practice in which employers require workers to agree, as a condition of employment, to resolve all workplace disputes in arbitration. It robs workers of their right to take employers to court for all types of claims and forces workers into a process that overwhelmingly favors employers.
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Next Left: Greg Casar Is Bringing Progressive Politics to Texas—and He’s Winning
Next Left: Greg Casar Is Bringing Progressive Politics to Texas—and He’s Winning
There’s a smarter way of doing politics emerging in this country, one that recognizes that every elected position has...
There’s a smarter way of doing politics emerging in this country, one that recognizes that every elected position has the potential to serve as a platform for transformational change. This is especially true at the city council level. City councilors govern at the intersection of grassroots engagement and public policy. If they get it right, they can can have ripple effects on local, state, and even national policies.
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Broadway Advocacy Coalition Announces Second Quarterly Gathering Featuring Stephanie Hsu, Shaina Taub, and More
Broadway Advocacy Coalition Announces Second Quarterly Gathering Featuring Stephanie Hsu, Shaina Taub, and More
The Broadway Advocacy Coalitiona is a group of Broadway artists committed to building the capacity of advocates,...
The Broadway Advocacy Coalitiona is a group of Broadway artists committed to building the capacity of advocates, students, artists, organizations and communities to use the arts as an integral part of their social change work. Past projects have included collaborations with the Alliance for Quality Education, New York City Council, the Center for Popular Democracy and artists like India Arie, Audra McDonald, Brandon Victor Dixon and more. More information can be found on the Broadway Advocacy Coalition website: bwayadvocacycoalition.org
Hedge Fund Cash Flows to Presidential Candidates—at Puerto Rico’s Expense
Hedge Fund Cash Flows to Presidential Candidates—at Puerto Rico’s Expense
“We applaud Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders in this important step and show of solidarity for the people of Puerto...
“We applaud Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders in this important step and show of solidarity for the people of Puerto Rico,” said Julio López Varona, co-director of community dignity campaigns at the Center For Popular Democracy, in a statement. “No presidential candidate can call themselves a friend of Puerto Ricans while taking money from hedge funds driving austerity on the island. We marched for days to oust a corrupt governor, we will not stand idle for these abuses and will condemn anyone who builds their campaigns from them.”
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Sanders and Warren Celebrated for Returning Donations From Employees at Hedge Funds Linked to Puerto Rico
Sanders and Warren Celebrated for Returning Donations From Employees at Hedge Funds Linked to Puerto Rico
“In order to effect that change," said Julio López Varona, the co-director of community dignity campaigns at the Center...
“In order to effect that change," said Julio López Varona, the co-director of community dignity campaigns at the Center For Popular Democracy, the consequences for profiting from the debt must be clear.”
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The New American Homeless
“Rent control is one of the most effective tools to alleviate our renter crisis,” argues a ...
“Rent control is one of the most effective tools to alleviate our renter crisis,” argues a report co-published by the Center for Popular Democracy, Right to the City Alliance, and PolicyLink.
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Activists challenge ICE profiteers
Shortly after Donald Trump was elected president in 2016, shares of CoreCivic Inc. and GEO Group (CXW and GEO on the...
Shortly after Donald Trump was elected president in 2016, shares of CoreCivic Inc. and GEO Group (CXW and GEO on the stock exchange) shot up 21 and 43 percent, respectively. The two companies controlled 85 percent of the private, for-profit prison industry.
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USCIS niega que director Cuccinelli ordenó retirar Estatua de la Libertad frente a sus oficinas
USCIS niega que director Cuccinelli ordenó retirar Estatua de la Libertad frente a sus oficinas
Una polémica se desató por el retiro de una réplica de la Estatua de la Libertad frente a las oficinas de Servicios de...
Una polémica se desató por el retiro de una réplica de la Estatua de la Libertad frente a las oficinas de Servicios de Ciudadanía e Inmigración (USCIS) en Washington, D.C., ya que organizaciones civiles acusaron que fue Ken Cuccinelli, director de esa dependencia, quien ordenó retirar dicha escultura que daba la bienvenida a los inmigrantes.
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Opinion: Ingrained racism is the reason Americans can't have nice things
Opinion: Ingrained racism is the reason Americans can't have nice things
Connie Razza, director of strategic research at the progressive activist group Center For Popular Democracy, also...
Connie Razza, director of strategic research at the progressive activist group Center For Popular Democracy, also addressed the issue at the conference.
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