Our Work
The Center for Popular Democracy works to create equity, opportunity and a dynamic democracy in partnership with high-impact base-building organizations, organizing alliances, and progressive unions. CPD strengthens our collective capacity to envision and win an innovative pro-worker, pro-immigrant, racial and economic justice agenda.
Our Issues
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Affiliates in the CPD Network have decades of experience winning progressive policy reform and passing progressive...
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People in the United States struggle to receive the healthcare they need. Among nations with similar GDPs, our...
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Restore accountability for lawbreaking corporations!
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CPD’s Justice Transformation Program works in collaboration and solidarity with our partners and allies for an end to...
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When we put in the hours, our paychecks should reflect our hard work. But in our current economy employers can rob...
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CPD has an extensive record of winning strategic victories at the local, state, and federal levels by building power...
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The climate crisis is well underway. While climate change affects all people, its impacts are not evenly...
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By keeping interest rates low and prioritizing genuine full employment, the Federal Reserve is giving the economy a fair chance to recover and allow wages to grow across all communities.
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