National liberal groups back ‘fusion voting’ in New York
National liberal groups back ‘fusion voting’ in New York
A letter provided to the Times Union was signed by leaders of national liberal groups Indivisible and Moveon, women's...
A letter provided to the Times Union was signed by leaders of national liberal groups Indivisible and Moveon, women's rights advocates from the groups NARAL and UltraViolet, large community organizing networks, including CPD Action and People's Action, and Our Revolution, the organization that grew out of Sen. Bernie Sanders' 2016 campaign for president, among a dozen others.
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"Now Is the Time to Be Bold and Unapologetic': Progressives Building 'Unprecedented Political Coalition Around Green New Deal
"Now Is the Time to Be Bold and Unapologetic': Progressives Building 'Unprecedented Political Coalition Around Green New Deal
That attention to "frontline and vulnerable communities" has rallied backers such as Jennifer Epps-Addison, president...
That attention to "frontline and vulnerable communities" has rallied backers such as Jennifer Epps-Addison, president and co-executive director of the Center for Popular Democracy Network.
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House Dems hold presser to cut funding for "deportation force"
House Dems hold presser to cut funding for "deportation force"
Reps Tlaib, Ocasio-Cortez, Pressley and Omar will participate in a news conference with members of United We Dream,...
Reps Tlaib, Ocasio-Cortez, Pressley and Omar will participate in a news conference with members of United We Dream, MoveOn.org, Indivisible, the Center for Popular Democracy and CASA to call on Congress to cut funding for Pres Trump's "deportation force."
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Democrat lawmakers urge no more funding for ICE
Democrat lawmakers urge no more funding for ICE
The groups United We Dream, CASA Maryland, Indivisible, Move On and the Center for Popular Democracy organized the...
The groups United We Dream, CASA Maryland, Indivisible, Move On and the Center for Popular Democracy organized the event under the slogan "Defund the deportation force."
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250,000 Strong: Frontline Organizers Call for NO to Racist Border Wall!
250,000 Strong: Frontline Organizers Call for NO to Racist Border Wall!
The petition was circulated by progressive groups United We Dream, the Center for Popular Democracy, Move On, Casa and...
The petition was circulated by progressive groups United We Dream, the Center for Popular Democracy, Move On, Casa and Indivisible.
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Ocasio-Cortez Claims Latinos Have the Same Status as Native Americans
Ocasio-Cortez Claims Latinos Have the Same Status as Native Americans
Ocasio-Cortez, along with Democratic Reps. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, and Aryanna Pressley of...
Ocasio-Cortez, along with Democratic Reps. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, and Aryanna Pressley of Massachusetts have been promoting an anti-ICE/CBP petition which was first circulated by left-wing activist groups including Move On, United We Dream and the Center for Popular Democracy (CPD), reported The Hill. The petition has over 200,000 signatures.
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She confronted Jeff Flake over Kavanaugh. Now she’s a guest at the State of the Union.
She confronted Jeff Flake over Kavanaugh. Now she’s a guest at the State of the Union.
Today, Kavanaugh sits on the Supreme Court. But Archila, the co-executive director of the progressive Center for...
Today, Kavanaugh sits on the Supreme Court. But Archila, the co-executive director of the progressive Center for Popular Democracy, will attend the State of the Union on Tuesday night as the guest of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY). And she believes her decision to confront Flake and share her story of experiencing sexual assault was not in vain.
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Guest list: Lawmakers' plus-ones at Trump's State of the Union
Guest list: Lawmakers' plus-ones at Trump's State of the Union
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (N.Y.): Ana Maria Archila, the co-executive director at the Center for Popular Democracy...
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (N.Y.): Ana Maria Archila, the co-executive director at the Center for Popular Democracy and one of two activists who confronted former Sen. Jeff Flake in a Capitol Hill elevator last year over his support of then-Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
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6 State of the Union Guests More Interesting Than Whatever President Trump's Speech Is About
6 State of the Union Guests More Interesting Than Whatever President Trump's Speech Is About
On September 28, Ana Maria Archila confronted Senator Jeff Flake in an elevator of a Senate office building shortly...
On September 28, Ana Maria Archila confronted Senator Jeff Flake in an elevator of a Senate office building shortly after he announced that he would be supporting Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court. The televised moment quickly went viral as survivors around the world thanked the Colombian organizer and co-executive director of the Center for Popular Democracy for holding Flake accountable for overlooking sexual-assault allegations against Kavanaugh.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Fellow Democrats are Making a Powerful Statement with Their State of the Union Guests
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Fellow Democrats are Making a Powerful Statement with Their State of the Union Guests
Archila is not only one of the representative’s constituents, but also an active community organizer and co-executive...
Archila is not only one of the representative’s constituents, but also an active community organizer and co-executive director for the Center for Popular Democracy Action. In addition to her advocacy work for sexual assault survivors, Archila, who is an immigrant, has spent the last 20 years rallying for immigrant rights.
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