-
Progressive Movement News / May 2, 2016
For National Reentry Week, PICO and NELP Urge Federal Expansion of “Ban the Box”
PICO National Network and the National Employment Law Project, in partnership with the AFL-CIO and hundreds of other organizations, pushed President Obama last week to extend “ban the box” to federal contractors. The policy would ...
Read More -
Progressive Movement News / April 29, 2016
In VA, Voting Rights Restored for Thousands
Governor Terry McAuliffe signed an executive order late last week that re-enfranchised more than 200,000 Virginians who had completed sentences for a felony conviction in the past. Rights restoration has been a major focus of key DA ...
Read More -
Progressive Movement News / April 28, 2016
CBPP Reports Show Damage Trump, Cruz Tax Plans Would Do
New research by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities shows in detail the devastating potential impact of Donald Trump’s and Ted Cruz’s tax plans. Astonishingly, each candidate promises to shrink federal revenues and spending ...
Read More -
Progressive Movement News / April 27, 2016
Now Accepting Nominations: Roosevelt Institute Asks “Who’s Fighting for the Four Freedoms?”
The Institute’s Four Freedoms award is for individuals who demonstrate commitment to FDR’s principles of “freedom of speech and expression, freedom of worship, freedom from want, freedom from fear” has been presented to Ruth Bader ...
Read More -
Progressive Movement News / April 27, 2016
News Roundup, April 27
The latest on the progressive movement includes DA Board Member Nick Hanauer joining former Labor Secretary Robert Reich to call for overtime pay reform in the New York Times, Center for American Progress President Neera Tanden in a fascinating ...
Read More -
Progressive Movement News / March 20, 2016
Fusion Spotlights Roosevelt Institute Staff, Other Young Progressives for “The 30”
Fusion Network is recognizing the outstanding work of 30 young women impacting the 2016 election this month, and Joelle Gamble and Taylor Jo Isenberg of the Roosevelt Institute are on the list.
Read More -
Progressive Movement News / March 9, 2016
News Roundup, March 9
The latest on the progressive movement includes Demos President Heather McGhee on Meet the Press, Amalgamated Bank pushing for a higher minimum wage, and other key stories.
Read More -
Progressive Movement News / March 9, 2016
Changing of the Guard at Wellstone
Ben Goldfarb, who has led Wellstone Action since 2011, has announced that he will step down on May 1. “At this moment of strength and opportunity,” says Goldfarb, “we’ll be practicing what we teach and thoughtfully ...
Read More -
Progressive Movement News / February 19, 2016
ColorofChange.org Steps up Pressure Campaign in Wake of Black Teen’s Death in Custody
The civil rights group ColorofChange.org and its members are demanding release of a surveillance video after a 16-year-old black girl died in a juvenile detention center in Kentucky. The organization is making sure the public knows about the ...
Read More -
Progressive Movement News / February 19, 2016
As Obama Urges Action, Progressive Movement Mobilizes on Democracy Reform
The President last week issued a forceful call to reduce barriers to voting, implement automatic voter registration (AVR), change the way our districts are drawn, and seek reasonable limits on the influence of “dark money”. The Brennan ...
Read More
Progressive Movement News
All the latest from the Democracy Alliance's recommended progressive organizations and efforts.