Democrats Need to Wake Up and Smell the Grassroots

Jim Hightower / OtherWords Jul 16, 2019 Fighting progressive policies most Americans support will cost “centrist” votes, not gain them. Democrats should know this by now. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Sanders Shows Growing Strength With Latest Donation Numbers

Eoin Higgins / Common Dreams Jul 3, 2019 The Vermont senator raises $18 million for his presidential campaign in the second quarter, showing his staying power in a crowded field. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Being Better Than Republicans Is Not Good Enough

Norman Solomon / Truthdig Mar 18, 2019 Most Democratic candidates can easily clear the low bar the GOP has set. But quests for social justice can only be achieved by grassroots power. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Sleeping Giant Stirs in the Lone Star State

Cecile Richards May 4, 2018 Lawrence Wright's new book, "God Save Texas," captures the frustration and hope that reverberate when divisive, retrograde politicians meet renewed grass-roots activism. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Amid Opioid Epidemic, ‘Recovery Activists’ Shape a Grass-Roots Movement

Sarah Freeman-Woolpert / Waging Nonviolence Feb 27, 2018 Led by people living in recovery or still facing addiction—along with family members whose loved ones died from overdoses—the movement is becoming increasingly organized. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

After Confederate Statue Takedown, She’s Ready for Office

Liz Posner / AlterNet Jan 15, 2018 Grass-roots organizer Tami Sawyer [pictured] has decided to take her movement from the street in Memphis and run for county commissioner. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

America’s War on America

Eric Ortiz / Truthdig Dec 2, 2017 That sound of doomsday you hear in the distance is not "ka-boom." It's "ka-ching." Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Can Democrats Stop Virginia, Alabama Elections From Being Stolen?

Harvey Wasserman / Truthdig Nov 2, 2017 The Democratic National Committee enabled Donald Trump to win the presidency, and it still does not appear to know how to stop his onslaught. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Sarah Pillsbury on the Intersection of Hollywood and Activism

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Aug 18, 2017 The film producer and founder of Liberty Hill tells Robert Scheer about how her two different career paths overlap. Dig deeper ( 19 Min. Read )

DNC Fraud Suit Exposes Anti-Democratic Views in Democratic Party

By Norman Solomon Aug 10, 2017 The group’s defense? That it has a right to be unfair during the presidential nominating process. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

50 Years Later, a Speech by King Has Lessons for a President

By Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Apr 6, 2017 As the Trump administration attempts to swell the Pentagon budget and gut social programs, Martin Luther King Jr.’s "Beyond Vietnam" speech remains chillingly relevant. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Bernie Sanders’ Medicare-for-All Plan

By Alexandra Rosenmann / AlterNet Mar 28, 2017 Democrats on Capitol Hill are gloating about the demise of the American Health Care Act. The Vermont senator is about to do them one better. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )