Also, it's hard to know who's actually a Progressive. Corey Booker, who's a
supporter of charter schools, calls himself a Progressive. Barack Obama, who is
hobnobbing with the billionaires and who pursued a neoliberal policy, is
considered to be a Progressive by lots of people. And our beloved Bernie
Sanders is blaming Russia for the Democratic debacle.
Miriam
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From: blind-democracy-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<blind-democracy-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Carl Jarvis
Sent: Monday, August 06, 2018 10:30 AM
To: blind-democracy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [blind-democracy] Re: Greyroots, a Progressive organization for Seniors
Actually, I agree. But I pass it along for any who are teetering on the edge
of participating, but haven't found the "right fit".
I think part of the problem is that splinter groups on the left are infected by
the same bug that has bitten Mostafa. It's "My way or the Highway". We get
caught up in the picky little differences and forget the big picture. Of
course the same is true on the Right. The difference is that they currently
hold power and money. And they also have those Eternal Citizens, the Corporate
Beings who never die.
Carl Jarvis
On 8/5/18, Miriam Vieni <miriamvieni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Sounds lovely except that I don't think we need more and more
organizations on the left. The left is already fragmented and the more
gragmented it is, the weaker it is. And I listened to this lovely
podcast with Frances Fox Pivon yesterday, who is really really smart
and who talked about how when the Left began using membership
organizations rather than face to face organizing and mass protests, it began
losing power.
Miriam
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From: blind-democracy-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<blind-democracy-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Carl Jarvis
Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2018 10:23 AM
To: blind-democracy <blind-democracy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [blind-democracy] Greyroots, a Progressive organization for
Seniors
Were you too young to join the Grey Panthers? For Progressive Minded
Seniors, Greyroots may offer you a platform.
Carl Jarvis
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Greyroots.
OUR ISSUES
From Protest to Power: Greyroots Action Platform 2018
We are an organization of American elders. As such, Greyroots Action
is committed to a future for our nation that not only fights for
issues of concern to older Americans, but for people of all ages.
We are in a fight for our future. At every turn, our communities are
under attack by those who use hatred, fear and greed to push for a
whites-only country by and for corporations and billionaires.
In the face of these attacks, we stand together. It is not time to
tinker around the edges; it is time to transform. From family farms to
big cities, from coast to coast, we’re fighting for community over
greed, justice over racism, and people and planet over big corporations.
In solidarity, we rise up, joining in protest and power, in tough
times and in victory. We rise up for a bold progressive vision
grounded in love and unity. We rise together. We build our
collective power together. We will win together.
Justice for American Elders
We rise up to fight against the ageism that is inherent in American society.
We fight to dismantle the system that throws away American elders
because they are deemed to be too old to be “productive resources” for
the American financial system. We fight together for issues that
affect all people, from our unique position of being elders.
Racial Justice
We rise up against the racism that is embedded in every facet of our
society. We fight to dismantle and remake institutions that
discriminate and reinforce the white supremacy. We work for bold
solutions to hold racist institutions accountable and address the real
and deadly damage they do, from reparations, to access to clean air
and water, to good jobs and housing, to restorative justice over
criminalization, state violence and mass incarceration, to sovereignty
and dignity for Native peoples and quality education for all.
Gender Justice
We rise up to tear down barriers based on sexual orientation, gender
and gender identity across all aspects of social and political life.
We work for bold
solutions to dismantle gender-based oppression including guaranteed
access to health care, equal access to economic success, strengthening
and expanding civil rights and the justice system and an end to
gendered violence and harassment.
Economic Systems Built for People, not Profit
We rise up against the concentration of wealth and historic income
inequality. We demand an economy where all people can thrive. We fight
for a fair global system that puts an end to corporate abuse of global
markets and workers around the world. We build cooperative solutions and
defend workers’
rights. And we fight for a financial system that places people’s needs
above profit and speculation.
True Democracy
We rise up to demand democracy that truly represents the people. Too
often, our voices have been denied, suppressed and silenced. Governing
power belongs in the hands of the people at every level. We fight to
enshrine voting rights and protections in law and in reality, reform
our broken campaign finance laws and win fair redistricting. We must
make real the unfulfilled promise of our democracy.
Health Care is a Human Right
Health care is human right that must be guaranteed by our government.
We rise up for health care that serves our health and community
wellbeing, not the profits of drug corporations, insurance companies or Wall
Street.
And we demand a health care system that guarantees high quality
medical, dental, and mental health care for all; at the time we need
it, regardless of where we live or who we are. Profits have no place in
health care.
Mass Liberation & Rebuilding Our Communities
We rise up for mass liberation, not mass incarceration,
criminalization, state violence, biased policing and unjust courts. We
demand an end to the criminalization of poverty, mental illness, addiction
and homelessness.
Together we will build truly safe communities with restorative
justice, harm reduction, treatment and real investments in the
communities targeted by mass incarceration and systemic racism.
True Climate Justice
We must heal the toxic damage done to low-income communities and
communities of color, including on Native lands. We rise up for clean
water, healthy land, an end to extraction and real response to the
climate crisis. We know that those most harmed by corporate
pollution, disinvestment, colonization, structural racism and the
climate crisis must be at the center of the solutions.
And together we will create good union jobs and build a publically
owned clean energy economy that puts people and planet first.
Housing Justice
Housing is a human right, fundamental to human dignity. We rise up for
affordable, safe, sustainable housing for every person, no matter
where they live or who they are. We insist that all communities--not
just the wealthy
few-- should have access to quality housing near good schools, jobs
and culture.
We need housing for the homeless, dramatically expanded public
housing, more cooperative ownership and housing for people, not bank
profits. We rise up for reparations for the communities bankrupted by
Wall Street speculation and shut out from generational wealth by
decades of racist, government sanctioned policy.
Dignity in Work
We rise up for access to good jobs for all, with living wages,
benefits and pay equity so every person can care for themselves and
their families and have a secure retirement. We demand that technology
improves our lives, instead of forcing us into unstable work or
unemployment. We recognize the value of all work, both in and out of
the home, and demand that all jobs are safe, respected and fairly
paid. We rise up for the freedom of working people to organize in
unions and cooperatives and build better lives for themselves.
Respect & Sovereignty for Indigenous Nations
We honor the wisdom and resilience of Native Tribes and peoples and
their critical leadership in our collective movement. We demand that
all levels of government honor treaty obligations and respect tribal
sovereignty.
We will not forget the painful realities of colonization and genocide
and the ongoing impact of structural racism and we will stand
alongside indigenous people for full realization of tribal
sovereignty. From environmental justice to health to economic
development to state violence to voting rights, we demand that Tribal
Nations and indigenous communities get the resources, investment and
legal rights to ensure the protection of their treaty, legal and
inherent rights to protect their land and resources, culture and sacred sites
for the health and wellbeing of all.
Education Equity
We rise up for free, high-quality public education from preschool
through university. We demand that in every community there are strong
neighborhood public schools that meet the needs, interests, and
abilities of every child – girls; rural, urban, and poor students;
LGBTQ students, differently abled students, immigrant students and
students of color. We believe in education that reflects our true
history and prepares students to lead. We will end the criminalization
of our children, fight to keep them safe in schools and push back every
effort to privatize public education.
A Just Immigration System
We rise up for a country that welcomes all, including a pathway to
citizenship for Dreamers, their parents, TPS recipients and a safe
haven for refugees and asylees. We must end the policies that rip
families apart, militarize our borders, exploit the labor of workers
for corporate profits and shut people out because of their race or
religion. We will fight for a just immigration system that affords a
full place in our society, our economy, and our democracy for everyone.
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