What We Believe 

We believe in the humanity and equality of all people. Therefore, we oppose all the varied forms of hatred, racism, misogyny, bigotry, nationalism, anti-LGBTQ discrimination, and scapegoating that Republicans use to divide us against each other for partisan gain, personal greed, and special privileges for the elite. 

We believe that through people-power, positive social gains are forced up from below by “We the People” thinking globally and acting locally. 

We believe the climate-emergency is a national security threat that requires rethinking and revamping our entire economy through a Green New Deal. 

We believe health and medical care can, and must, be provided as a human right rather than a source of private profit. 

We believe in science, education, and tolerance. Advances in technology must be used to benefit all of humanity rather than just the wealthy and powerful. And that we must guard against weaponized- disinformation used to incite hatred or enable authoritarian surveillance, repression, and invasions of privacy. 

We believe that the right and ability to vote in free and fair elections is fundamental to our democracy. Because vast wealth is a source of political power which threatens our democracy, campaign finance reform is necessary to ensure that elected officials prioritize the interests of their constituents above those of big donors and corporate lobbyists. 

What We Do About It 

We understand that democracy is not a spectator sport, and that if we want to have government "Of the People, By the People, For the People" then We the People have to be involved in politics on a deeper and more sustained level than just casting our ballot every two years. 

● We educate ourselves and our community about the issues that directly affect our lives and we work to change our political culture into one that serves us all. 

● We build and support coalitions with like-minded organizations that share our values and our vision of a more just world. 

● We work to elect officials who will govern in the interests of everyone. Representatives who will put tolerance ahead of bigotry, and equal opportunity ahead of cronyism. 

● We monitor and hold our representatives accountable with regard to our issues, our beliefs, and extending democracy rather than limiting it. We encourage them to take bold, positive action by building public-awareness, meeting directly with them and their staffs, mobilizing constituents, and participating in their public events. We support them when they deserve it, and criticize them when they fail us. 

Because we understand that the global crises that threaten us won't be solved on election day 2020, our goal is to build up-from-below political power and a progressive political culture that can continue carrying forward a mass movement for justice, equality, and democracy into 2021 -- and beyond. 

And finally, we know and believe that a better world is not only possible, but necessary. If we stick together, and stick with it, we can, as a society, move forward rather than backward.