by Scott L. As the midterm elections get closer and the poll numbers for the regime continue to plummet, an understandable question arises: Will the Republicans steal the midterm elections? … Continue reading How to Stop the GOP from Stealing the Midterms
Fight back against major cuts to BART and other transportation services!
by Carter Lavin Co-Founder, Transbay Coalition People throughout the Bay Area – especially people of color and lower income families – take a million transit trips every day! Transit connects … Continue reading Fight back against major cuts to BART and other transportation services!
IEB Senate Team Engages and Energizes Senators Schiff and Padilla
by Ram Narayanan As things stand today, Trump and his band of outlaws have infiltrated all branches of the federal government. The cabinet, the entire GOP wing of Congress and … Continue reading IEB Senate Team Engages and Energizes Senators Schiff and Padilla
Weekly Political Diary: Navigating Turbulent Times
by Ellen Coffey IEB Member Power Building Team, Immigration Team Do you wake up each morning and cautiously check your news feed — worried about what outrageous and unlawful actions … Continue reading Weekly Political Diary: Navigating Turbulent Times
IEB leads effort to start a Public Bank in Berkeley!
“Who wants to make the East Bay resilient to federal chaos?” “Who wants something hopeful to fight for rather than against Trump?” These were the questions asked by Youth Action … Continue reading IEB leads effort to start a Public Bank in Berkeley!
UC Unbowed: A New Front in Defending Higher Education
by Gwen R. Since taking office, the Trump regime has launched a sweeping effort to bring America’s universities under political control. Their tactics involve withholding billions in federal research funds … Continue reading UC Unbowed: A New Front in Defending Higher Education
DOJ removes study on far-right violence
Project 2025 or Project 1984? by Ram Narayanan and Ted Landau Does it increasingly seem like the author of Trump’s playbook is actually George Orwell and not Russell Vought? (Trump’s … Continue reading DOJ removes study on far-right violence
Vote for Prop 50; Help save democracy
You’re a principled individual who doesn’t want to cross a moral red line. You don’t believe in gerrymandering because it’s tantamount to cheating. Besides, didn’t our state decide 15 years ago that we’d put an end to these games by appointing an independent commission to figure out California’s congressional map?
Government attacks on immigrants escalate; IEB pushes back
by Ram Narayanan As jarring as they’ve been, Trump’s aggressive directives, tactics and actions against immigrants — whether here legally or illegally — should surprise no one. It’s a ramped … Continue reading Government attacks on immigrants escalate; IEB pushes back
The times they are a-changin’
In the vernacular of evolutionary biology, a common phrase is: Adapt or die. This serves as a useful analogy for the current state of progressive grassroots actions. There are many lessons … Continue reading The times they are a-changin’
We Shall Not be Moved!
The Response to Authoritarianism is Nonviolent Resistance by Gwen R. Tear gas, flash-bang grenades, “less-lethal” munitions, and federal troops deployed on city streets here in our state. Heavily armed ICE … Continue reading We Shall Not be Moved!
We need more Insufferable Wenches (of Iowa)
We were scouring the Internet in search of groups — primarily in red states — who we might be able to offer support in their opposition to the Trump regime. … Continue reading We need more Insufferable Wenches (of Iowa)