Zohran Mamdani, a bold, progressive candidate with compelling ideas to make the economy work for all New Yorkers, to focus on affordability, and to break the stranglehold of corporations and billionaires, just scored a surprisingly commanding victory in New York City's Democratic primary for mayor. To do so, he had to defeat Andrew Cuomo, the disgraced former governor. Despite Cuomo's history of sexual predation, abuse of power, corruption, and triangulation with Republicans against progressive policies, many Establishment Democratic leaders endorsed his campaign. Now that Cuomo has conceded to Mamdani—as have other candidates, including progressive champion Brad Lander—it's time for all Democratic leaders to come together and endorse Mamdani. He still faces an election in November against the current mayor, Eric Adams, who maintains name recognition despite his corruption and ties to President Trump, as well as a Republican candidate. And Cuomo is still considering a sore-loser strategy of an independent run. Democratic leaders' endorsing Mamdani now will help keep Cuomo out of the race. It will also send a clear signal locally and nationally: The Democrats are ready to embrace a new generation and vision of leadership when a younger candidate runs an invigorating and inspiring campaign. And the Democratic Party has much to learn from Mamdani’s campaign. He built a broad movement across backgrounds and activated young, infrequent, and working-class voters—communities that the party desperately needs to court to be able to assemble a winning coalition.  Democrats playing the waiting game may hurt Mamdani—but moreover, they will hurt the Democratic Party. Democrats need to embrace a new generation and new energy—and, in this moment, they have an opportunity to do so ... as well as an imperative to set Mamdani up for victory. The next mayor of New York will be a bulwark against the Trump administration, and Mamdani has built a movement ready for that fight—now, Establishment Democrats need to be on board.

Donald Trump’s escalation of immigration sweeps across California has led to hundreds of arrests—ripping families apart, disappearing people from the street, and sowing chaos.  Immigration raids across California are sparking fear among families, small business owners, and entire communities. Food-truck vendors are staying home, students are missing school, and families are missing critical health care appointments.  New York City and Chicago have vibrant immigrant communities that are also part of baseball’s diverse and rich history. These cities are also being targeted by Trump’s inhumane mass deportation raids. The New York Mets and Yankees, as well as the Chicago Cubs and White Sox, should match the LA Dodgers' $1 million commitment and support immigrant neighbors. Add your name.

If we let our public lands get sold to private interests, we will lose access to places we have long taken for granted. Campsites will be gone. Trails will be impacted. Water and air quality will likely be undermined. Animals will die. Communities that rely on nature-related tourism will take a grave economic hit. Our international tourism, and therefore our economy, will severely decline. Most importantly though, one of the things that makes this nation so special -our tremendously vast and pristine wilderness- will be irreversibly diminished and harmed. We cannot let this happen. Please sign this petition and join the fight to protect our public lands. 

Americans want diplomacy, not more costly forever wars. President Trump’s dangerous actions have put the American people in jeopardy. We need to act now to deescalate tensions and establish diplomacy.  Both the House and Senate have introduced war powers resolutions to limit the president's ability to deploy U.S. armed forces to conflicts in other countries without congressional approval. Trump has betrayed the constitution and the American people. We deserve to know exactly how every member of Congress votes in this critical moment in history.  We want diplomacy and peace. And we want our taxpayer dollars to go to funding hospitals, Medicaid, and food assistance—not blank checks for an endless war.   Sign the petition to demand your elected officials restore checks and balances to prevent the president from unilaterally escalating war between the U.S. and Iran.

Because sexual harassment has been normalized — and that normalization is dangerous. At the Phoenix VA Police Department, female officers have quietly endured years of inappropriate comments, and power-driven intimidation from those in leadership. What should never be tolerated has instead become expected. A “don’t rock the boat” mentality has taken hold. And for many, silence feels safer than speaking out. 🚨 Female officers have left without ever filing complaints. Others remain, enduring the abuse quietly — not because they accept it, but because they fear retaliation, lost income, destroyed careers, or social exile from the tight-knit culture. 🚨 Some have confided in coworkers. Some have documented it. But few have ever received protection, and fewer still have seen justice. This is not about one bad actor. It’s about a systemic culture that empowers those in rank to humiliate, isolate, and dominate subordinates with no meaningful consequences. When sexual harassment is allowed to become routine, it destroys morale, it drives good officers out, and it tells survivors — men and women alike — that no one is coming to help them. We are raising our voices because this ends when the silence ends. #PhoenixVAPolice #CarlTHaydenVAMC #PVAHCS #PhoenixVAHealthcareSystem #VAHandbook0730 #38CFR1218 #VApoliceMisconduct

Ceasefires save lives, and we welcome any action that stops the violence. An Israel-Iran ceasefire is a positive step, but the situation remains fragile. We must remain vigilant and ready to push back on ANY attempts by this administration to drag us into a devastating, unnecessary war. What happens next will be crucial — and this is the moment to keep going and do what we do best: Demand the kind of diplomacy that is capable of building a lasting peace. The potential for the bombings to resume is high, and we can’t risk the chance that Trump orders or supports further military action. Congress must immediately convene to pass war powers resolutions that block Trump from further escalation and demand diplomacy. The good news? Two urgently needed war powers resolutions — including bipartisan legislation in the House — have already been introduced. With your help, we’ll build enough pressure to send a massive reminder to all DC decisionmakers: NO WAR.

In the words of former Board Chair Dr. Alvin Thornton, writing in 2021 op-ed: “Our community, its children, and the School System deserve a Board that governs collegially, professionally, ethically, transparently, and in a student-centered manner. Anything less is unacceptable and should not be tolerated.” “The politicization of the Board of Education is now on steroids and out of control with little discernible connection to the best interest of our children. It must end.” That warning has become reality. A rushed appointment, backroom coordination with an officer-elect, and exclusion of community voice call for urgent State intervention to restore integrity and protect the 133,000 students of Prince George’s County Public Schools. As such, we respectfully assert that the Board’s action is arbitrary, unreasonable, and contrary to law, and approval of the appointment under these circumstances would undermine public confidence in the State’s educational oversight framework. We humbly petition Dr. Carey M. Wright, State Superintendent of Schools: • Decline to approve the appointment of Dr. Joseph until the entire search process outlined in § 4-201.1 is completed in good faith and compliance with applicable regulations. • That the Board is barred from terminating the employment of any senior staff members during the interim period. • Provide oversight and guidance to the County Board to ensure that future selections are conducted with transparency, fairness, and legal integrity. • Initiate a formal investigation into the legality and procedural integrity of the Board of Education's recent decisions.

Americans overwhelmingly oppose the U.S. entering into war with Iran. The U.S. government should work to deescalate the crisis, prevent a full blown war, and not escalate tensions that put our national security at risk.  Instead of prioritizing our safety, he is bending the knee to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and jeopardizing American troops for yet another war that none of us want. Congress needs to act quickly, and use their full legislative authority to rein in Trump. Our Congressional lawmakers have a responsibility to their constituents and our country to hold Trump accountable and end his war mongering.  Add your name to the petition NOW! 

Trump Mobile is just the latest example of the Trump family's using the office of the president of the United States to sell products, from perfume to sneakers. Experts at leading organizations like Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics warn that without real insights into who is funding these many businesses—it’s impossible to know what entities might be trading political favors for investments.  And the lack of clarity doesn’t end there. The Trump Organization’s release says the smartphone will cost only $499 and be made in the United States, despite the fact that there is essentially no manufacturing system in the U.S. that could fully produce a smartphone at that cost. Eric Trump has since walked back this claim in interviewss, but The Trump Organization has yet to clarify for buyers that the phones are in fact not USA made.    Meanwhile, there are serious potential implications when it comes to surveillance and data privacy. The current policy would allow The Trump Organization to collect data from web searches, browsing, geolocation, and even text and email content.  Major companies like AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon can refuse to work with The Trump Organization and prevent potential ethics violations on their watch. Tell them to reject Trump Mobile NOW.

AI technologies are advancing rapidly, often at the expense of artists whose copyrighted work is being used without permission or compensation to train these systems. This threatens the livelihoods of working creatives who are real humans with vision, skill and soul; their work scraped without consent and used to train AI models that now compete for jobs, visibility, and compensation. This affects us all, not just artists. We need to set laws now before artists lose ownership of their creative works. Whether you're an artist, an ally, or someone who values human-made work, this is the moment to stand up for creative authorship, copyright, and fair compensation. Join us in demanding transparency, accountability, and legal protections for our creative industries.

Trump’s reckless and illegal actions just put us on the brink of a major war with Iran, putting millions of people in immediate danger. Trump ordered multiple B-2 bombers to drop bombs on three nuclear sites in Iran: an under-mountain facility at Fordow, a larger enrichment plant at Natanz, and a third site near the ancient city of Isfahan. Iranian retaliation is horrifyingly likely and millions of people across an entire region are at incredible, urgent risk. This is nothing short of a national emergency. That’s why Congress must immediately convene to pass war powers resolutions that block Trump from further escalation and demand diplomacy. Today, we need to do what we do best: Turn up the pressure to stop a war.

By joining this campaign, you are speaking up for safer communities, for lives that can still be saved, and for a Rhode Island that puts people over weapons. Your voice matters and together, our voices can make a change.