Policy & Advocacy
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What Labor Advocates Want From Biden to Protect Workers From COVID
Biden wants to revive the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, which was gutted by Trump. Worker allies praise that effort, but they’re still waiting for a crucial pandemic standard. Read more
Mar 4, 2021
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Immigration Activists Pressure Biden to Deliver on His Promises
President Biden is facing a minefield when it comes to immigration. Already, his administration is drawing fire from activist groups that say he's walking back key promises. Read more
Mar 2, 2021
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In Michigan, a Criminal Justice Reform Group is Scoring Wins
Michigan Liberation has been around for less than three years. But the group led by formerly incarcerated people and their families is already shaping electoral outcomes and public policy. Read more
Mar 2, 2021
Spencer Overton on Leading a Think Tank Focused on Black America
Blue Tent's David Callahan talks to Overton about his work to revive the Joint Center for Economic and Political Studies, the challenges of scaling a think tank, and the need to invest in Black policy experts. Read more
Mar 1, 2021
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In a Test on Trade Policy, Progressives Push Biden to End “Vaccine Apartheid”
Advocates are calling on the White House to buck Big Pharma and support a change in trade policy to allow wider access to vaccines, tests and treatments for the developing world. Read more
Mar 1, 2021
The Quest for Transit Justice is Driving New Organizing and Advocacy
Even before COVID deepened the crisis facing transit systems, advocates were connecting up transportation inequities with a broader agenda for economic and racial justice. Read more
Feb 25, 2021
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Jonathan Cohn Wants Healthcare Reformers to Prepare for the Long Haul
Cohn's new book, "The Ten Year War," is a culmination of two decades covering healthcare. The HuffPost reporter talks to Blue Tent about what he's learned and the road ahead. Read more
Feb 25, 2021
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This Progressive Group is Building a National Network of Local Officials
Local governments may be small, but they're powerful. Local Progress helps elected officials harness that power. It's now working in 46 states and is scoring some impressive wins. Read more
Feb 24, 2021
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These are the Top Asian American Advocacy Groups
Asian Americans have been mobilizing for more electoral influence and also to combat a rising tide of anti-Asian hate crimes. We look at the key players leading this growing activism Read more
Feb 22, 2021
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"There Is No Other Way To Do Our Work." Jane McAlevey on Relational Organizing
Jane McAlevey recently sat down with Blue Tent to talk about how organizers can build the deeper relationships that are needed to win power—both in the workplace and in the electoral arena. Read more
Feb 18, 2021
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The ACLU is Changing. Not Everyone is Happy About That
The ACLU has announced plans to push for an expansive economic and racial justice agenda. But some critics say the organization is letting politics get in the way of its commitment to civil liberties. Read more
Feb 17, 2021
These Are the Top Organizations that Support DACA
When the Trump administration sought to terminate the DACA program, key organizations intensified their advocacy for Dreamers. We look at who's who in this mix and what they now want from a Biden presidency. Read more
Feb 9, 2021
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What Do Trans Advocates Want from a Biden Presidency?
Organizations focused on transgender rights are thrilled with Biden so far. But they have a long wish list as they organize to push the new administration and Congress to ensure greater trans liberty and safety. Read more
Feb 8, 2021
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Super Wonk: Robert Greenstein's 40-Year War on Poverty
Over four decades, Greenstein made the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities into the most effective advocate for low-income Americans in Washington. Now he's stepping aside. Read more
Feb 2, 2021
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What a Coalition of Civil Rights Advocates Wants from Biden—and the Federal Government
Even as Biden starts to make good on his commitments to racial justice, advocates are eyeing the long game by pressing for measures to embed attention to these issues within the federal bureaucracy. Read more
Feb 2, 2021
Neera Tanden on Building a Progressive Think Tank and Influencing Policy
Tanden is still likely to work in the Biden administration after her failed OMB bid. Meanwhile, she remains president of CAP and talked to Blue Tent in December about her role there. Read more
Jan 29, 2021
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This Coalition is Seeking an End to Unaccountable Cops
A mix of progressive activists, business leaders, celebrities and libertarians have come together to call for an end to qualified immunity, a legal shield for police accountability. What's their strategy? Read more
Jan 27, 2021
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Advocates Are Pushing the Biden Administration to Make Good on its Promises to Rural America
Joe Biden campaigned with an ambitious plan to lift up rural areas—against the backdrop of a growing focus among Democrats on wooing more voters in these areas. Will he deliver? Read more
Jan 26, 2021
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Healthcare is Hard to Obtain for LGBTQ Americans. These Groups Are Working to Change That
Healthcare advocacy is a growing focus for both queer and trans rights groups and progressive healthcare organizations. A handful of national nonprofits are at the forefront of this equity push. Read more
Jan 21, 2021
Inside the Democratic Policy Center, the Upstart Progressive War Room
Powered by two progressive volunteer researchers, the center is working to follow the money and uncover corruption to influence the big policy debates in Washington, D.C. Read more
Jan 15, 2021
