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10/03/2020

The American Commentator – from the Americans for Democratic Action Education Fund

Check out our new online publication.

from the Americans for Democratic Action Education Fund

06/11/2020

Americans for Democratic Action

ADA can flip Iowa! Send Ernst and Trump packing. Donate today.

12/10/2019

Americans for Democratic Action

Americans for Democratic Action

Sign this petition for Fair Representation. And share!

11/21/2018

Americans for Democratic Action

Americans for Democratic Action

Shopping online over the next week? Of course. Why not turn Black Friday or Cyber Monday deals into Blue progressive education and action?

Use the link below and shop away.

01/12/2018

Americans for Democratic Action

Americans for Democratic Action

Trump and hypocritical partner in the Senate Chuck Grassley are wreaking havoc on the judiciary. Click and sign below to help us stop them. https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/add-your-name-to-tell-chuck-grassley-dont-rubber-stamp-trumps-judges?source=Grassley_201711_ADAI

03/07/2017

Americans for Democratic Action

Americans for Democratic Action

I thought the whole purpose of heath care reform was to make health care more affordable for the working class, but Paul Ryan is using it to make it easier to pay executives a lot more money.

03/07/2017

Americans for Democratic Action

Americans for Democratic Action

GOP to American public: "good luck, suckers" (hot mic pick up "Paul, we still get our congressional health plans, right?")

02/05/2017

Americans for Democratic Action Iowa

Next week James will become an American citizen. He was one year old when he came to the U.S as a refuggee of Burhma. Please come stand-up for the refugee children of the world. Join us tomorrow, (Sunday, the 5th) 2:30pm, 515 Main st, Cedar Falls. #NoBanNoWall

07/25/2016

Americans for Democratic Action

Americans for Democratic Action

ADA made the Philadelphia Inquirer's DNC Coverage. Way to go Bruce Caswell. Super excited about our SOLD OUT civil rights event in Philly this Wednesday!

07/22/2016

Americans for Democratic Action

Americans for Democratic Action

Excellent oped running around the country over the next several days from ADA National Board member Bruce Caswell. Read, Like, Share!

07/09/2016

Americans for Democratic Action

Americans for Democratic Action

An oped by ADA National Director, Don Kusler.

"We can heal ourselves, we can better understand one another, and we can reverse the damaging trend toward hate and violence. We must to do it deliberately and together, though, and we have to start now."

03/16/2016

Americans for Democratic Action

End Loopholes Protecting Gun Companies and Dealers from liability for violence. Sign our petition. http://www.signforgood.com/gunaccountability/?code=ADA. Please like this post and page so we can send a strong message to Congress to act now!

12/22/2014

CREDO Survey

The ADA Education Fund does amazing work fighting for economic and social justice. Please consider taking a moment list them as one of your favorite progressive nonprofits!

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Switch to CREDO Mobile, America’s only progressive phone company. You’ll be fighting the right wing every day and funding groups like the ACLU, Earthjustice and Planned Parenthood.

02/12/2014

About to witness history and progress for the minimum wage!.

Getting ready for the President to sign the executive order to raise the minimum wage for federal contract workers. A good first step!

01/31/2014

Why Did Obama Go to Costco? Our Wage Calculator Explains

How many hours it would take you to make a living working at Costco vs. Walmart?

Check how many hours it would take you to make a living working at Costco vs. Walmart.

01/18/2014

The 5th Annual "What Would Martin Do?" Event, hosted by the @ADAEdFund has begun!

01/18/2014

What Would Martin Do?

We hope to see you tonight at the 5th Annual "What Would Martin Do?" event! We have some fantastic speakers and it's free and open to the public!

The ADA Education Fund’s “What Would Martin Do?” program is an opportunity to honor and reflect upon Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy and how to continue his vision today.

12/31/2013

One last thing to do in 2013? Jumpstart the 2014 economic and social justice work of the ADA Education Fund with a tax-deductible contribution. Happy New Year. http://www.adaction.org/pages/donate/ada-education-fund.php

11/26/2013

Pope Francis denounces ‘trickle-down’ economics

Pope Francis takes on capitalism. A new era for the Catholic church?

In the first lengthy writing of his papacy, Francis says such economic theories naively rely on the goodness of those in charge.

01/21/2013

Timuel Black - What Would Martin Do

Civil rights leader and long-time ADA member Timuel Black discusses "What Would Martin Do?"

https://vimeo.com/57857028

The ADA Education Fund is continuing the “What Would Martin Do?” tradition for a fourth year, this time by asking people to share their thoughts on Dr. Martin Luther…

01/21/2013

Sasha Reuther speaks about Dr King and current collective bargaining struggles

Today is a remarkable day. As we celebrate President Obama's second inauguration, we are also celebrating birthday of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

The video submissions to the "What Would Martin Do?" project are up, and you can still submit your ow! Here's a short video clip from documentary filmmaker Sasha Reuther on the topic of "What Would Martin Do?"

http://vimeo.com/57719968

Documentary Filmmaker Sasha Reuther, great-nephew to labor leader Walter Reuther, expresses his views on how Dr Martin Luther King Jr might respond to the nation's…

01/17/2013

What Would Martin Do?

We want your voice... What Would Martin Do? #wwmd #adaedfund

http://adaedfund.org/2013/01/what-would-martin-do-2/

“In our glo­ri­ous fight for civil rights, we must guard against being fooled by false slo­gans, such as ‘right to work.’ It is a law to rob us of our civil rights and job rights. Its pur­pose is to destroy labor unions and the free­dom of col­lec­tive bar­gain­ing by which unions have improved wage...

01/15/2013

What Would Martin Do?

With Martin Luther King Day approaching, the ADA Education Fund will continue the “What Would Martin Do?” tradition for a fourth year, this time asking YOU your thoughts on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the labor movement, and the American Dream.

Send us your YouTube, Vimeo, or video file submissions and we’ll add your voice to the discussion!

http://adaedfund.org/2013/01/what-would-martin-do-2/

“In our glo­ri­ous fight for civil rights, we must guard against being fooled by false slo­gans, such as ‘right to work.’ It is a law to rob us of our civil rights and job rights. Its pur­pose is to destroy labor unions and the free­dom of col­lec­tive bar­gain­ing by which unions have improved wage...

09/20/2012

PETITION: Show Your Records

Check out Americans for Democratic Action's petition calling for Mitt Romney to show "personal responsibility" and release his tax returns. It's time Americans met the real Mitt Romney.

The entire country is abuzz about Mitt Romney’s latest gaff, but Americans for Democratic Action believes Senate Majority Leader Reid hit the nail on the head withhisstatementon the Senate floor yesterday. Senator Reid said Romney's latest comments were a “rare look at the real Mitt Romney.”

07/31/2012

TWO VIEWS: Businesses need more consumers -- not more tax breaks - Opinions in The Bee - fr

This oped by ADA Executive Director and ADA Ed Fund Secretary, Don Kusler has been running in print and online news sources. Check it out below. Like it if you agree with Don.

By Don Kusler

05/29/2012

Americans for Democratic Action

Our sister organization, Americans for Democratic Action is holding it's conference and convention in a few weeks. Join them along with CWA President Larry Cohen, Eleanor Roosevelt award honoree Rep. Jan Schakowsky, and help build a bridge to a progressive future. It's not too late! https://salsa.wiredforchange.com/o/5171/p/salsa/event/common/public/?event_KEY=35581

05/08/2012

Support Students -- Support S 2343

Did you know that the Senate is voting today on out of control student loan interest rates?

Use ADA's online action tools to contact your Senator and urge them to vote yes on S 2343. It takes less than a minute to make a difference on this important issue!

http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/o/5171/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=5993

04/11/2012

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305389-1

Did you miss the our all-star tax equity panel? Don't fret, you can watch it here on C-SPAN:
http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305389-1

Special thanks to our partners at United for a Fair Economy.

04/11/2012

Live Video - C-SPAN | C-SPAN

Got lunch plans today? Watch our all star tax equity panel LIVE on C-SPAN at 12pm EST.

http://www.c-span.org/Live-Video/C-SPAN/

03/13/2012

Americans for Democratic Action

Tomorrow's panel on the link between public investment and jobs promises to be an amazing and educational event featuring Brian Miller, Ethan Pollack, Albert Schlachtmeyer, Richard Sims and Debbie Weinstein.

Learn more and RSVP at the link below!

02/15/2012

Martin Luther King's Legacy | The Nation

We are proud of the essay contest that we host around WWMD? But here are four essays penned in the 1960s by Dr. King for your consideration.

In his essays for The Nation, King stressed that the only way to the mountaintop is through tremendous pushing from below.

02/08/2012

Cable Leads the Pack as Campaign News Source - Pew Research Center

Voters are educated using many sources... including social media. We hope that some will rely on the ADA Ed Fund's monthly congressional briefings and other symposia to learn about pending policy issues!

Cable news is now the top regular source for campaign news. The long-term decline in the number of Americans getting campaign news from local and network TV news, and local newspapers, steepened this year. Social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter are used for campaign news by a relatively l...

02/04/2012

ADA Education Fund

As we think about planning our monthly Congressional briefings, are there topics you'd suggest we consider? Please visit our web site (www.ADAEdFund.org) to see what we've already covered, and feel free to either post your ideas here or send us a message!

UPDATE: Thanks to all who attended the ADA Edu­ca­tion Fund’s “Hawk­eye Vision 2012: Cau­cus­ing for Work­ing Fam­i­lies”. If you missed this fan­tas­tic event, you canRead more

01/30/2012

"What Would Martin Do?" 2012 Forum

01/29/2012

Annual "What Would Martin Do?" Forum - 2012

Did you miss our annual "What Would Martin Do?" forum at Howard University? Be among the first to watch the video. Please consider posting it on your page so that others can learn from the insights of our impressive panelists!

The ADA Education Fund presented its annual "What Would Martin Do?" forum at Howard University in Washington, DC on January 26, 2012. This event explores how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. might be engaged in today's challenging policy arena. The panelists...