Build progressive power in PA; become a dues paying member of Penn ACTION

During the HCAN campaign, I received an email from one of our activists who said, “Thanks for all the great work you are doing and for helping me find a way for me to be politically effective. But I wish you didn’t keep asking for money.” I laughed when I read this because, at that point, I had never asked anyone for money to support HCAN. But now I am going to ask you for money, not for a particular project, but to sustain Penn ACTION with $25 or more by becoming a member of the organization. n recent weeks I’ve heard from many of you—in emails, on conference calls, and in response to an on-line survey—about what you want Penn ACTION to be. The answer has many parts, but it really comes down to this: You know that we are up against powerful interests that are determined to block… Continue reading

Building a New Commonwealth: The Penn ACTION Agenda

Penn ACTION will work on a variety of issue campaigns and civic engagement campaigns and, at some point in the future, is likely to endorse political candidates as well. But Penn Action isn’t just about moving a series of independent issue issues. If we want to build a strong progressive movement in Pennsylvania;  if we want people to be willing stay active and engaged politically and to help us build political power, we have to work toward a set of  goals and ideals that transcend a list of issues that concern us at one particular time. We One way to formulate the ideals and aspirations that unite progressives, and to do so in a way that resonates with our history in Pennsylvania, is thisL our goal is create a new and better commonwealth here in Pennsylvania and in the United States as a whole. A commonwealth is a particular kind… Continue reading