Power to the People

People Power United is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber or gifting to someone you know that values liberty and justice for all-not just the wealthy or powerful. The strength of a nation is not its ability to fight wars but rather its ability to prevent them. - Gene Roddenberry The greatest evil is war . We Are No...

People Power United is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber or gifting to someone you know that values liberty and justice for all-not just the wealthy or powerful. The strength of a nation is not its ability to fight wars but rather its ability to prevent them. - Gene Roddenberry The greatest evil is war . We Are No...

People Power United is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber or gifting to someone you know that values liberty and justice for all-not just the wealthy or powerful. We have to fight Nazis and fascism by mobilizing millions of people to take action One of the tools in our toolbox is Letters and Postcards to Voters . L...

People Power United joined coalition efforts to send a letter to all members of Congress to Tax Greedy Billionaires. Shout out to People's Action, MoveOn, ATF, and Tax the Greedy Billionaires for leading this effort. Here is the letter sent on behalf of our membership: TO: Members of Congress RE: Tax The Billionaires Now America is in crisis as Elon Musk, the richest man in the world, undertakes a...

People Power United is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber or gifting to someone you know that values liberty and justice for all-not just the wealthy or powerful. We have to fight Nazis and fascism by mobilizing millions of people to take action One of the tools in our toolbox is Letters and Postcards to Voters . L...

People Power United is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber or gifting to someone you know that values liberty and justice for all-not just the wealthy or powerful. Hello everyone! Just a reminder: this week we're sharing live daily briefings on our Substack newsletter at 9am and 6pm Eastern. Yesterday we discussed r...

People Power United is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber or gifting to someone you know that values liberty and justice for all-not just the wealthy or powerful. Hello everyone! Just a reminder: this week we're sharing live daily briefings on our Substack newsletter at 9am and 6pm Eastern. Yesterday we discussed r...

People Power United is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber or gifting to someone you know that values liberty and justice for all-not just the wealthy or powerful. Brief Announcement When good people choose to speak up, we ignite the power to change our world. This week, we're coming to you live every day at 9 am an...

When good people choose to speak up, we ignite the power to change our world. Join People Power United as we stand together against oppression with live updates designed to empower and energize you during these challenging times. This week, we're coming to you live every day at 9AM and 6PM Eastern on our Substack Newsletter Channel , where fresh content awaits to fuel your passion for justice. On...

Hey there, it’s Laurie Woodward Garcia with People Power United! I know the news can feel overwhelming, but here’s something powerful to hold onto: The majority of Americans are NOT on board with Trump’s agenda of hatred and bigotry. In fact, nearly 80% of people who call this country home did NOT vote for convicted felon Donald Trump. Let’s be clear—Trump may have been elected president, but he i...

People Power United is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Now is the time to rise up and reclaim the power that belongs to the people —not billionaires or corporations. Your rights are not for sale, your freedoms are not bargaining chips, and your democracy is worth fighting for. Together, we can expose the lies ,...

Whatever holiday you celebrate—Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa—I wish you a joyful and healthy holiday season filled with love and hope . Let’s carry this spirit forward into the new year! - Laurie Join Us: Building People Power in Remembrance of the Jan. 6 Capitol Insurrection Mark the anniversary of January 6th by standing up for democracy and justice. While Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress...

People Power United is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. When someone shows you who they are, believe them. Donald Trump has shown us, time and again, he might be the incoming president but that he is no leader —he is a conman wielding a smokescreen of lies, fear, and division to mask his agenda. His presidency a...

People Power United is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Good Morning Sunshine! I’ve heard some folks are choosing to live in fear—but please don’t! That’s exactly what Trump, the MAGA cult, and radical Republicans want. Instead, let’s choose empowerment. Let’s prepare to protect our communities while embracing l...

People Power United is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Together we can inspire change! Let’s talk about inspiring change! Our new Office Hours have been an incredible success—so much so that we’re expanding with additional time slots! Over the past few days, I’ve had the privilege of connecting with some of our...

People Power United is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Hi friends! As promised, I’m beginning to share some reflections on the last election cycle. This is only the beginning, as there’s so much to unpack, and having these conversations is essential for us to reflect, learn, and take steps forward. They want us...

People Power United is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Donald Trump was elected President, but he is not a leader No one is above the law. Donald Trump was elected President, but he is not a leader. He stands as a convicted felon , charged with over 90 crimes, including violating the Espionage Act, obstructing...

People Power United is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. After living in Florida for over 30 years, I've witnessed firsthand how easily rights, freedoms, democracy, and the rule of law can erode in a red state. I share with many of you the feelings of deep disappointment in seeing the election of former President...

People Power United is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. We're not going back It's personal. It's painful. It happened and I moved on. I want better for "My Why," and I want her always to know that her rights matter, that her government is not corrupt, that her neighbors stood up for her, and that she will need t...

As a grassroots leader of a progressive group, I am happy to announce that I will support Joe Biden's campaign for President of the United States. The debate on Thursday made me fall deeper in love with our candidate and here is why: Here's how I felt before the Presidential debate: I am here because of Bernie. I'm a fangirl. I found my way into activism because of Bernie. I would not have left Su...

The greatest evil is  war .  I do not write these words lightly, and it pains me to say this, but we are now at war in the United States . Before you accuse me of hyperbole, please hear me out. The definition of war from the Modern War Institute at West Point: “ war happens when a society or its leader is unaccountable, ideological, uncertain, biased, or unreliable.” Unaccountable and Biased * Sup...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 1, 2024 In response to former President Donald Trump being found guilty of contempt in criminal court, People Power United - a progressive grassroots group - issued the following statement: No one is above the law, and former President Donald Trump is showing how desperate he is to evade responsibility for his crimes or financial obligations. It is a sad day for Americ...

I don't know who you are, but you are my child now, and I will never stop fighting for you. I wrote those words on Mother's Day in 2019 at Homestead Airforce Base. You may not know this, but at the beginning of what I call the Trump kidnappings, there was a group of us chatting about all of sudden the appearance of small children on airplanes with strange men. We were getting reports of them from...

I am here because of Bernie. I'm a fangirl. Truth be told, I found my way into activism because of Bernie. I would not have left Suburbia if Bernie had not inspired me to find my voice and speak out for Medicare for all. I remember someone posting on Facebook that delegates were needed for Bernie's campaign, and I was intrigued. At that point, I was apathetic toward politics, but I saw the warning...

Ady Barkan showed us the best of humanity I wasn’t scared when I saw Ady A few years ago, I went to Washington DC to march for Dreamers. Along the way I made the decision to commit civil disobedience. I had privilege, and it was time for me to join others in sitting peacefully in the street in front of the US capitol to stop traffic. I remember going to the holding area for our booking (there were...