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UFW presente at the Madera CA #MayDay march! ¡La UFW presente en la marcha del Primero de Mayo de Madera CA!

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In this issue… -Bishop Barber arrested at the U.S. Capitol -The latest in the fight to save Oak Flat -LA PPC gathering to organize—and to remember Jacqueline Johnson -Recap: Raising Resistance...Resistance Rising www.poorpeoplescampaign.org/committee/ca... #PoorPeoplesCampaign #CaliforniaPPC

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Bishop Barber, Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove & other faith leaders arrested & taken into custody by Capitol policy while praying peacefully inside the Capitol rotunda as part of a Moral Mondays action. www.newsweek.com/capitol-poli...

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Bishop Barber and others arrested for praying at the Capitol Rotunda. Look out DC, Moral Mondays are back! religionnews.com/2025/04/28/w...

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Help us organize our Break the Silence! We Demand a Moral Budget! campaign. Congress is attempting to make cuts that will hurt poor & directly-impacted people first & worst. Let’s make sure California elected officials hear us loud and clear! For more info and to RSVP: linktr.ee/californiapo...

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CA PPC & 60+ groups are endorsing the L.A. May Day Coalition action, under the banner “One Struggle, One Fight—Workers Unite!” with a rally & march through DTLA. Org.'s across the U.S. will hold May Day actions as part of a national day of awareness and mobilization. www.may1dayofaction.org

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In this issue… - Resistance Rising this Sunday - May Day rallies in L.A. and beyond - National Sermon and Moral Monday - Recap: Stations of the Worker’s Cross - Recap: National day of action against homeless sweeps www.poorpeoplescampaign.org/committee/ca... #PoorPeoplesCampaign #MoralMovement

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RSVP to let us know you’ll be there! linktr.ee/californiapo...

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CA PPC & @seiu1000.bsky.social hosted an online reading of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech “Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence.” Watch the video if you missed the event or if you just want to hear Dr. King’s wisdom again www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEic...

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ATTENTION: BAY AREA & L.A. Join @withouthousing, @LJIS_Oakland, @StSpiritNews, @TheCoalitionSF, @poormagazine, Berkely Homeless Union, Wood Street Commons, @CaliforniaPPC & other community allies as we join the nationwide day of action. Volunteer form (Oakland ONLY) RSVP via Linktree in Bio

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In this issue… - Stations of the Cross for worker justice - Day of action against homeless sweeps - Going Beyond Christian Dominance - Congressional call-in training part 2 - Rev. Liz’s new book, Bishop Barber’s Substack www.poorpeoplescampaign.org/committee/ca... #CaliforniaPPC #MoralMovement

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Bishop Barber kicks off D.C. Hands Off! rally #PoorPeoplesCampaign #MoralMovement #FightPovertyNotThePoor #CaliforniaPPC nypost.com/2025/04/05/u...

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In this issue… • Call-in campaign “Power Hours” • Bishop Barber D.C. sermon • Recaps: “Beyond Vietnam” in L.A. and the Bay • Reports from the Hands Off! protests #PoorPeoplesCampaign #CaliforniaPPC #MoralMovement #UniteThePoor #FightPovertyNotThePoor www.poorpeoplescampaign.org/committee/ca...

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Countering Criminalization: The Vital Role of Organizing Against Homelessness - Nonprofit Quarterly recently ran a piece in which Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis speaks about the moral crisis of poverty in our nation today. Read the full article here! nonprofitquarterly.org/countering-c...

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n this issue… Gearing up to go “Beyond Vietnam” More tabling in L.A. Rev. Theoharis on poverty’s “canary in the coal mine” Standing up for free speech at Columbia www.poorpeoplescampaign.org/committee/ca...

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Fight poverty, NOT the poor. www.poormagazine.org/post/homeles...

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Mark your calendars now! And because we all belong to groups—faith congregations, labor unions, community organizations, parents' groups—please invite yours to join too. Register via linktr.ee/californiapoorpeoplescampaign #PoorPeoplesCampaign #CaliforniaPPC #MoralMovement #FightPovertyNotThePoor

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State-sanctioned violence against unhoused people intensifies but so does resistance, expressing itself in myriad ways. Last week, the Bay Area PPC showed up, supported and turned out folks! Read this week's CA PPC newsletter for more! #FightPovertyNotThePoor www.kqed.org/news/1203273...

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“Projects of survival need to be centered around the needs of the community, but that community must be at the center of organizing those projects of survival. They're the ones who know what they need” -Kenia A., CA PPC Learn more from the inspiring array of leaders: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGD6...

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Olivia labors in CA's Kern County fields and shares, "I am joining the march on March 31st to commemorate our great leader, César Chávez, who fought for our rights in the fields. Please join us!" #WeFeedYou #WithTheseHands

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"History will judge societies and governments - and the institutions - not by how big they are or how well they serve the rich and the powerful, but by how effectively they respond to the needs of the poor and the helpless." - #CesarChavez

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Faith leaders from across the nation will gather at the U.S. Supreme Court to lift a prophetic voice against injustice, corruption & oppression. Through prayer & moral resistance, we'll declare that we'll not be silent anymore. Please join in person OR virtually! @brepairers.bsky.social

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Join us 4/2 @ 8-9pm ET to find out how Americans of diverse faiths and beliefs can mobilize for the 4/5 Hands Off! National Day of Action! —> bit.ly/faithcta cc @moveon.org @indivisible.org @faithinaction.bsky.social @bendthearc.bsky.social @emgageaction.bsky.social @liztheoharis.kairoscenter.org

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We can choose to fund climate. We can choose to ensure that polluters pay their fair share. We can choose to end poverty. The following are remarks by @liztheoharis.kairoscenter.org from today's Climate Justice Rally with @nyrenews.bsky.social

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"When the man who feeds the world by toiling in the fields is himself deprived of the basic rights of feeding, sheltering and caring for his own family, the whole community of man is sick.” #CesarChavez

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A long history of policies designed to maintain racial hierarchies and stack the deck against workers means low wages and poor working conditions for many South Carolinians. More from our State of Working South Carolina Report. www.epi.org/publication/...

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In this issue… • Moral Witness Wednesday livestream • Beyond Vietnam 2025 • Recap: Movement Building in a Time of Crisis • Sending messages to our senators • Standing with unhoused communities www.poorpeoplescampaign.org/committee/ca... #PoorPeoplesCampaign #MoralMovement #UniteThePoor

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In this issue… • Today: “A Matter of Survival” report launch • The latest on Fremont’s camping ban • Rebel Hearts screening recap • How white, working-class voters could turn on Trump www.poorpeoplescampaign.org/committee/ca...

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California PPC is excited to present a virtual screening of Rebel Hearts, an inspiring documentary about women struggling against the church hierarchy—and winning! Live discussion with PPC activist Lenore Navarro Dowling, who is featured in the movie. actionnetwork.org/events/rebel...

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In this issue… • Rebel Hearts screening this weekend • Supporting unhoused neighbors in Fremont • Recap: the L.A. Women’s March • Bishop Barber on GOP tax cuts and the budget • A new report on “survival organizing” www.poorpeoplescampaign.org/committee/ca...

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In this issue… • International Women’s Day protest & rally • Rebel Hearts screening • The State of Our Union • Protesting mass deportation in the Inland Empire • Rev. Theoharis on Christian hypocrisy www.poorpeoplescampaign.org/committee/ca...

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"If we are serious about confronting the influence of an authoritarian version of #Christianity under Trump, Vance, Johnson & their associates and followers, we must learn from how it’s been wielded in other times in history" @liztheoharis.kairoscenter.org via @counterpunchmedia.bsky.social #Lent

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John Cavanagh of Institute for Policy Studies announces the new report "The High Moral Stakes of the Policy Battles Raging in Washington" at the Ash Wednesday Press Conference. breachrepairers.org/get-involved...

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"There are more than 2,000 Biblical passages that speak about protecting the vulnerable, offering good news to the #poor, and bringing judgment down upon those with #wealth & power who make people suffer." @liztheoharis.kairoscenter.org with @tomdispatch.bsky.social tomdispatch.com/woe-to-you-w...

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Immoral and inhumane! religionnews.com/2025/02/13/t...

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The battle of theologies taking place right now is anything but a new phenomenon, even if it’s at an inflection point, with life-and-death consequences for our democracy, Christianity itself, and those who are God’s greatest concern. truthout.org/articles/fai... via @truthout.org

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We pre-bunked the lies and attacks on federal workers that Trump will likely make while addressing Congress tonight. Remember: Trump's attacks are an attempt to erode the public’s faith in the federal government and the services it provides. Don't let it work! www.epi.org/blog/trump-w...

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From administering anti-poverty programs to protecting workers & consumers, the federal government performs functions that are vital for a decent society 🌇 Cutting the federal government will not lead to a better society for anybody—except for corporate predators. www.epi.org/blog/cheap-c...

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Republicans have good reason to be nervous about cutting Medicaid to pay for tax cuts. Analysis by @epi.org finds that cutting Medicaid by $880 billion would dig deep into the pockets of low-income families while boosting incomes for the 1% by 3.9 percent. truthout.org/articles/hou...

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Everything but wages keep rising. We aim to lift the voices of poor and low-income Americans and allies with a new vision of love, justice, and truth for America that says poverty can be abolished and change can come. #PoorPeoplesCampaign #WeAreThe140Million #FightPovertyNotThePoor #PassLivingWages

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Excited to announce the 2025 release of @liztheoharis.kairoscenter.org's new book, co-written with Noam Sandweiss-Back: "You Only Get What You're Organized to Take: Lessons from the Movement to End Poverty." Out from @beaconpress.bsky.social on April 8, 2025. bookshop.org/p/books/you-...

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Throughout history, the unjust and powerful have sought to control people’s bodies as a means to maintain their own social position. otherwords.org/trans-people... #trans #humanrights

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House Republicans approved a budget resolution calling for $880 billion in cuts to Medicaid. "There is no way that [Medicaid] will be cut without absolutely gutting benefits that go to households who really, really need it," said EPI President @hshierholz.bsky.social. www.epi.org/publication/...

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Shameful! azmirror.com/2025/02/26/p...

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In 1968, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. & others called for a “revolution of values” and a broad, fusion movement to abolish poverty. Today, the #PoorPeoplesCampaign: A National Call for Moral Revival has picked up this unfinished work. Join us! #BlackHistoryMonth #MLK #MDPPC

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In this issue… • An upcoming “prophetic stand” • A 3-day march to save Oak Flat • Recap: California History Is Black History • A call for collective resistance • A conversation with Erika Alexander www.poorpeoplescampaign.org/committee/ca...

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