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Rusty water faucet
Profit-seeking companies should not control what should be free, basic, and universal necessities.
Blog
Daniella Zessoules
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If we are to make any progress toward a just, inclusive, multiracial economy and democracy, we must shift power toward Black women.
In the media
Taifa Smith Butler
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Railroad workers
In the media
Jeff Stein
Tyler Prager
Lauren Kaori Gurley
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For Us, Not Amazon Coalition holding protest signs
How Northern Virginia activists and community members are organizing to prevent one of the biggest corporations in the world from taking over the civic, social and political life of Northern Virginia and beyond.
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Daniella Zessoules

This case study follows the coalition For Us Not Amazon (FUNA) and members of the Athena Coalition as they organized to prevent one of the biggest corporations in the world from taking over the civic, social, and political life of Northern Virginia and beyond. 

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New Report from Demos, FUNA Coalition Highlights Fight to Address Power Imbalance Between Amazon and Working People in Virginia 
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With its purchase of OneMedical—and, even more recently, its purchase of iRobot, Amazon is able to harvest even more data, sound, and video. This has frightening implications for people’s civil and human rights.
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"Today's passage of the Inflation Reduction Act is a testament to the tireless organizing by Black and brown communities to elevate climate change and rising, unchecked corporate power as existential threats."
Press release/statement
Taifa Smith Butler
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The Supreme Court
The Court and Congress should be accountable to the people, not corporations.
Blog
Laura Williamson
Daniella Zessoules
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Angela Hanks has joined the Demos staff as Chief of Programs. Hanks comes to the organization with extensive experience working within the public and nonprofit sectors and a passion for the pursuit of racial equity.
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