Do you know where your houseplants come from? WeCount's s Planting Justice campaign is calling on Costa Farms, one of the largest plant nurseries in the world, to join a worker-led program that protects the safety and dignity of the people who grow our plants. Sign the petition: bit.ly/costa-join

When we fight, we win! And Illinois won big this week with a new Targeted Advertising Services Tax designed to make Big Tech pay what they owe. Since 2022, ACRE Institute and our coalition partners have been championing creative revenue solutions like a Digital Ad Tax. #DAT

"Without action, this will happen again and soon." ACRE executive director @saqibbhatti.bsky.social calls out the anti-Muslim rhetoric and complicity of Big Tech, Wall Street, and big media conglomerates in this powerful Medium post.

The War on Iran, the AI bubble, and the overvaluation of companies in the global economy are just a few possibilities for how we end up in a global financial meltdown. Regardless of the causes, we need to be prepared. On May 24 at 2 pm ET, we’re getting to it. bit.ly/3Pujn7i

Yesterday's shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego is the latest anti-Muslim hate crime of the Trump era. Back in 2019, ACRE and LittleSis released a report that looked at the role that Big Tech platforms, Wall Street firms, and right-wing media corporations (1/2)

Amisha Patel, the former long-time Executive Director of the Grassroots Collaborative in Illinois, was a founding board member of ACRE Institute and founding executive committee member of Bargaining for the Common Good. And "to know her–even to meet her–was to be transformed." #RIP, Amisha.

Trump wants $1.5 trillion for the Pentagon because, “We have to take care of one thing: military protection.” Not housing, not healthcare, not food benefits. He’s made it clear – now what are we going to do? Join us for a discussion on “Care, Not Warfare” on May 7: bit.ly/carenotwarfare

In the wake of #SCOTUS, TN legislators are calling a special session to consider redrawing the Congressional maps to further silence the voices of Tennesseans. These racist attacks are being funded by the wealthiest corporations. Tell TN corporate donors to stop funding racism. bit.ly/4w6OhmF

Taking a stand for democracy; #union members amplified #WorkersOverBillionares across CT. #MayDayStrong @aft.org @aftteach.bsky.social @afthighered.bsky.social @aaup.org @csuaaup.bsky.social @aflcio.org @ctaflcio.bsky.social @acrecampaigns.bsky.social @ctforall.bsky.social @demsocialists.bsky.social

"If you want to see real change, you've got to be a part of the solution." Today, countless people will participate in more than 3,000 events nationwide known as #MayDayStrong or “Workers Over Billionaires.”

"We need to stay focused on the corporations driving, profiting from, and enabling the fascist attacks on our communities." ACRE executive director @saqibbhatti.bsky.social talks #MayDay and why fascism is bad for democracy, as well as business, in International Business Times UK.

This #MayDay, we must turn up the pressure and make it clear that we are done with our taxpayer dollars being used to fund war, state violence, and genocide. The U.S. war machine is out of control. We must take action to stop it.

Our new co-authored report with @mapthepower.bsky.social reveals Jeff Yass as the top recipient of Pennsylvania's school voucher tax credit program. Yass is the state’s richest man and a prolific school privatization advocate.

May Day is almost here. Join our final May Day Strong call on April 29 at 7pm CDT to hear how actions are coming together nationwide, and how you can plug in. Register: bit.ly/mayday26

Read about bargaining for good as a strategy unions can use to advance an affordable energy future in @ufcw3000.bsky.social President Faye Guenther’s essay, included in the new anthology from @justsolutions.bsky.social. Read here. tinyurl.com/Perspectives...

#MayDayStrong to fix rigged economy; our #union members are hitting the streets to honor the power of working people to make change: aftct.org/event/new-haven-may-day-march/ @aft.org @aftteach.bsky.social @aflcio.org @ctaflcio.bsky.social @acrecampaigns.bsky.social @ctforall.bsky.social @ctdsa.org

This May Day, we are stepping up and taking action. The billionaire class won't give up power voluntarily—we have to take it. Join us on May 1st. Together, we are unstoppable. #MayDay #WorkersOverBillionaires Sign up to host an action here: www.mobilize.us/mayday/c/may...

This year, we want to make sure that this May Day is our largest anti-war mobilization yet. Join us and our partners at @nationalnurses.bsky.social, Rising Majority, OPIN, and more to learn how to incorporate anti-war demands into your May Day plans. bit.ly/nowarmayday

Today @ 1pm ET @anatosaurus.bsky.social and @mikepod.bsky.social will be joined by @saqibbhatti.bsky.social from @acrecampaigns.bsky.social Tune in here!

Join us today on the National Tax Day of Action for a Mass Movement Call on where our tax dollars are going—and how you can pressure politicians to fund care, not killing. Join us: uscpract.org/MassCall

The US war machine is out of control. Politicians, corporations, and billionaire profiteers who are making violence possible against our communities here and abroad must hear from us this May Day. @acrecampaigns.bsky.social @opinorg.bsky.social Register for 4/20 at 7:00pm ET: bit.ly/nowarmayday

Elon called it “efficiency.” We call it chaos, harm, and zero accountability. DOGE’s actions impacted millions — and Congress must take action. ✍️ Add your name: #InvestigateDOGE ➡️https://stmp.link/doge

With Trump’s latest threats that “a whole civilization will die tonight,” he’s dropped all pretenses that this is anything but a war against civilians. We join with more than 200 organizations and experts to say not in our name. bit.ly/4dwK5pr

History has shown that when American democracy is in crisis, there is a window of opportunity for labor to fight back. ACRE/BCG's Stephen Lerner shares why it's time to turn the nation's current authoritarian danger into an opportunity to resist and win.

Jeffrey Yass is hellbent on making sure that the only information that American children get is from sources he controls. Fortunately, organizers in PA are fighting back. Join the fight. www.AllEyesOnYass.com

The richest man in Pennsylvania has more money than his home state’s entire annual budget. But what’s worse is how he uses it. Meet Jeffrey Yass, the billionaire trying to control what your kids watch on their phones and learn in school.

Pennsylvania is just one of a number of states taking on #TaxTheRich work with campaigns like Tax Billionaires, Fund PA.

There are over 3,000 No Kings events taking place this March 28 – this is the time to be in the streets, showing up for neighbors, putting pressure on Congress, and much more. As we protest this weekend, we want to make the connections clear: No Kings, No Billionaires – No ICE, No War!

“Illinois voters sent a clear message to ICE contractors like Palantir and crypto bros: Our Senate seat is not for sale to the highest bidder.” — ACRE executive director @saqibbhatti.bsky.social on the Illinois Senate race

The Palestinian-led BDS Movement is calling for solidarity actions to Boycott Chevron for CERA week and at No Kings, beginning March 21! Find an action today.

In 2024, ACRE's Ramah Kudaimi sat in on the closing arguments of Al Shimari v. CACI. Yesterday, an appeals court handed a powerful victory to the Abu Ghraib torture survivors—upholding a historic $42 million verdict against a private contractor, finding it liable for its role in torture.

AI in war is the most harmful form of AI and is proliferating at a frightening pace. Microsoft is providing the technological backbone for wars that kill children in Iran, Palestine, and beyond. Send emails to Microsoft leadership today.

Check out ACRE's latest co-authored report today detailing all of the people Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi takes money from: ICE contractors, war profiteers, MAGA donors, and, of course, AIPAC. #RejectRaja bit.ly/3NvMSo3

Ramah Kudaimi from @acrecampaigns.bsky.social joined us on the Inform Your Resistance podcast in November 2024 to discuss corporate complicity in anti-Muslim bigotry and how it is used to justify state violence and U.S. imperialism. Listen to the full episode at ow.ly/BOSX50YrvmI.

Join our national call TONIGHT at 8pm ET to hear the latest from the May Day Strong network. This includes our demands for May 1 and the release of the Real Affordability Agenda, our blueprint to put a good life back within reach for working people! bit.ly/mayday26

Over the weekend, the United States and Israel bombed Iranian hospitals, schools, and killed the entire family of the nation’s leader, dragging us into another devastating, decades-long war.

The Trump regime joined with Israel to wage war on the world. Who benefits? Violent regimes and war profiteers. They are putting us all at risk. Oil, tech, and weapons companies are cashing in contracts with the Pentagon as we speak while thousands are dying.

Today, May Day Strong released The Real Affordability Agenda: A Policy Manual to Put a Good Life for Everyone Back Within Reach. This report defines what real affordability looks like in policy and in budgets, and how to achieve it. maydaystrong.org/affordability

Read ACRE Executive Director Saqib Bhatti's new piece in NPQ on steps nonprofits and foundations must take to fight authoritarianism

Do you know who your local billionaires are? We made this research guide to help you get started. littlesis.org/reports/ever...

Cuts to medicaid and the privatization of healthcare are going to lead to more of these horrifying experiences for our elderly and disabled kin.

Join @acrecampaigns.bsky.social on Dec. 8th for their Stop Funding Billionaires

The AI bubble will pop. Full stop. But who will be left holding the back when it does?

In the fourth episode of the Real Solutions podcast, we hear from Christina Livingston and Darien Shanske talking about wealth taxes. Tune in & be inspired: belonging.berkeley.edu/real-solutions #FightingForward

We could fund the programs our communities depend on the most but instead billionaires and megacorporations continue pocketing record-breaking profits. It's time to pay up!💵 Read @acrecampaigns.bsky.social latest report: acrecampaigns.org/research_pos...

A new report from Beyond the Bars exposes how temp agencies have become the default and often only employers for millions of folks with criminal records, and lays out a roadmap for organizing workers with records to win dignified work. Read it: Bit.ly/TheTempTrap

The largest wealth transfer in U.S. history is happening right now, taking from and harming Black, brown, and poor communities while lining the pockets of the ultra-rich. ACRE’s new report describes how states can fight back and win the futures they deserve.

"Demanding that your union or your employer divest your pension and retirement from companies that do business with Israel can have a big impact" - Ramah Kudaimi of @acrecampaigns.bsky.social in @inthesetimes.com: inthesetimes.com/article/gaza...

Read ACRE's full statement from executive director @saqibbhatti.bsky.social on the government shutdown ending.

Tesla shareholders voted to give Elon a trillion dollar bonus. But we can still stop it. Join us: Host or attend an action Nov 15. #NoTrillionaires actionnetwork.org/event_campai...