Generation Progress Action

11/01/2021

The cost—in dollars, lives, and resources—of climate inaction far outpaces the cost of taking action now.

10/29/2021

Through a number of insidious laws and policies, the democratic process has slowly been chipped away and people’s voices have been silenced. The would begin to undo those policies and allow the people to vote for legislation that they support.

The Freedom to Vote Act would be a significant step towards establishing a more inclusive democracy and passing gun violence prevention legislation.

07/01/2021

If the pandemic taught us anything, it's that there are other options besides prison. With young people overrepresented at nearly every stage of the criminal legal system, it’s time to end mass incarceration.

Here at GP, we're working every day to shrink the system! Learn more: https://bit.ly/3h0Px6i

Tell your legislators to shrink the criminal legal system and give justice-involved individuals a chance to reach their full potential.

06/29/2021

According to new research, people of color face discrimination at higher rates than their white counterparts. We say enough is enough. Our LGBTQ loved ones shouldn’t be treated differently simply because of who they are. It’s time for the Senate to pass the Equality Act!

LGBTQ folks in America remain vulnerable to being evicted from their homes, kicked out of a business that’s open to the public, denied health care, or denied government services in a majority of states simply because of who they are.

11/01/2020

Need (yet another) reason to vote? Check out this powerful discussion ft. "St. Louis Superman's" , , , + . We because we deserve a future.

Generation Progress Action hosts a screening of the Oscar-nominated short documentary St. Louis Superman.Tune in here for the panel following the screening, a powerful discussion featuring: Bruce Franks Jr., Kayla Reed, Maya Rupert, and Dometi Pongo (panel moderator).

11/01/2020

"This is literally the future of American politics. The shift among younger generations could have a much more enduring impact on the country.”

Raise your hand if you're one of the millions of Millennials/Gen Zers voting for the future! 🙋🏻

Millennials and Gen Z are only a few years away from dominating the electorate.

10/17/2020

COVID-19 affecting people of all ages. Here how the virus has affecting the lives of these young people—and why our government needs to take it seriously.

Donald Trump tweeted that Americans should not be 'afraid of COVID.' Young Americans respond about the real toll of the coronavirus.

10/15/2020

Some activists are excited about Covid’s potential to suppress young voters’ turnout. 😒

That’s cute, but we’re unstoppable. 💪
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The footage, covering dozens of hours of Council for National Policy meetings in February and in August, offers an inside view of the group’s obsessions, fears and plans at a pivotal moment in the conservative movement.

09/22/2020

It’s Bruce Franks Jr - Public Speaker birthday AND . Not a coincidence that both build up young people’s power. We’re counting down the minutes until Bruce’s social media live with and friends. Tune in TONIGHT.

09/15/2020

Yes, yes it will.

For decades, turnout among young voters has trailed far behind that of older voters. But could renewed efforts to reach this demographic result in record-level turnouts?