DDP Midterms Debrief: Securing Economic Justice in New York and Massachusetts

The future of safe, healthy, and clean communities are on the ballot across the country. As more state legislatures exercise increasing austere power over policing, voting, housing, healthy neighborhoods, and new green jobs, grassroots organizations are experimenting with narratives and base building strategies that are responding to the multiple opportunities this election cycle represents and converting those strategies into winning policy solutions that work in rural, suburban, and urban communities. In areas like Long Island, central New York and southeastern Massachusetts, multi-issue organizations are building power to determine the fate of states where austerity measures are becoming the norm.

Join Democratizing Development Program for a two-part series to unpack consequences of the midterm elections in New York and Massachusetts. What do the elections reveal about policy solutions to interrupt violence and promote safety and dignity for all? What strategies are multi-issue organizations employing to bridge rural and urban communities to combat climate change and promote safe, stable and sustainable neighborhoods? How are coalitions advancing narratives that generate revenue, invest in the social safety net, and chart an inclusive world for future generations?