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Lucky to Be Alive: Riley’s Story

By: Riley Schumacher

When I was an infant, I was diagnosed with common variable immune deficiency.

I spent most of my childhood fighting for my life, spending time in hospital beds, hoping that I would make it to adulthood. My parents spent most of their time fighting for me, either with doctors or health insurance companies that didn’t want to cover me because of my health problems.

My mother took care of me, comforted me, and made sure I was supported. My dad fought for me by advocating and often fighting against health insurance companies to get coverage for experimental treatments. They knew how to navigate the health care system in order to get the care that I needed and keep me alive.

I know that many people with my health problems would not have had access to the same resources. They would not have been able to afford the live-saving care they need.

I am lucky to be alive. But the lives of Minnesotans shouldn’t be dependent on luck. 

Because the state of Minnesota values its children, I was put on TEFRA—Medical Assistance (MA) for children with disabilities. When I got older, I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia, asthma, and mental health complications.… Continue reading »

Debate reopens over future of health care in Minnesota

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An actuarial analysis shows that nearly 1,865 individual claims were covered by the program in the first nine months of last year at a total cost of $84 million.

Dahms said the final 2018 tally could reach as high as $150 million once all affected claims are tallied.

Some questioned whether the cost is worth it.

“For the amount of relief that we’re giving insurance companies, are we getting enough relief for Minnesotans?” asked Amanda Otero, a health care organizer with the group TakeAction Minnesota. “The premise behind this bill is we can’t afford not to do this. We’re wondering if we can afford to do this.”

TakeAction is a grassroots group that has become a force on the political left. The Minnesota Nurses Association has also objected to the bill on the grounds that it’s a short-term fix to a health cost problem that demands bigger solutions.

Affording Care, Using Care: Devin’s Story

By: Devin Helmick

I live in Central Minnesota and get health care through MinnesotaCare.

I don’t have enough money to purchase private insurance, and my work doesn’t provide healthcare benefits. The situation is complicated by me having a Severe and Persistent Mental Illness (SPMI)—specifically depression—which pushes me to near suicide and has led to several attempts in the past. Depression made life unbearable for me. Every waking day had some sort of insurmountable suffering that I could not quite overcome, despite outward appearances.

That all changed roughly a year ago when I was lucky enough to be able to get myself a proper diagnostic exam done, and was able to get psychiatric care and medications that have helped me manage my depression. Things are far from perfect, however the difference on my life is night and day already.

There is just one problem: the medications combined cost well over $1000.

I am lucky to have insurance through the state of Minnesota, which is the only reason I’m able to afford the cost of my medications. This health care, however, is chained to my income. If my income rises too much, I could lose coverage and likely end up worse-off, having to get the lowest cost private insurance I could afford.… Continue reading »

People’s House Series: A Family Friendly Minnesota

Our Capitol, Our Voices Courage is contagious. This week, women, young people, POC & immigrant workers, and people from all walks of life were at the Capitol to call for action. Bad ass high school students, Grace, Maddy, and Lia, testified to lawmakers why we need urgent action to prevent further damage to our environment. Ami, a courageous survivor, shared her story about being sexually harassed and stalked for a year working at Perkins. Robin Pikala and Kevin Osborn were among the workers speaking out to #StopWageTheft. Next week, working people and families will be at the Capitol again supporting paid time to care with Earned Sick and Safe Time. But there’s an even bigger story to tell.

KARE 11 Investigates: Some wealthy developers dodge taxes for years

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KARE 11 attempted to contact Wallace and the Ramsey and Chisago County developers about their unpaid taxes. They either declined comment or did not return emails and telephone calls.

Elianne Farhat, executive director of TakeAction Minnesota, a statewide advocacy group, reviewed the KARE 11 findings at our request.

“What jumped out at me was the way rich developers were using our tax system as a public loans program,” she said.

She described the practice as “deeply disturbing” and called for changes to close such property tax loopholes.

“I mean it hurts all of us,” she said. “It hurts people who use our public schools, it hurts people who use our transit, it hurts people who use our parks and our roads. It hurts all of us and it’s wrong.”

Farhat was talking about developers such as Wallace, whose company hoped to transform a 40-acre tract of cornfield it purchased in 2004 into Commerce Hill, part of a sprawling retail and office center just south of Interstate 94 in Woodbury.

Doing Better: Stuart’s Story

By: Stuart Orlowski

Why is health care reform important to me? Because I’m afraid.

I’m afraid of unexpected, unpredictable costs that will hurt my livelihood. Last year I broke my hand. I had insurance, so I assumed that most of the costs would be covered for my care. Surgery was not required for my injury, just an x-ray and a splint. Still, I was surprised to find that my out-of-pocket expenses were over $400.

That was on top of other, smaller incidents. Like paying $250 for a strep test after having a sore throat for two weeks.

I felt financial pain on top of these injuries. And while I managed to pay these bills, studies have shown that 57% of Americans can’t cover a $500 emergency. Health care costs can easily snowball—and the majority of us can’t keep up.

I’m afraid for my uninsured friends and family—that they will become sick or injured and what that would mean for their economic stability and health.

Also last year, I got food poisoning while traveling to Chicago.

The pressure on my chest was unbearable. My friends advised me to go to the hospital. After all, chest pain could mean a number of things. … Continue reading »

People’s House Series: Claiming the role of our government

Earlier this week, a friend brought up the push at the Capitol to legalize marijuana. He said, “Why would they introduce it if it’s not going to pass?”

It’s a really important question.

Honestly, I don’t know if or when it will pass. But I know why they introduced it.

Senator Melisa Franzen and others are carrying out the will of the people–that’s their job and they’re doing it.

I’ve been thinking about this all week (it’s been a long one, riding out the polar vortex).

It’s time to claim our narrative about the role of government

The role of our elected officials is to carry out the will of the people. It’s to listen to us. Minnesotans have been clear about their support for legalizing marijuana – more than pot, we need restorative justice. It’s wrong that so many POC and low-income Minnesotans are in prison right now for possession. Senator Franzen is carrying the people’s message.

As we navigate the politics of marijuana and every other issue, we have the opportunity to be crystal clear about the role of our elected officials and the values we’re grounded in.

We’ve been lied to

For decades, conservative narratives have undermined the role of our government.… Continue reading »

Cost of Care: Efemona’s Story

By: Efemona Kosi

I am lucky to be covered under my parent’s healthcare plan.

My mother is a nurse and my father is a correctional officer. We’re ensured under my father’s employer because he works for the state. As a result, his plan offers more benefits at a lower price. I am under 26 years old, so I have a few more years to benefit from that coverage, thanks to provisions in the Affordable Care Act. Nevertheless, my ability to use these services has always been limited by high copayments and deductibles.

Sometimes, I forget this fact because I feel so grateful just to have coverage. But having coverage and being able to access coverage are two very different things.

I was reminded of this reality when my tooth began to hurt recently, and I realized I’ve only been to the dentist twice in my life. The copayments are about $35. For some, that might not seem high; but as a college student, that’s a week worth of groceries. So I reevaluated whether my tooth really hurt “that badly,” and I took as many ibuprofens as allowed. I hoped that my symptoms didn’t get any worse. I do this with other issues, too.… Continue reading »

People’s House Series: Paid Time to Care & What it Means to be Human

I’m Amanda. I’m the organizing director at TakeAction Minnesota. And I’m a new mama to Luz. She’s almost 7 months old. When she was born, I took almost 14 weeks of paid time to care for her this summer. On January 3, Luz started daycare. It was bittersweet. Me & baby Luz A week later, she came down with a fever. She was fussy and she wouldn’t eat. My partner took her to the doctor. She had a viral respiratory illness. Luz doesn’t scream when she’s sick (am I lucky or what?), but she needs to be held a lot. The two of us took three days off work in one week. I used paid sick time. He used flex time. A few days later, we got the worst news we could hear. My Nicaraguan father in law passed away unexpectedly. We booked our international flights and were gone for a week. In the moments of life, and death, and raising our families, one thing is abundantly clear: Life doesn’t get in the way of work. It’s the other way around.

Surviving, Thriving: Amity’s Story

By: Amity Foster

When I was 22 years old, I was diagnosed with leukemia. I was fresh out of college. I did not have a job. I did not have healthcare.

I was in that zone of not really being sure what I was going to do with my life, feeling stressed, but also feeling kind of invincible. Then I got my diagnosis over the phone: “You have acute promyelocytic leukemia. You are at extremely high risk for getting very sick, you need to come to the hospital now.”

I can absolutely tell you this: I survived because I was taken care of. And that includes the cost.

There were no questions about insurance, healthcare plans, or cost. It was very fast. I got the call on a Saturday and I was at United on Monday. I remember feeling confused, scared, and overwhelmed. But I don’t remember being worried about how I was going to pay for everything. I remember a hospital staffer, maybe she was a social worker, coming to talk to me. She helped me fill out a ton of forms.

And that was it.

No bills, ever.

There were points in my treatment where I almost died. The fear and loneliness of having cancer is awful enough.… Continue reading »

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Two Loose Screws: Anne’s Story

By: Anne Tews

In 2010, I lost my job and got health care coverage through Thrivent. It cost an arm and a leg, and if I were to use it I’d have to pay a high deductible before coverage would kick-in. Even getting my annual check-up was difficult because of the hoops the insurance company made me jump through. That’s why I was thrilled that the Affordable Care Act allowed me to get MNSure coverage in 2013.

My right foot had been bothering me since 2010, but there wasn’t anything I could do about it. Now that I had coverage, I could finally look into it.

I went in for an annual check-up (my first in a couple of years) and mentioned my sore foot. X-rays showed that I had osteoarthritis in one joint, and I was told that I needed to see an orthopedic doctor about treatment. A few weeks and more x-rays later, I got the news that there was no cartilage left in my joint and I would have to undergo a talonavicular joint fusion.

The fusion would require inserting two 1.75″ screws into my joint and 2-3 pins into my foot. But it was worth it for what I thought would be a permanent solution.… Continue reading »

People’s House Series: Protect health care & the provider tax

There are deep, underlying questions we should be asking our elected leaders and each other. What kind of world do we want to live in? What does it mean to care for each other? What would it mean if we had health care that included everyone in Minnesota and left no one to fend for themselves? No one should have to crowdfund to get the care they need.

Claiming Our Vision on Health Care—One Story at a Time

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“I am a self-employed horse trainer and I moved back to Minnesota to start my business, in part specifically because of MinnesotaCare. It has provided fabulous coverage for me, and I could not run my business without it. I have been able to live a healthy, productive life thanks to MinnesotaCare, without stress of deciding whether I can afford to go to the doctor or have my insurance taken away. – Jana K.

“If it wasn’t for Medical Assistance, I would be unable to receive the care I need to manage my depression, psychosis, and suicidal ideation. Without care, I could die.” – Margaret D.

“About 2.5 years ago I had to drop out of college because my depression got too severe. Then I spent most of that 2.5 years going from program-to-program to medication-to-medication, and none of it was working. Then my therapist suggested ECT, which is electroconvulsive therapy, and I did that. That worked very well, and it was completely covered by my health insurance. Without health insurance, it would have cost $13,000, and that would have been really, really, really, hard on me and my family. – Lauren K.

“When I lived in California, New York, and Illinois, I couldn’t afford health insurance. I went bankrupt because of health care expenses.” … Continue reading »

People’s House Series: First week of the legislative session

Dear Friends,

Each week, the People’s House Series will share our progressive take on what’s happening at the people’s house (aka the Capitol).

My name is Kenza Hadj-Moussa. I’m the communications director at TakeAction Minnesota, co-leading our legislative work alongside Amanda Otero.

I have to tell you, this year feels different. It feels like a fresh start because it is.

We have a new Governor and Lt. Governor, diverse new commissioners, new progressive legislators, a bad ass Speaker of the House, and grassroots energy to get stuff done. (It’s a stark contrast to Washington. Day 17 of the shutdown…)

Here’s our take. This session is about creating the world we want to live in together. It’s about our underlying values and core beliefs, not as progressives, but as Minnesotans.

Everyone has inherent value, no exception.
We love and support each other.
There’s enough for all.
We trust the wisdom of our lived experience.
We heal together.
Lastly, we believe that the role of our elected officials is to carry out the will of the people.

DFL lawmakers are also leading with values (re: the Minnesota Values Project), introducing 10 bills the first week of session that reflect who we are and what we believe in as Minnesotans.

Together, we have the power to imagine a brighter future and co-create a democracy that’s truly people-centered.… Continue reading »

Our Year in Sound: 2018

This is my last week at TakeAction Minnesota. I have loved writing to you. About our state. For TakeAction Minnesota. Working with Kenza and Elianne and the whole team here has been transformational for me. But after ten years, I’m ready for something new. I’m launching the 100% Campaign, a new state-based effort to create an equitable & clean energy future for everyone in Minnesota. (You can follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.)

Growing Our Movements: Reflections from “Our Future is Joyful”

A fractal is a never-ending pattern—a complex structure that repeats and where each individual part is a replicate of the entire structure itself. Fractals exist in mathematics and in nature, and they exist in the structures and institutions around us.

“In a fractal conception, I am a cell-sized unit of the human organism, and I have to use my life to leverage a shift in the system by how I am, as much as with the things I do. This means actually being in my life, and it means bringing my values into my daily decision making. Each day should be lived on purpose.”

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Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds

To create strong, resilient, lasting structures, the values embodied in our smaller systems (e.g., as individuals, families, and communities), should be replicated within our larger structures (e.g.,organizations, legal systems, and government).

That was the guiding principle for the Women of Color Table’s “Our Future is Joyful” room at the People’s Celebration. TakeAction Minnesota member Bahieh Hartshorn drew inspiration from Emergent Strategy, and the women of color leaders asked themselves—what values do we want to see replicated in every structure of our society? How do we weave together our memories, moments, confessions,observations, and wisdom to cultivate joyful movements?… Continue reading »

Minnesota has plenty of jobs, but health insurance? No

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Some of the fastest growing sectors of the Minnesota economy are hospitality and retail, which traditionally offer lower wage part-time jobs that do not offer health insurance benefits.

Cierra Brown, 19, has worked at Sam’s Club for five months and recently got promoted to a full-time position that she hopes will make her eligible for the company health plan. She’s worked for other retailers, including Target and Cub Foods, that did not offer her benefits. For two years she has been enrolled in MinnesotaCare, a companion program to Medicaid that has slightly higher income limits.

Single adults like Brown must make less than $24,280 to qualify.

“We make people feel ashamed that they are on some kind of assistance,” she said. “But they are not paying enough on these jobs for people to afford private insurance. I don’t feel ashamed, because I know it helps me.”

Even though many uninsured Americans are young and healthy, research has shown that having coverage increases the chance that people will get regular medical care and preventive services.

“Health insurance is so important because there are so many [people] that go untreated,” said Brown, who relies on the insurance for medications and mental health therapy visits.… Continue reading »

Readers Write: Homelessness, MinnesotaCare buy in, gas tax, border wall

MINNESOTACARE BUY-IN DEBATE

Insurers, experts are data points. Real people are a critical mass.

The MinnesotaCare buy-in shouldn’t be a debate between insurance companies and legislators (“A start, not the end, to ‘buy-in’ debate,” editorial, Dec. 9). It should be a conversation about how can we ensure that all Minnesotans have the care they need in order to live full, healthy lives.

I’m sitting here in my apartment, recovering from surgery. I am doing remarkably well, because I have great insurance. I receive Medicaid, and so this lifesaving surgery was free to me. Before this surgery, performing everyday activities made me feel exhausted and ill. Now I’m getting my life back.

Earlier this year, I had some cancerous tissue removed from my body. I feel very lucky to live here in Minnesota, which bought into Medicaid expansion. I am able to live a healthy albeit difficult life because of the help I get from the government.

I also suffer from anxiety and depression that have made being fully employed very difficult for my adult life. I now receive Social Security Disability Insurance since being let go from my last job in 2013. I fought to stay employed. Then I fought to qualify for SSDI.… Continue reading »

Celebrating All the Good Trouble We Make Together

I’ve been thinking a lot about the quote Ana Maria Archila, activist and co-executive director of the Center for Popular Democracy, shared on Saturday, words of activist Valarie Kaur:

“What if America is not a nation dying, but a nation waiting to be born? What does the midwife say? Before she says push, she says breathe, because if we don’t breathe, we die.”

(If you haven’t listened to Valarie Kaur’s TedTalk on revolutionary love, do it now. It’s beautiful.)

The People’s Celebration is an opportunity to celebrate the progress of our movement over the past year. This year wasn’t about wins and losses. It was about learning to breathe, together, in unison.

The progress of the past year was all about alignment—getting clear about our values, deepening our collaborations, and ensuring that our visions for the future included all of us.

On Saturday, we brought together changemakers, magic makers, and troublemakers from the Twin Cities, Brooklyn Park and Brooklyn Center, Duluth, St. Cloud, Grand Rapids, Big Stone County and more. People from across our movements fighting for justice and democracy. Community members. Elected officials. Workers. Candidates. Organizers. Leaders.

We celebrated our investment in movement–builders who will lead a people-centered democracy.

We celebrated all the people-power in our progressive movement.

And we celebrated the commitment that we collectively make to building a democracy that’s by us and for us. … Continue reading »

First Step Act draws mixed reviews among Minnesota justice observers

A longtime battle in Minnesota to overhaul criminal sentencing laws is getting a new boost now that President Donald Trump and a broad coalition of congressional members are looking to make significant changes to the nation’s justice system.

The First Step Act would revamp much-criticized federal policies of the 1980s and ’90s that ballooned the nation’s prison population while locking up black offenders at disproportionately higher rates than white offenders. The proposal also would make it easier for former inmates to get the skills and jobs they need to stay out of prison.

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Elianne Farhat, executive director of TakeAction Minnesota, said she was “deeply concerned” by certain provisions in the federal bill, including the continued use of risk-assessment algorithms to sentence offenders. Some studies have suggested those algorithms are racially biased, she said. Farhat said she is also concerned the measure drops a provision to make repeal of the federal “three strikes” rule retroactive. The law significantly increases prison sentences for those convicted of a third felony offense, often guaranteeing a life sentence.

“We have to make sure that the thing that we are passing doesn’t make things worse, and continues to perpetuate some of the worst race and class disparities in sentencing,” Farhat said.… Continue reading »

Reflection, Healing, and Magic: The Transformative Power of Angela Conley’s Campaign

Angela Conley was born and raised in South Minneapolis. A leader and mother, she not only worked with people directly impacted by the services controlled by the Board of Commissioners during her 20-years as a Hennepin County employee—she used them herself. She knows how the over two billion dollar budget that the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners operates fits into a bigger picture of housing assistance, accessible transportation, mental health care, and public health. “That’s twice the size of Jay-Z and Beyonce’s net worth,” she often liked to remind people on the campaign trail.

Angela’s win for Hennepin County commissioner really was a win for all of us, because she ran a campaign centered on all of us. A campaign that stated, again and again, that “experts are those with lived experiences.” In a system where people are so often pushed to the margins, Angela offered a way in. That’s what inspired TakeAction Minnesota member leaders to make phone calls, knock doors, and text their friends to get out the vote for Angela. And it worked.

In a system where people are so often pushed to the margins, Angela offered a way in.

Hear directly from TakeAction Minnesota member leaders about what Angela’s campaign and election has meant to them.… Continue reading »

Weaving Magic, Together

The story of Angela Conley’s victory is one about organizing, to be sure. Electoral victories happen because doors are knocked, conversations are had, volunteers are recruited and retained, babies are cared for, dinner is made, and so many spreadsheets are managed. All that. But this victory is also about leadership, love, and alchemy. It’s a story of the magic and power that is unleashed when a community comes together and exercises their radical imagination.

We cast a love spell together. And it worked.

Angela led us with the weight of history on her shoulders. More than 150 years of all-white leadership on the Hennepin County board, the weight of white supremacy and toxic masculinity as so many told her to sit down and wait her turn. The weight of institutional power as nearly every elected official and labor union in the state endorsed her opponent and money flowed into his campaign coffers from every developer, lawyer, lobbyist, sports team owner, and other powerful interest in town. The weight of all of the hope that we had—the weight of holding up the vision of a world where she was our Commissioner, believing it with all she had, sharing her vision of that world with us again and again, even when we got discouraged, even when she got discouraged.… Continue reading »

Win the Day: What’s next?

Dear Friends, In this 90 second video, Ricardo Levins Morales explains that when it comes to political change, the soil is more important than the seeds. That means, the political landscape we're working in matters. And we can cultivate the soil -- that is, the values, narratives, and ideas -- so that more is possible in the future.

Elections Recap: Joyful Politics, #OneMinnesota, and Making History

During midterms, TakeAction Minnesota members, member leaders, and volunteers showed up joyfully and powerfully.

And it paid off.

At TakeAction Minnesota, we’re working toward a bold, progressive vision for our state and a people-centered democracy. Going into this election, we committed to electing leaders who are ready to co-govern and share our vision for a Minnesota for all of us. A Minnesota where we all have affordable and accessible health care. Fair wages. Clean air and water. Affordable housing. Safety and liberation.

Over 600 volunteers across the state—including St. Paul, Duluth, and St. Cloud—dreamed and mobilized for that vision of Minnesota with us. Together, we reached out to 300,000+ progressive voters, on the doors, by phone, and by text.

Together, We Won Big

TakeAction Minnesota made over 24 endorsements—and together, we won big.

Tim Walz and Peggy Flanagan will be our next Governor and Lt. Governor. Peggy is the first Native American woman to be elected Lt. Governor in our state—and we’re thrilled.

Guess who is going to be our next Governor and Lt. Governor?!

TakeAction Minnesota members, leaders & volunteers knocked nearly 4,000 doors TODAY ALONE.

That’s power folks. Can’t wait to see what we build together with @Tim_Walz & @peggyflanagan.

Win the Day: Volume 10 (The Day After)

When we started Win The Day, we knew we’d need to play some defense. (See our recent post after the anti-Semitic violence in Pittsburgh.) But we also knew we’d need to go on the offense. And while there is much celebrate after last night’s elections, there is even more work to do. How we do that, who we talk with, who we center, what language we use -- that’s what our narrative work is focused on.

The 2018 Election: A Blue Wave With a Harsh Red Undertow

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Progress at the state and local level got less attention in early returns, but this is where the growing thrust of progressive energy is its strongest. Take Action Minnesota not only helped elect Ilhan Omar to the House and Keith Ellison as the state’s attorney general, it also helped Angela Conley become the first African American elected to the Board of Supervisors in Hennepin Country, a municipality with a budget of $2.4 billion. Door-to-door organizing by progressives helped break the GOP supermajority in North Carolina Senate and House. Democrats flipped the Colorado and Maine Senates, the New York Senate, and the New Hampshire Senate and House. Democrats, fueled by the energy of grassroots organizing, now are in full control in New York, Illinois, Colorado, Maine, and New Mexico. These “laboratories of democracy” can now begin to forward progressive alternatives on everything from money in politics to climate change.

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Win the Day: Volume 9 (Election Day Eve)

Tomorrow we vote. And the day after that, we’ll rest. (Actually, we’re going bowling.) And then, win or lose (and it’s usually some of both), we’ll keep organizing. However things go on Tuesday, we’re still in. We have to be. There’s too much at stake: how we care for each other, what we build together, the future we’re leaving for those who follow. The Politics of Joy have kept us grounded this year. We’re both scrambling for the win and dreaming about what’s possible. We can hear the dog-whistlers, we can name them, and then we go prove them wrong. Yeah, we’re on the team that sings.

I’m Voting for Reproductive Freedom on Nov. 6

My name is Aliya, and I am TakeAction Minnesota’s deputy communications director.

I’m excited to vote for candidates who will stand for reproductive freedoms this November—candidates like Tina Smith, Tim Walz, Peggy Flanagan, and Keith Ellison. They’ve pledged to fight for the rights of all Minnesotans so that no matter your gender, race, or zip code, all of us are able to make our own decisions about our bodies and our health care.

My mother grew up poor, in rural Pennsylvania, living part of her childhood with her grandmother because her parents didn’t have enough to make ends meet. Intergenerational trauma and poverty significantly limited the choices my mother had— and the choices that she even knew were possible.

My father immigrated from Pakistan, raising me and my sister in a small town in the Midwest as a single parent. I’m grateful for the sacrifices he made, but I wish he had more tools and resources so that he didn’t have to sacrifice so much.

I grew up in drastically different circumstances than either of my parents, with more resources and choices than they had. I believe that everyone should have access to the choices and care they need, not just a select few. … Continue reading »

Keith Ellison Will Stand With All of Us

At TakeAction Minnesota, we can imagine a state where everyone is able to live free, joyful lives. As a people’s organization, we’re dedicated to building a democracy that represents and reflects who we are as Minnesotans.

Since June, TakeAction Minnesota endorsed U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison and embarked on a three month journey with member leaders, centered on gender justice that reaffirmed our wholehearted support for his campaign. (Read about it here.)

Now it’s almost Election Day.

With each passing week, the vicious political attacks against Rep. Ellison have mounted, driving fear based on his race and religious beliefs. Through this time, Rep. Ellison has continued to show up with tenacity, moral courage, and on the side of the people, just like he always has. Rep. Ellison has stood up for our rights, our freedom, and our future.

Now it’s time for us to stand with him.

It’s never been more important to stand in solidarity with one another and focus on the love, goodness, and decency in this world. It’s all around us, we just need to make the choice to embrace it. pic.twitter.com/nYhDQ8yB4v

— Keith for Attorney General (@EllisonCampaign) October 28, 2018

What’s At Stake

The stakes couldn’t be higher for Minnesotans.… Continue reading »

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