Win the Day: What’s next?

Posted November 12, 2018

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. 

Win the Day: Volume 9 (Election Day Eve)

Posted November 5, 2018

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.

Win the Day: Volume 3

Posted September 24, 2018

Make More Possible | Sept. 24, 2018

Dear Friend, 

We’re one week closer to Election Day. This week, Win the Day is about creating a fair and inclusive state through our politics. 

Let’s imagine what Minnesota would be like if we decided that in our politics, everyone’s in, and nobody’s out. This simple idea could change everything.

The Trump Administration is a master of othering. Pushing people out of our society, deciding who belongs and who doesn’t. Who is and isn’t worthy.

But he didn’t invent the narratives that some politicians use to divide us by our race or class. He just exploits them.

So, fellow progressives. We need new narratives.

Imagine the revolution that would take place in our politics if we decided everyone’s in, no exception. In our health care system. In our democracy. In our circle of human concern.

This is the big change we’re fighting for. This is how we win the day. 

Here are the stories, people, and ideas we’re excited to share with you this week. 

Change the Story

How one union expanded who’s in for 85 years. 

Defining who’s in and who’s out has real consequences, in law and in culture.  And it’s never expanded without a fight.… Continue reading »

Win the Day: Volume 2

Posted September 17, 2018

Make More Possible | Sept. 17, 2018

Dear friend,

We launched our new political blog called Win the Day last week. Thanks for reading and sharing it.

Every week, we’re highlighting people, stories, and ideas working to #WinTheDay. To us, winning elections isn’t the same as winning the day.  It’s the work of building the core narratives that shape the ways we make meaning together.

It starts with the values that ground us.  It sets us up to imagine a future worth fighting for.

On that note, an important report was released today called Toward a More Caring Minnesota. 

Here’s what stands out: 

• Minnesotans believe in looking out for each other. We value care and fairness, no matter our color. When a flu shot shortage swept the country in 2004, Minnesota had a massive surplus because everyone wanted to make sure the neediest folks got vaccinated first.
• As Minnesotans, we aren’t living up to our values around care. Dog-whistle politics and corporate influence in our State Capitol, from the Freedom Club to the Center for the American Experiment, have led to massive cuts to the care we all need. 
• Political donors and corporate interests are pulling strings in our democracy, and messing with our care. 

… Continue reading »

Win the Day: Volume 1

Posted September 11, 2018

Welcome to Win the Day, a new weekly political series from TakeAction Minnesota. We're unapologetic progressives. We dream big. Like so many of you, we're hungry to change what’s possible. That's why we're launching Win the Day. To us, winning elections isn't the same as winning the day. Winning the day is the power to change the story. The foundational stories: the ones that shape the the way we think. Who are we as Minnesotans? What are the struggles that connect us? These underlying stories show us what is and isn't possible. It’s an arena of power that, frankly, we don't always fight for.