UPDATES
The latest updates and news from The People’s Lobby.
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The People’s Lobby
#BlockTheIPO Protests in New York, San Francisco and Chicago Demand Anthropic Stop Its Rush to Go Public
In Chicago, Stop Funding Billionaires will join protestors with The People’s Lobby at the Sheraton Grand Hotel where JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, who is underwriting the IPO, is set to speak to the Economic Club of Chicago. They will demand that Anthropic halt its IPO as investors gather for the company’s Pre-IPO Investor Day in San Francisco.
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Truthout
Massive Public Transit Win in Chicago Shows the Power of Grassroots Coalitions
The upcoming overhaul of the Chicago region’s transit system shows how potent organizing around public services can be.
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The People’s Lobby
End-of-session Wrap-up
What we won, what we lost, and what’s next.
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The People’s Lobby
Forcing Private Insurers to Cover Mental Health Care
After winning the passage of HB1085, which will raise insurance reimbursement rates for therapists, advocates continue to build power to get people with private insurance the care they pay for. At a press conference on February 9, State Rep. Lindsey LaPointe and State Sen. Karina Villa united with mental health practitioners and patients to force…
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The People’s Lobby
Demonstrations Blanket AT&T Storefronts Across Chicago and Illinois Due to Contracts with DHS, CBP, and ICE
Chicago, Illinois – Customers, churches and community organizations across Greater Chicago and Illinois, including The People’s Lobby, ONE People’s Campaign, People’s Action, and the Unitarian Universalist Advocacy Network of Illinois on Sunday held nonviolent demonstrations outside AT&T storefronts throughout the city and around the state to urge the telecom giant to cancel its contracts with…
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The People’s Lobby
Will AT&T Choose Profits Over People? New Petition Demands Corporation Cut Ties With ICE
The People’s Lobby and People’s Action have introduced a petition calling on AT&T to end its contract with ICE.
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The People’s Lobby
Fair Elections Could Transform Chicago Elections
Want more candidates like Zohran Mamdani in Chicago? Fair Elections can make it happen.
We Fight, We Win, We Celebrate!
We know that lasting change doesn’t happen overnight, so we make sure to acknowledge the milestones we achieve on the way to winning our long-term goals.
