Community grassroot progressive groups meet to form an umbrella Alliance

[mod mom]

I just got back from a Central Ohio Progressive Dems meeting. Progressives will not have a mouthpiece at the local level unless they organize to force change within the party establishment. Over 80 area organizers from different neighborhoods organizations, progessive advocacy groups, ect met to discuss how we can keep each group's autonomy yet work collectively to make sure our voices will be heard.

This group will allow us to coordinate our efforts to prevent redundancy, and improve communication within the progressive community. We are utilizing expertise(professors, lawyers, consultants) from within our community to educate members on better ways to get our message out.

I encourage other areas of the country to develop similar groups to begin work from the grass roots organizations that were established during the past election. We have a lot of work ahead of us. Activities like this will allow us to mobilize in opposition to the right wing agenda. There is strength in numbers! We cannot allow business as usual within the democratic party!