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Reversing Inequality Workshop Set for September 8 in Wilmington NC

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Its no secret that the rich are getting richer while the rest of us are finding it harder to make ends meet. Why do the top one percent get all the breaks while others struggle to find a good job, live in fear of a major health crisis, and get buried under growing debt? Many of our country’s problems are getting worse because of one major issue: inequality. Our economic and political systems currently serve the wealthy, but is this inevitable? We invite you to an interactive workshop in Wilmington, North Carolina, designed to help everyday people understand the rules …

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We’ve Updated the Trainers Map

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We’re putting together a database of Train the Trainer sessions held since Reversing Runaway Inequality started in 2015. What started out with just a few T4T events our first year has gained momentum. We’re now up to 486 people on our Trainers Map (there are two not shown in Hawaii), and more than 3,500 people having participated in a training. We’ll have a more precise number and more details when we finish the database. Who Wants To Be A Trainer? And Where Are They?  

The Incorruptibles Launch Online Learning Program

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They’re calling it The Incorruptibles Academy, the place to go to learn to take back your government. There is a Reversing Runaway Inequality course, beginning on May 31. Other courses are “Strategize Your City,” “Participatory Democracy,” “Raising Small Dollar Donations,” “Convincing Coalition Partners,” and there are many more, with new courses being added every couple of months this year. Visit the Incorruptibles Academy website for more information.  

After reading Runaway Inequality, what next?

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A friend writes: “I have a small book club reading Runaway Inequality as part of our Indivisible Suffragists Group. We will finish the first week in November. What should our next steps be? There are four of us.” We asked some Reversing Runaway Inequality trainers for their suggestions. Margarita Hernandez said: “There is a huge tax fight right now that folks should plug into. It’s not enough they learn about runaway inequality but now it’s time for them to step up to fight back. Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders talk about the plan in a video here. She should try to do short presentations at her local community …

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We’ve Updated the Trainers Map!

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We have 26 new members who would like to participate in Train the Trainer sessions to Reverse Runaway inequality. They’ve signed up from across the country. Meanwhile we’re working with local groups and Trained Trainers to bring trainings to areas with enough interest across the country. Here’s the full map of interested trainers on the continental US.

Activism 101—Les Leopold in Boone North Carolina, October 19th.

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When: Thursday, October 19th. 12:30 PM to 2 PM Where: HOW Space. 182 Howard St., Boone, North Carolina 28608 What: Facilitated by Les Leopold, co-founder of the Labor Institute in New York, this nuts and bolts workshop provides an opportunity to learn more about developing successful grassroots campaigns for social and economic justice. + learn skills to create effective campaigns and actions + explore the historical context for social justice movements and contemporary organizing + develop concrete tools you can use in your own work Leopold is a veteran activist with over 40 years of dedication to labor rights as well as …

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The Updated “I Want to Be A Trainer” Map

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People across the country are letting us know they want to be trained to be trainers to reverse runaway inequality. The map helps us focus energy setting up training sessions. Join RunawayInequality.org and let us know where you are and if you want to be a trainer! The Continental US. The Pacific States and Philipines