Rebuild the Dream explained

Rebuild the Dream is an American center-left political organization founded in June 2011 by former Obama administration advisor Van Jones and the group MoveOn.org.[1] It aims to counter the Tea Party movement.[2] [3]

Principles

The group's central principles are outlined in the "Contract for the American Dream".[4] [5]

  1. Invest in America's infrastructure.[6]
  2. Create 21st century energy jobs.[7]
  3. Invest in public education.[8]
  4. Offer Medicare for all.
  5. Make work pay.
  6. Secure Social Security.
  7. Return to fairer tax rates.
  8. End the wars and invest at home.[9]
  9. Tax Wall Street speculation.
  10. Strengthen democracy.[10]

Membership

Jones said on July 31, 2011, that the group had 127,000 members.[11]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Politico . The return of Van Jones . Joseph William . November 26, 2011.
  2. Van Jones Previews the American Dream Movement . Ari . Berman . . June 23, 2011 . August 1, 2011.
  3. Van Jones on Rebuilding the American Dream . https://web.archive.org/web/20110625115009/http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/blogs/national-affairs/van-jones-on-rebuilding-the-american-dream-20110623 . dead . June 25, 2011 . Tim . Dickinson . . June 23, 2011 . August 1, 2011.
  4. Washington Whispers: Van Jones Joins Pushes 'American Dream' for MoveOn.org . Paul . Bedard . . June 29, 2011 . August 1, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110728014041/http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/washington-whispers/2011/06/29/van-jones-pushes-american-dream-for-moveonorg. 28 July 2011 . live.
  5. News: Jacksonians join national initiative to 'Rebuild the Dream' . . Lauren . Foreman . July 16, 2011 . August 1, 2011.
  6. Web site: Excerpt: "Rebuild the Dream" The Takeaway . 2023-08-09 . WNYC Studios . en.
  7. Web site: Coughlon . Sarah . 2011-10-26 . Live Blog: Van Jones on Rebuild The Dream . 2023-08-09 . Harvard Political Review . en-US.
  8. News: Goldberg . Michelle . 2011-08-15 . Van Jones' New Progressive Movement: Tea Party's Liberal Counterpart . en . The Daily Beast . 2023-08-09.
  9. Web site: 2012-04-07 . Van Jones on #OWS, Obama & the Tea Party . 2023-08-09 . CNN . en.
  10. Web site: Rebuild the Dream . 2023-08-09 . Goodreads . en.
  11. News: Former Obama Adviser Brews A Different Tea Party . . July 31, 2011 . August 1, 2011.

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