Participants in New York’s “Leave It Blank” campaign aim to pressure President Biden to push for a ceasefire in Gaza.
Simrand Thind holds a"Leave it Blank" flyer outside of Masjid Al Abidin mosque on March 29, 2024, in Queens, New York.Simrand Thind holds a"Leave it Blank" flyer outside of Masjid Al Abidin mosque on March 29, 2024, in Queens, New York.for the U.S.
In just around a month, the Leave It Blank campaign has knitted together a range of groups across the state in common cause. El-Meligy toldthat organizers from Buffalo and Syracuse to New York City “were thinking along the same lines separately” and joined forces in early March to form a statewide campaign. “The campaign evolved amazingly fast,” he said, “and all are working like a beehive to organize the various aspects of this campaign.
The group reached out to fellow DSA chapters across the state, including in nearby Rochester, and learned that organizers in New York City were starting the Leave It Blank campaign. “We just figured, why not coalesce and come together?” said Brown. Seven DSA chapters across New York, including Buffalo, are co-sponsors of the statewide Leave It Blank effort.
With minimal resources and less than a month to build the campaign, Leave It Blank has reached thousands of people and added a new dynamic into the primary election. “We’re getting a lot of people, and we’re doing this whole project in really just weeks,” says Cagan. “It’s all people power” and “grassroots organizations,” she says.
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
'Uncommitted' movement spreads to Super Tuesday statesJust a week after 100,000 Michigan voters chose uncommitted on their Democratic ballots, hundreds of thousands of Americans across the country made a similar statement on Super Tuesday.
Read more »
Pennsylvania’s ‘uncommitted’ movement could sway presidential race nationwideA movement in Pennsylvania to garner 'uncommitted' votes in the presidential primary could spill into and decide the fall campaign.
Read more »
The grandmother who wants to lead Israelis back to a Gaza without PalestiniansDaniella Weiss, the godmother of the Israeli settler movement, has a new goal and new supporters.
Read more »
Chainlink (LINK) and Polkadot (DOT) Holders Capitalize on Bullrun, RECQ New Rebel Satoshi Token is HereAs market reaches its top, new contenders appear on the meme landscape
Read more »
Satoshi-Era Bitcoin Whales Are Waking Up, Selling Their HoldingsSatoshi-era miners are waking up from their sleep as Bitcoin reaches new all-time high
Read more »
Minnesota Dems Aim to Repeat 'Uncommitted' Campaign Success on Super TuesdayOlivia Rosane is a staff writer for Common Dreams.
Read more »