Alberder's Action Agenda
To Move Our Communities Forward
Defend Democracy
The Purge
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Restore the voting rights act.
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Mandate automatic voter registration and same day registration.
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End voter suppression, the purging of voters from polls, and closing of polls in communities.
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Ensure every American has access to the ballot.
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Make election day a federal holiday.
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Expand early voting and no excuse absentee voting nationwide
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End prison gerrymandering
Criminal Justice Reform
The criminal justice system conspired against Mr. Brooks' success long before the police shot him in the back.
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End private for profit prisons to dismantle inhumane and unjust imprisonment practices.
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Reverse the criminalization of marginalized communities.
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Provide support to survivors of crime.
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Invest in and implement restorative justice practices. Reform the parole and probation system
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Reduce recidivism by creating effective evidence-based rehabilitation and supervision services in the community
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Demand policing reforms
Expand Education Opportunities
We are on an educational cliff.
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End the school-to-prison pipeline.
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Ensure post-secondary education opportunities are accessible and invest in public schools.
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Increase investment in STEM and trade programs.
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Ensure federal mandates are federally funded.
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Promote alternative discipline method which are preventive and not punitive
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Expand Pell grants and work study programs
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Focused on funding programs and policies that focus on the whole child
Social, Environmental, & Economic Justice (GND)
Why We Need a Green New Deal
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Establish and maintain clean environments for all communities
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Create an economy where everyone has the opportunity to thrive
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Increase access to healthy foods for all communities
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Provide access to healthcare by transitioning to Medicare for all
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Create high wage jobs to ensure prosperity and economic security for all
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Invest in infrastructure and industry to meet the challenges of the 21st century
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Support common sense gun control
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Ensure everyone has access to affordable housing for all
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Foreign policy rooted in humanity and peace
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