Rebuild the Dream

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]

References

  1. ^ Joseph William (November 26, 2011). "The return of Van Jones". Politico.
  2. ^ Berman, Ari (June 23, 2011). "Van Jones Previews the American Dream Movement". The Nation. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
  3. ^ Dickinson, Tim (June 23, 2011). "Van Jones on Rebuilding the American Dream". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on June 25, 2011. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
  4. ^ Bedard, Paul (June 29, 2011). "Washington Whispers: Van Jones Joins Pushes 'American Dream' for MoveOn.org". U.S. News & World Report. Archived from the original on 28 July 2011. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
  5. ^ Foreman, Lauren (July 16, 2011). "Jacksonians join national initiative to 'Rebuild the Dream'". The Jackson Sun. Retrieved August 1, 2011.[dead link‍]
  6. ^ "Excerpt: "Rebuild the Dream" | The Takeaway". WNYC Studios. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
  7. ^ Coughlon, Sarah (2011-10-26). "Live Blog: Van Jones on Rebuild The Dream". Harvard Political Review. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
  8. ^ Goldberg, Michelle (2011-08-15). "Van Jones' New Progressive Movement: Tea Party's Liberal Counterpart". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
  9. ^ "Van Jones on #OWS, Obama & the Tea Party". CNN. 2012-04-07. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
  10. ^ "Rebuild the Dream". Goodreads. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
  11. ^ "Former Obama Adviser Brews A Different Tea Party". NPR. July 31, 2011. Retrieved August 1, 2011.