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Trump and his allies in local governments have been fighting to defund everything from health care to education — fights we’ve been covering at Truthout for as long as they’ve existed. But we can’t just work to protect existing public goods; we need to fuel the push for more.

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We’re launching this series to shine a light on the visionary organizing to win control over public funding and public goods, while shifting the balance of power away from the ultrawealthy toward the rest of us.

buff.lyTaking Back the Public CommonsReporting, analysis, and ideas from the movements pushing to spend public money on public goods and services.

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In Chicago, organizers came together to win the biggest improvements in their public transit they’ve seen in 40 years. New legislation raises $1.5 billion in new revenue and creates a unified agency to better connect transit service across the region.

buff.lyMassive Public Transit Win in Chicago Shows the Power of Grassroots CoalitionsThe upcoming overhaul of the Chicago region’s transit system shows how potent organizing around public services can be.

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In California, volunteers are canvassing for Proposition 40, an upcoming ballot initiative to tax billionaire wealth to fund health care, food assistance and education. Whether or not it passes, the citizen-led ballot initiative will serve as a model for future efforts to tax the ultra-rich.

buff.lyCalifornia Is Home to 200 Billionaires. Organizers Say It’s Time to Tax Them.If passed, California’s Proposition 40 would generate funding for health care, education, and food assistance programs.

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After a 12-year-long grassroots push by advocacy groups and activists, the state of New Mexico in 2025 made headlines for being the first in the nation to enact free universal child care. Now the challenge is to make sure teachers are paid a living wage.

buff.lyNew Mexico’s Challenges Hold Lessons for the Struggle for Universal Child CareNew Mexico is finding out that successfully providing universal child care requires giving teachers a living wage.

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