Resisting Oligarchy + Building Power

Under the current presidential administration, and over the past several decades, economic and political power has become increasingly entrenched in the hands of a small group of ultra-wealthy individuals. Most notoriously, in the spring, Elon Musk, an unelected billionaire, exercised unprecedented power to weaken pro-worker and consumer agencies like the National Labor Relation Board, the Federal Trade Commission, and the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau. This panel examines how workers and tenants can rebuild power at the local, state and national levels.

Featuring:

Greg Baltz, Co-Director, Housing Justice and Tenant Solidarity Clinic, Rutgers Law School

Hon. Jennifer McEwen, Senator, Minnesota State Senate

Marina Multhaup, Senior Associate, Barnard Iglitzin & Lavitt LLP (Counsel for Starbucks United)

Ingrid Nava, Associate General Counsel, SEIU

Moderator:

Taonga Leslie, Director of Policy and Programs for Racial Justice, American Constitution Society